Main

A grouping of systems, forming a chain of worlds, all reachable by a Jump-1 capable starship.

• Please see Rift for a related article.
• Please see Astrography and Charted Space for related information.

Description (Specifications)

This grouping provides a sort of “corridor” allowing jump-1 capable ships to travel to any world along the chain without ever exceeding jump-1.

• Usually a Main encompasses 50 or more systems.
• For ease of reference the main may be broken into arms, or branches.
• Smaller groups of systems, between 5 and 50, all reachable by jump-1 are referred to as a trace or cluster.

History & Background

Many such groupings of worlds exist in the Charted Space.

Mains and branches

Star systems on long (51 or more stars) mains. Frequently are separated into arms or branches for identification purposes.

Prominent examples include:

• Alike Main
• Alurzan Loop
  • Libert Main
• Antares Main originating in the Antares Sector
  • Fornast Branch
• Aslan Main
• Boötean Main
• Celepina-Jae-Tellona Link
• Corridor Main
• Dagudashaag Main
  • Asimidiske branch
• Deneb Main
  • Sabine Backwater (Trace)
• Derri Main
• Dikhari Main
• Drinsaar Loop (Main)
  • Scotian Nexus
• Florian Main
  • Florian Corridor
  • Hierate Route
  • Nora'a Spur
• Fulacin-Porozlo Route
• Ganad Main
• Gushemege Main
• Imaka Ring
• Imperial Road
• Khavle Main
• Laraa Main
• Liasdi Main
• Lishun Main
• Lishun-Menden Main
• Medurma Main
• Mendan Main

• Rim Main
  • Alpha Crucis Spur
  • Diaspora Branch
  • Magyar Spur
  • Vegan Main

• Sabinar Main
• Sharshuda Long also known as Leyline
• Sindalian Main
• Snogsta Main
• Spas Main
• Spinward Main in the Spinward Marches
  • Bowman Arm
  • Collace Arm
  • Deneb Branch
  • Foreven Branch
  • Glisten Arm
  • Sisters' Reach
  • Trin Arm
• Sydymic Main
• Sylean Main
• Tharrynra Main
• Thicket Run
• Ushamla Main
• Vegan Main
• Vilani Main
  • Mimu Branch
  • Shurgi Main
• Vland Main
  • Shurgi Main
  • Vilani Run

Traces and clusters

Star systems on smaller (5 - 50 stars) groupings. Most of these astrographic features are located in just one or two subsectors.

Traces & Clusters:

• Antarean Cluster
• Aramis Trace
• As on As cluster
• Azaremiid Cluster
• Bapar Cluster
• Beheld Cluster
• Berg Cluster
• Darrian Cluster
• Dodds Cluster
• Esperance Cluster
• Five Sisters Cluster
• Gaaku Cluster
• Gagaridir Trace
• Glean Cluster
• Iiradu trace
• Jewell Cluster AKA Jewells
• Katarulu Cluster
• Khastok Cluster
• Kinorb Cluster
• Mapepire Cluster
• Menorb Cluster
• Near Boötes Cluster
• Nimluin Cluster
• Ninlakim Trace
• Palique Cluster
• Paya Cluster
• Pilgham Cluster
• Querion Cluster
• Rhylanor Cluster
• Riverland Cluster
• Scandia Cluster
• Shegimuud Trace
• Towers Cluster
• Vincennes Cluster
• Zeda Cluster
• Zukalis Cluster

Other:

• Alike Run
• Alurzan Loop
• Askigaak Corridor
• Beyerly's Path
• Bruia Diagonal Run
• Darrian Group
• Florian Corridor
• Florian Route
• Grudovo Pendant
• Hierate Route
• J-4 Gn'hk'r Jump Bridge
• J-5 Trans-rift Hierate Route
• Khipge Line
• Massilia Spur
• Metal Worlds
• Midway
• The Network
• Outback (Solomani Rim)
• Outrim Void
• Pact-Remnants Mainbridge
• Rhamsteppe-Mongrebi Access
• Rimward Link
• Sabine Backwater
• Saris-Yenisei Bridge
• Scotian Nexus
• Sisters' Reach
• Spinward Hinters
• Verge Connector
• Vilani Run

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

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Transportation Mains of Charted Space: 1116

Key

• Yellow Dots: Star systems on long (51 or more stars) mains.
• Blue Dots: Star systems on short (11 - 50 stars) mains.
• Green Dots: Star systems not on any main (0 - 10 stars).
• Red Lines: borders. Political borders.
• Bright Blue Grid: sector borders. Organizational borders.
• Dim Blue Grid: subsector borders. Organizational borders.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science