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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.
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
History & Background (Dossier)
Many such groupings of worlds exist in the Charted Space.
Mains & Branches
Star systems on long (51 or more stars) mains. Frequently are separated into arms or branches for identification purposes.
Prominent examples include:
- Alike Main
- Alurzan Loop
- Antares Main originating in the Antares Sector
- Aslan Main
- Boötean Main
- Celepina-Jae-Tellona Link
- Corridor Main
- Dagudashaag Main
- Derri Main
- Dikhari Main
- Drinsaar Loop (Main)
- Florian Main
- Fulacin-Porozlo Route
- Ganad Main
- Gushemege Main
- Imaka Ring
- Imperial Road
- Khavle Main
- Laraa Main
- Liasdi Main
- Lishun Main
- Lishun-Menden Main
- Medurma Main
- Mendan Main
- Sabinar Main
- Sharshuda Long also known as Leyline
- Sindalian Main
- Snogsta Main
- Spas Main
- Spinward Main in the Spinward Marches
- Sydymic Main
- Sylean Main
- Tharrynra Main
- Thicket Run
- Ushamla Main
- Vegan Main
- Vilani Main
- Vland Main
Traces & Clusters
Star systems on smaller (5 - 50 stars) groupings. Most of these astrographic features are located in just one or two subsectors.
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
- Khastok 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
- Sabine Backwater (Trace)
- 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
Mains of Charted Space
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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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science