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A grouping of systems, forming a chain of worlds, all reachable by a Jump-1 capable [[starship]].  
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* Please see '''[[Rift]]''' for a related article.
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A [[Main]] is a grouping of systems, forming a chain of worlds, all reachable by a Jump-1 capable [[starship]].  
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* Please see '''[[Astrography]]''' and '''[[Charted Space]]''' for related information.
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* Please see ''[[Rift]]'' for a related article.
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* Please see ''[[Astrography]]'' and ''[[Charted Space]]'' for related information.
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== Description ==
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== 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.
 
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.  
 
* Usually a [[Main]] encompasses 50 or more systems.  
 
* For ease of reference the main may be broken into ''arms'', or ''branches''.  
 
* For ease of reference the main may be broken into ''arms'', or ''branches''.  
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* Smaller groups of systems, between 5 and 50, all reachable by jump-1 are referred to as a ''trace'' or ''cluster''.  
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* Smaller groups of systems, between 5 and 50, all reachable by jump-1 are referred to as a ''trace'' or ''cluster''.
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== History & Background ==
 
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Many such groupings of worlds exist in the Imperium.
 
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=== Listing of Mains: 1116 ===
 
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===='''Greater Mains'''====
 
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Star systems on long (50 or more stars) mains. Most multi-sector and single-sector mains are greater mains. High economic and trade activity (interstellar traffic).
 
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Prominent examples include:
 
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* [[Antares Main]] originating in the [[Antares Sector]]
 
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** [[Fornast Branch]]
 
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* [[Aslan Main]]
 
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* [[Dagudashaag Main]]
 
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** [[Asimidiske branch]]
 
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* [[Imperial Road]]
 
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* [[Liasdi Main]]
 
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* [[Lishun Main]]
 
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* [[Rim Main]]
 
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** [[Alpha Crucis Spur]]
 
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** [[Diaspora Branch]]
 
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** [[Magyar Spur]]
 
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** [[Vegan Main]]
 
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* [[Spinward Main]] in the [[Spinward Marches Sector|Spinward Marches]]
 
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** [[Bowman Arm]]
 
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** [[Collace Arm]]
 
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** [[Deneb Branch]]
 
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** [[Foreven Branch]]
 
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** [[Glisten Arm]]
 
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** [[Sisters' Reach]]
 
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** [[Trin Arm]]
 
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* [[Sylean Main]] in [[Core Sector]]
 
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* [[Vilani Main]] centered in the [[Vland Sector]]
 
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** [[Mimu Branch]]
 
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* [[Vland Main]]
 
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** [[Shurgi Main]]
 
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** [[Vilani Run]]
 
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===='''Lesser Mains'''====
 
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Star systems on short (10 - 50 stars) mains. Many subsector mains are lesser mains. Moderate economic and trade activity (interstellar traffic).
 
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Other examples include:
 
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* [[Alike Main]]
 
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* [[Alurzan Loop]]
 
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** [[Libert Main]]
 
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* [[Boötean Main]]
 
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* [[Celepina-Jae-Tellona Link]]
 
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* [[Corridor Main]]
 
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* [[Deneb Main]]
 
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** [[Sabine Backwater]] (Trace)
 
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* [[Derri Main]]
 
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* [[Dikhari Main]]
 
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* [[Drinsaar Loop]] (Main)
 
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** [[Scotian Nexus]]
 
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* [[Florian Main]]
 
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** [[Florian Corridor]]
 
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** [[Hierate Route]]
 
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** [[Nora'a Spur]]
 
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* [[Fulacin-Porozlo Route]]
 
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* [[Ganad Main]]
 
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* [[Gold Road]]
 
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* [[Gushemege Main]]
 
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* [[Khavle Main]]
 
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* [[Laraa Main]]
 
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* [[Lishun-Menden Main]]
 
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* [[Medurma Main]]
 
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* [[Mendan Main]]
 
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* [[Midway]]
 
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* [[Oulpath]]
 
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* [[Sabinar Main]]
 
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* [[Shumduur Connector]]
 
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* [[Sharshuda Long]] also known as [[Leyline]]
 
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* [[Sindalian Main]]
 
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** [[Florian Route]]
 
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* [[Spas Main]]
 
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* [[Sydymic Main]]
 
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* [[Tharrynra Main]]
 
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* [[Ushamla Main]]
 
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* [[Vegan Main]]
 
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===='''Arms, Branches, Traces, Clusters & Others'''====
 
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Star systems with few if any significant connections to any main. May be subsets of larger mains. Most of these astrographic features are located in just one or two subsectors. Low economic and trade activity (interstellar traffic).
 
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Other routes attached to mains include:
 
  
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'''Arms & Branches:'''
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:{| class="wikitable sortable"
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* [[Asimidiske branch]]
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|+ Fundamental Astrographic Features
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* [[Bowman Arm]]
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* [[Collace Arm]]
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! Type
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* [[Glisten Arm]]
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! # Systems
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* [[Gram Arm]]
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! Definition
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** [[Mimu Branch]]
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! Remarks
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| Main
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| 51+
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| A very large grouping of systems
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| None
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| Trace or Cluster
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| 5 to 50
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| Smaller groupings of systems
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| None
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'''Traces & Clusters:'''
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=== [[Cluster]] vs [[Trace]] Definitions ===
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* [[Antarean Cluster]]
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There are many ways to define various collections of stars and their associated jump routes, which include:
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* [[Aramis Trace]]
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# 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]])
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* [[As on As cluster]]
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# Economic Designation: (trades routes based upon interstellar economic trade activity and often named by colors such as red, green, etc.)
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* [[Azaremiid Cluster]]
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# FTL Range Designation: (jump routes such as J-1, J-4, etc.) 
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* [[Bapar Cluster]]
 
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* [[Beheld Cluster]]
 
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* [[Berg Cluster]]
 
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* [[Darrian Cluster]]
 
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* [[Dodds Cluster]]
 
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* [[Esperance Cluster]]
 
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* [[Five Sisters Cluster]]
 
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* [[Gaaku Cluster]]
 
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* [[Gagaridir Trace]]
 
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* [[Glean Cluster]]
 
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* [[Iiradu trace]]
 
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* [[Jewell Cluster]] AKA [[Jewells]]
 
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* [[Katarulu Cluster]]
 
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* [[Kinorb Cluster]]
 
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* [[Mapepire Cluster]]
 
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* [[Near Boötes Cluster]]
 
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* [[Nimluin Cluster]]
 
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* [[Ninlakim Trace]]
 
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* [[Palique Cluster]]
 
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* [[Pilgham Cluster]]
 
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* [[Querion Cluster]]
 
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* [[Rhylanor Cluster]]
 
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* [[Riverland Cluster]]
 
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* [[Scandia Cluster]]
 
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* [[Shegimuud Trace]]
 
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* [[Towers Cluster]]
 
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* [[Vincennes Cluster]]
 
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* [[Zeda Cluster]]
 
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* [[Zukalis Cluster]]
 
  
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'''Other:'''
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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.
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* [[Alike Run]]
 
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* [[Alurzan Loop]]
 
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* [[Askigaak Corridor]]
 
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* [[Beyerly's Path]]
 
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* [[Bruia Diagonal Run]]
 
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* [[Darrian Group]]
 
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* [[Florian Corridor]]
 
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* [[Florian Route]]
 
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* [[Grudovo Pendant]]
 
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* [[Hierate Route]]
 
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* [[J-4 Gn'hk'r Jump Bridge]]
 
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* [[J-5 Trans-rift Hierate Route]]
 
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* [[Khipge Line]]
 
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* [[Massilia Spur]]
 
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* [[Metal Worlds]]
 
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* [[Midway]]
 
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* [[The Network]]
 
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* [[Outback (Solomani Rim)]]
 
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* [[Outrim Void]]
 
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* [[Pact-Remnants Mainbridge]]
 
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* [[Rhamsteppe-Mongrebi Access]]
 
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* [[Rimward Link]]
 
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* [[Sabine Backwater]]
 
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* [[Saris-Yenisei Bridge]]
 
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* [[Scotian Nexus]]
 
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* [[Sisters' Reach]]
 
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* [[Spinward Hinters]]
 
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* [[Verge Connector]]
 
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* [[Vilani Run]]
 
  
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== Worlds & Sectors ([[Astrography]]) ==
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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No information yet available.
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Many such groupings of worlds exist in the [[Charted Space]].  
  
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=== Transportation Mains of Charted Space: 1116 ===
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=== Mains of Charted Space ===
 
<imagemap>
 
<imagemap>
 
Image:mains.png | Charted Space map
 
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===Key===
 
===Key===
 
<ul>
 
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<li><font color=#A0A000>Yellow</font> Dots: Star systems on long (50 or more stars) mains. High economic and trade activity.  
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<li><font color=#A0A000>Yellow</font> Dots: Star systems on long (51 or more stars) mains.
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<li><font color=#0000A0>Blue</font> Dots: Star systems on short (10 - 50 stars) mains. Moderate economic and trade activity.  
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<li><font color=#0000A0>Blue</font> Dots: Star systems on short (11 - 50 stars) mains.  
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<li><font color=#00A000>Green</font> Dots: Star systems not on any main. Low economic and trade activity.  
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<li><font color=#00A000>Green</font> Dots: Star systems not on any main (0 - 10 stars).
 
<li><font color=#A00000>Red</font> Lines: borders. Political borders.
 
<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=#0000C0>Bright Blue</font> Grid: sector borders. Organizational borders.
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
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|S1= {{MT}} [[Imperial Encyclopedia]]
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=31}}
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag|page=233}}
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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A Main is a grouping of systems, forming a chain of worlds, all reachable by a Jump-1 capable starship.

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.
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:

  1. 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)
  2. Economic Designation: (trades routes based upon interstellar economic trade activity and often named by colors such as red, green, etc.)
  3. 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 mains 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

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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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