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 Star Lanes see very high volumes of traffic. Security organisations provide commercial fleet escort services to vessels travelling along them. The systems that they pass through are generally thriving and developing.

Star Lane Network

Between Halcyon and Far Home Sectors

• Scybrian Run: Linking the Firstworlds with the High Senate.
• Wolfs Tail: Connecting the commercial centers of Wolf and Kuyt.
  • Athune Spur: linking the Wolfs Tail Star Lane to the Ten Suns of the Yimi.

Halcyon Sector

• Rasand Link: Joining Rasand, the Esaran Cultural Area and the commercial center of Nexus.
• Elemid Trace: Linking heavily populated Elemid with the commercial center of Nexus.
• Long Line: Linking the Bright Conclave with the commercial center of Nexus.
  • Fath Spur: Linking the Enlightened to the Long Line Star Lane.
• Barabek Loop: Connecting the commercial centers of Nexus and Wolf.
  • Pessent Spur: Linking the worlds of The Retreat to 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 Maujen with Mar Isher and the commercial center of Kuyt.
• Void Edge: Joining Ras Tennol with the worlds of the Pador-Aredian Cluster.
  • Pador-Peset Spur: Linking the Void Edge Star Lane to the Rimward Federation and the worlds of the Pador-Aredian Cluster.
• Outland Run: Joining the commercial center at Ras Tennol with Sudi Verisia, J'Lai Edur and the worlds of Course Sector.
• Spinward Drift: Linking the commercial centers of Kuyt and Saldazar.
• The Descent: Originating at Saldazar 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 center at Ras Tennol.

History & Background

Most Clusters of stars are occupied by interstellar Polities. Clusters are generally served by cost-efficient jump-1 vessels or internal trade that is subsidised by the controlling Polity. Some Star Lanes cross through Clusters; most 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.

See also Ships of the Distant Fringe, Distant Fringe Class A Starports, Recovery Trade, Gas Traders, Nomad Port, Conventional Pattern Starships, Long-Range Pattern Starships, and X-Range Starships.

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