Argian Stargate

The Argian Stargate in an ingenious TL:13-15 technology jump gate and space station network.

• It is an advanced transportation technology enabling cost and capability advantages to ships equipped to use it.

Description (Specifications)

The stargate network consists of a series of satellites orbiting the planets of Gateway and Argi in the Argi subsector at the leading and trailing Trojan positions absorbing solar energy which are then beamed to specially modified starships fitted with external power couplings.

Such external power craft utilises only a very basic Jump Drive and do not carry a Jump fuel supply. However, they require a secondary or “trickle” power plant which supplies power to the Jump systems while the craft is in Jumpspace. Superconducting power connections on the hull permit connection to an external power source beamed from the satellites prior to jump.

A StarGate starship requires only external power couplings, plus the Jump net and basic control gear which displaces and weighs one tenth and costs one-quarter of the equivalent Jump drive. This also increases the ship’s cargo capacity.

At Gateway solar power is also supplemented by additional power beamed from the Highway. The Stargate is currently only to be found on Gateway and Argi with other gates planned for Gigi, Ashmasa and Akiva. Specially designed ships are required to benefit from the ’Gate mechanism.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Stargate was first activated in 977 by the Stargate Consortium (comprising funding from the Argian government and the Scanian Traveller's Aid Fund) having taken almost 35 years to plan and construct.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Jae Campbell, Leighton Piper. Signal-GK 01 (Signal-GK, 1989), TBD.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: J. Duncan Law-Green (Originator of concept)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science