Star Lane

A Star Lane is any major interstellar trade or transit route of the Distant Fringe.

Description / Specifications

Star lanes are chains of stars that can be followed by vessels equipped with jump-2 DeVoss drives. They link areas that are economically productive and most see very high volumes of traffic. Security organisations provide commercial escort services to vessels travelling along them. The systems that they pass through are generally thriving and developing.

Star Lane Network

The major star lanes of the Distant Fringe include:

Halcyon Sector

• Rasand Link: Joining Rasand (0718 Halcyon), the Esaran Cultural Area and the commercial center of Nexus (1526 Halcyon).
• Elemid Trace: Linking heavily populated Elemid (1619 Halcyon) with the commercial center of Nexus (1526 Halcyon).
• Long Line: Linking the Bright Conclave with the commercial center of Nexus (1526 Halcyon).
  • Fath Spur: Linking the Enlightened to the Long Line Star Lane.
• Barabek Loop: Joining the commercial centers of Nexus (1526 Halcyon) and Wolf (2528 Halcyon).
  • Pessent Spur: Linking the worlds of The Retreat with the Barabek Loop Star Lane.
• Runners Bane: Linking the worlds of the High Senate with the markets of the Unity of Sed.

Far Home Sector

• Kuyt Chain: Linking the shipyards at Maujen (0917 Far Home) with Mar Isher (0626 Far Home) and the commercial center of Kuyt (0728 Far Home).
• Void Edge: Joining Ras Tennol (2315 Far Home) with industrial Pador (2325 Far Home) and the worlds of the Pador-Aredian Cluster.
  • Pador-Peset Spur: Technically two spurs of the Void Edge Star Lane, both originating at Felu Mar. However, the Pador-Peset Spur is in effect a minor Star Lane joining the Rimward Federation to the worlds of the Pador-Aredian Cluster.
• Outland Run: Joining the commercial center at Ras Tennol (2315 Far Home Sector|Far Home]]) with Sudi Verisia (3022 Far Home Sector|Far Home]]) and J'Lai Edur (3022 Far Home).
• Spinward Drift: Linking Kuyt and Saldazar (1633 Far Home).
• The Descent: Originating at Saldazar (1633 Far Home), and carrying supplies and troops to (and casualties from) the Hell Worlds.
• New Border: Linking both the Protectorate and the Worlds of The Leader with the commercial centre at Ras Tennol (2315 Far Home).

Crossing between Halcyon and Far Home Sectors

• Scybrian Run: Linking the Firstworlds with the High Senate.
• Wolfs Tail: Connecting the commercial centers of Wolf (2528 Halcyon) and Kuyt (0728 Far Home).
  • Athune Spur: linking the Wolfs Tail Star Lane to the worlds of the Ten Suns of the Yimi.

History & Background / Dossier

Many clusters of stars are occupied by interstellar polities and served by efficient jump-1 vessels or subsidised internal trade. Some star lanes cross through clusters, others circumvent them.

The less developed systems lying on Star Lanes are often served by Gas Traders and the Recovery Trade. They may occasionally see the appearance of a Nomad Port, particularly if the world produces a seasonal commodity.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science