Main
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
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.
History & Background
Many such groupings of worlds exist in the Imperium.
Listing of Mains: 1116
Greater Mains (Yellow Lines)
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). Prominent examples include:
- Antares Main originating in the Antares Sector
- Aslan Main
- Dagudashaag Main
- Imperial Road
- Liasdi Main
- Lishun Main
- Rim Main
- Spinward Main in the Spinward Marches
- Sylean Main in Core Sector
- Vilani Main centered in the Vland Sector
- Vland Main
Lesser Mains (Blue Lines)
Star systems on short (10 - 50 stars) mains. Many subsector mains are lesser mains. Moderate economic and trade activity (interstellar traffic). Other examples include:
- Alike Main
- Alurzan Loop
- Boötean Main
- Celepina-Jae-Tellona Link
- Corridor Main
- Deneb Main
- Sabine Backwater (Trace)
- Derri Main
- Dikhari Main
- Drinsaar Loop (Main)
- Florian Main
- Fulacin-Porozlo Route
- Ganad Main
- Gold Road
- Gushemege Main
- Imaka Ring
- Khavle Main
- Laraa Main
- Lishun-Menden Main
- Medurma Main
- Mendan Main
- Midway
- Oulpath
- Sabinar Main
- Shumduur Connector
- Sharshuda Long also known as Leyline
- Sindalian Main
- Snogsta Main
- Spas Main
- Sydymic Main
- Tharrynra Main
- Thicket Run
- Ushamla Main
- Vegan Main
Micro Mains (Green Lines)
Star systems on short (0 - 9 stars) mains. Many subsector mains are lesser mains. Low economic and trade activity (interstellar traffic).
Arms, Branches, Traces, Clusters & Others
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). Other routes attached to mains include:
Arms & Branches:
Traces & Clusters:
- Antarean Cluster
- Aramis Trace
- As on As cluster
- Azaremiid Cluster
- Bapar Cluster
- Beheld Cluster
- Berg Cluster
- Darrian Cluster
- Dodds Cluster
- Esperance Cluster
- Five Sisters Cluster
- Gaaku Cluster
- Gagaridir Trace
- Glean Cluster
- Iiradu trace
- Jewell Cluster AKA Jewells
- Katarulu Cluster
- Kinorb Cluster
- Mapepire Cluster
- Menorb Cluster
- Near Boötes Cluster
- Nimluin Cluster
- Ninlakim Trace
- Palique Cluster
- Paya Cluster
- Pilgham Cluster
- Querion Cluster
- Rhylanor Cluster
- Riverland Cluster
- Scandia Cluster
- Shegimuud Trace
- Towers Cluster
- Vincennes Cluster
- Zeda Cluster
- Zukalis Cluster
Other:
- Alike Run
- Alurzan Loop
- Askigaak Corridor
- Beyerly's Path
- Bruia Diagonal Run
- Darrian Group
- Florian Corridor
- Florian Route
- Grudovo Pendant
- Hierate Route
- J-4 Gn'hk'r Jump Bridge
- J-5 Trans-rift Hierate Route
- Khipge Line
- Massilia Spur
- Metal Worlds
- Midway
- The Network
- Outback (Solomani Rim)
- Outrim Void
- Pact-Remnants Mainbridge
- Rhamsteppe-Mongrebi Access
- Rimward Link
- Sabine Backwater
- Saris-Yenisei Bridge
- Scotian Nexus
- Sisters' Reach
- Spinward Hinters
- Verge Connector
- Vilani Run
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
No information yet available.
Transportation Mains of Charted Space: 1116
Key
- Yellow Dots: Star systems on long (50 or more stars) mains. High economic and trade activity.
- Blue Dots: Star systems on short (10 - 50 stars) mains. Moderate economic and trade activity.
- Green Dots: Star systems not on any main. Low economic and trade activity.
- 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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- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science