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A [[Main]] is 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''.

:{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|+ Fundamental Astrographic Features
|-
! Type
! # Systems
! Definition
! Remarks
|-
| Main
| 51+
| A very large grouping of systems
| None
|-
| Trace or Cluster
| 5 to 50
| Smaller groupings of systems
| None
|-
|}

=== [[Cluster]] vs [[Trace]] Definitions ===
There are many ways to define various collections of stars and their associated jump routes, which include:
# Astronomical Designation: (clusters and traces based upon star formation upon creation and growth of the galaxy and often differentiated by star quantity within the [[Astrographic Feature]])
# Economic Designation: (trades routes based upon interstellar economic trade activity and often named by colors such as red, green, etc.)
# FTL Range Designation: (jump routes such as J-1, J-4, etc.)  

Obviously there is overlap between the various definitions. And while similarities exist, so do differences. The original [[main]]s were named after continuous chains of stars within one parsec of each other traversable by the early J-1 jump engines. Modern jump routes and jump bridges may be as far as six parsecs apart, allowing some merchant craft with greater ranges to use these longer trade routes. Modern trade routes or jump routes in [[1115]] [[TI]] designate these routes with a jump distance indicator of J-1 to J-6 indicating the farthest jumps on the route in parsecs.

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
Many such groupings of worlds exist in the [[Charted Space]]. 

=== Mains of Charted Space ===
<imagemap>
Image:mains.png | Charted Space map
rect 0 240 63 319 [[Astron Sector|Astron]]
rect 0 320 63 399 [[Theta Borealis Sector|Theta Borealis]]
rect 0 400 63 479 [[Khaeaw Sector|Khaeaw]]
rect 0 480 63 559 [[Hkakhaeaw Sector|Hkakhaeaw]]
rect 0 560 63 639 [[Yahehwe Sector|Yahehwe]]
rect 0 640 63 719 [[Ohieraoi Sector|Ohieraoi]]
rect 64 0 127 79 [[Zdiedeiant Sector|Zdiedeiant]]
rect 64 80 127 159 [[Zhodane Sector|Zhodane]]
rect 64 160 127 239 [[Yiklerzdanzh Sector|Yiklerzdanzh]]
rect 64 240 127 319 [[Fulani Sector|Fulani]]
rect 64 320 127 399 [[Theron Sector|Theron]]
rect 64 400 127 479 [[Faoheiroi'iyhao Sector|Faoheiroi'iyhao]]
rect 64 480 127 559 [[Esai'yo Sector|Esai'yo]]
rect 64 560 127 639 [[Kefiykhta Sector|Kefiykhta]]
rect 64 640 127 719 [[Fahreahluis Sector|Fahreahluis]]
rect 128 80 191 159 [[Tienspevnekr Sector|Tienspevnekr]]
rect 128 160 191 239 [[Afachtiabr Sector|Afachtiabr]]
rect 128 240 191 319 [[Vanguard Reaches Sector|Vanguard Reaches]]
rect 128 320 191 399 [[Iphigenaia Sector|Iphigenaia]]
rect 128 400 191 479 [[Ftaoiyekyu Sector|Ftaoiyekyu]]
rect 128 480 191 559 [[Waroatahe Sector|Waroatahe]]
rect 128 560 191 639 [[Heakhafaw Sector|Heakhafaw]]
rect 128 640 191 719 [[Hfiywitir Sector|Hfiywitir]]
rect 192 0 255 79 [[Itvikiastaf Sector|Itvikiastaf]]
rect 192 80 255 159 [[Ziafrplians Sector|Ziafrplians]]
rect 192 160 255 239 [[Foreven Sector|Foreven]]
rect 192 240 255 319 [[The Beyond Sector|Beyond]]
rect 192 320 255 399 [[Touchstone Sector|Touchstone]]
rect 192 400 255 479 [[Afawahisa Sector|Afawahisa]]
rect 192 480 255 559 [[Karleaya Sector|Karleaya]]
rect 192 560 255 639 [[Etakhasoa Sector|Etakhasoa]]
rect 192 640 255 719 [[Irlaftalea Sector|Irlaftalea]]
rect 256 0 319 79 [[Knoellighz Sector|Knoellighz]]
rect 256 80 319 159 [[Gvurrdon Sector|Gvurrdon]]
rect 256 160 319 239 [[Spinward Marches Sector|Spinward Marches]]
rect 256 240 319 319 [[Trojan Reach Sector|Trojan Reach]]
rect 256 320 319 399 [[Riftspan Reaches Sector|Riftspan Reaches]]
rect 256 400 319 479 [[Hlakhoi Sector|Hlakhoi]]
rect 256 480 319 559 [[Staihaia'yo Sector|Staihaia'yo]]
rect 256 560 319 639 [[Aktifao Sector|Aktifao]]
rect 256 640 319 719 [[Teahloarifu Sector|Teahloarifu]]
rect 320 0 383 79 [[Dhuerorrg Sector|Dhuerorrg]]
rect 320 80 383 159 [[Tuglikki Sector|Tuglikki]]
rect 320 160 383 239 [[Deneb Sector|Deneb]]
rect 320 240 383 319 [[Reft  Sector|Reft ]]
rect 320 320 383 399 [[Verge Sector|Verge]]
rect 320 400 383 479 [[Ealiyasiyw Sector|Ealiyasiyw]]
rect 320 480 383 559 [[Iwahfuah Sector|Iwahfuah]]
rect 320 560 383 639 [[Uistilrao Sector|Uistilrao]]
rect 320 640 383 719 [[Ahkiweahi' Sector|Ahkiweahi']]
rect 384 0 447 79 [[Ngathksirz Sector|Ngathksirz]]
rect 384 80 447 159 [[Provence Sector|Provence]]
rect 384 160 447 239 [[Corridor Sector|Corridor]]
rect 384 240 447 319 [[Gushemege  Sector|Gushemege ]]
rect 384 320 447 399 [[Ilelish  Sector|Ilelish ]]
rect 384 400 447 479 [[Reavers' Deep Sector|Reavers' Deep]]
rect 384 480 447 559 [[Dark Nebula Sector|Dark Nebula]]
rect 384 560 447 639 [[Ustral Quadrant Sector|Ustral Quadrant]]
rect 384 640 447 719 [[Banners Sector|Banners]]
rect 448 0 511 79 [[Fa Dzaets Sector|Fa Dzaets]]
rect 448 80 511 159 [[Windhorn Sector|Windhorn]]
rect 448 160 511 239 [[Vland Sector|Vland]]
rect 448 240 511 319 [[Dagudashaag  Sector|Dagudashaag ]]
rect 448 320 511 399 [[Zarushagar Sector|Zarushagar]]
rect 448 400 511 479 [[Daibei Sector|Daibei]]
rect 448 480 511 559 [[Magyar Sector|Magyar]]
rect 448 560 511 639 [[Canopus Sector|Canopus]]
rect 448 640 511 719 [[Hanstone Sector|Hanstone]]
rect 512 0 575 79 [[Gzaekfueg Sector|Gzaekfueg]]
rect 512 80 575 159 [[Meshan Sector|Meshan]]
rect 512 160 575 239 [[Lishun Sector|Lishun]]
rect 512 240 575 319 [[Core Sector|Core]]
rect 512 320 575 399 [[Massilia Sector|Massilia]]
rect 512 400 575 479 [[Diaspora Sector|Diaspora]]
rect 512 480 575 559 [[Solomani Rim Sector|Solomani Rim]]
rect 512 560 575 639 [[Aldebaran Sector|Aldebaran]]
rect 512 640 575 719 [[Malorn Sector|Malorn]]
rect 576 0 639 79 [[Gashikan Sector|Gashikan]]
rect 576 80 639 159 [[Mendan Sector|Mendan]]
rect 576 160 639 239 [[Antares  Sector|Antares ]]
rect 576 240 639 319 [[Fornast Sector|Fornast]]
rect 576 320 639 399 [[Delphi Sector|Delphi]]
rect 576 400 639 479 [[Old Expanses Sector|Old Expanses]]
rect 576 480 639 559 [[Alpha Crucis Sector|Alpha Crucis]]
rect 576 560 639 639 [[Neworld Sector|Neworld]]
rect 576 640 639 719 [[Hadji Sector|Hadji]]
rect 640 0 703 79 [[Trenchans Sector|Trenchans]]
rect 640 80 703 159 [[Amdukan Sector|Amdukan]]
rect 640 160 703 239 [[Empty Quarter Sector|Empty Quarter]]
rect 640 240 703 319 [[Ley Sector|Ley]]
rect 640 320 703 399 [[Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector|Glimmerdrift Reaches]]
rect 640 400 703 479 [[Hinterworlds Sector|Hinterworlds]]
rect 640 480 703 559 [[Spica Sector|Spica]]
rect 640 560 703 639 [[Langere Sector|Langere]]
rect 640 640 703 719 [[Storr Sector|Storr]]
rect 704 0 767 79 [[Ogzuekhfos Sector|Ogzuekhfos]]
rect 704 80 767 159 [[Arzul Sector|Arzul]]
rect 704 160 767 239 [[Star's End  Sector|Star's End ]]
rect 704 240 767 319 [[Gateway Sector|Gateway]]
rect 704 320 767 399 [[Crucis Margin Sector|Crucis Margin]]
rect 704 400 767 479 [[Leonidae Sector|Leonidae]]
rect 704 480 767 559 [[Phlask Sector|Phlask]]
rect 704 560 767 639 [[Drakken Sector|Drakken]]
rect 768 0 831 79 [[Ogadogorz Sector|Ogadogorz]]
rect 768 80 831 159 [[Gn'hk'r Sector|Gn'hk'r]]
rect 768 160 831 239 [[Gh!hken Sector|Gh!hken]]
rect 768 320 831 399 [[Numbis Sector|Numbis]]
rect 768 400 831 479 [[Extolian Sector|Extolian]]
rect 768 560 831 639 [[Lorspane Sector|Lorspane]]
rect 768 640 831 719 [[Darret Sector|Darret]]
</imagemap>

===Key===
<ul>
<li><font color=#A0A000>Yellow</font> Dots: Star systems on long (51 or more stars) mains. High economic and trade activity. 
* Corresponds with: Greater Mains (Blue & Cyan Lines: 51+ destinations BTN: 11-12+)
<li><font color=#0000A0>Blue</font> Dots: Star systems on short (11 - 50 stars) mains. Moderate economic and trade activity. 
* Corresponds with: Lesser Mains (Green & Yellow Lines: 11-50 destinations BTN: 9-10)
<li><font color=#00A000>Green</font> Dots: Star systems not on any main (0 - 10 stars). Low economic and trade activity. 
* Corresponds with: Micro Mains (Red & Pink Lines: 0-10 destinations BTN: 7-8)
* No trade routes BTN 1-6
<li><font color=#A00000>Red</font> Lines: borders. Political borders.
<li><font color=#0000C0>Bright Blue</font> Grid: sector borders. Organizational borders.
<li><font color=#000080>Dim Blue</font> Grid: subsector borders. Organizational borders.
</ul>

== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
{{Metadata}}
{{Intermediate}}
{{Detail}}
{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=31}}
|S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag|page=233}}
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
}}


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