#hyperlanes

[ranahan]

That does indeed rule!

But on a further thought, I think it might also be both. Real space to hyperspace mapping data is a big deal because although space is mostly empty, navigational errors (like attempting to fly through solid objects) apparently have really spectacular results and 0 survival rate.

But all of those hyper lanes also lead to somewhere and transport something for trade, which can be taxed! And vessels probably need to make pit stops for fuel, food or mechanical problems, or to stop to unload/reload cargo to transport it to different lanes and locations. So controlling main trade hubs and strategic points along hyper lanes would also be a thing.

…probably leading to black market routes and trading hubs, i.e. why smuggling may be harder to control in GFFA versus Earth. Although I also get the idea that mapping new hyper lanes is a big deal that takes a lot of resources, so it might be prohibitively expensive for all but the largest of non-governmental organisations.

In the pre-Disney SW canon (beginning in the WEG D6 RPG), hyperspace travel time was based not on distance, but on how well-charted a particular route was wrt the positions/movements of planets, asteroids, and other navigational hazards. So, ownership of hyperspace "lanes" wasn't about owning the actual *space*, but rather the detailed chart data, kind of like licensing copyrighted map data for real-life navigation systems.

Oh that fucking rules actually

[nikscribbles]

Look what I found!

[hyperlanenomads]

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[mist-the-wannabe-linguist]

Another "space is fucking scary" post but even with how prevalent space travel is in Star Wars, I think the vast majority of people would never actually leave their planet's atmosphere.

At least according to a quick search there are currently 47 active astronauts at NASA, compared to the US population of 340 million that's some 0.000014% or more roughly only about one person in 10 million will be an astronaut. Coruscant has a population in the trillions, using the same percentage that would put the number of active spacefarers just short under a milion. Let's say passengers and non-pilot personnel could be comparable to most commercial airlines where the ratio is two pilots to about 200 passengers, so 1%. So we're on some 101 000 000 frequent flyers. And that's just one planet of a galaxy-spanning republic (or empire depending on the time period), even if the most populous one. If the ratios were comparable on other planets, I think this would easily satisfy even the demands of a military we see in the movies. But in the end it's still only 0.01% of a planet's population.

But in the end why would most people want to leave their planet? The space is scary and so many things could go wrong. Look how many people irl are terrified of flying even though it's arguably the safest mode of transportation. But you can still survive a plane disaster, even if your chances are low. In space, the chances are zero

[ocherednoe-dno]

Stellaris setting in a pair of merging galaxies

[trebuchet151]

Art dump part ?: more dnd

This guy was in two campaigns back to back, Lancer and Hyperlanes. He was human in the first one and an astral elf in the second, only the elf version got a portrait oops. His name is Ravi, and his story arc is best summarized as mechanic falls in love and tries to run away with a sentient AI. Romantic tragedy ensues. His callsign was Orpheus for a reason.

Art from early 2023

[swan2swan]

Me: "Yeah, I enjoyed those episodes, but I'm still not feeling the Star Wars anymore. It's really just not for me..."

Star Wars: "Okay, but what if we make a show where a bunch of kids accidentally get launched into space and none of them actually knows how to fly the ship, so they're lost lightyears away from home?"

Me:

[cyberpsychotic-purgatory]

H Y P E R L A N E

Music: Skeler - ID

After checking in with Mara, and restocking on supplies from his safe house tucked away in Santo, Jack gets into his modified Mitzutani Shion and makes for the nearest Hyperlane entrance.

Setting the Hyperlane auto-driver to the Northern Industrial District Sector 12 exit.

The steering wheel retracts, his seat moves and leans backwards to a 45 degree angle as the vehicle engages it's mag-lev guided system and launches forward, pulling 2gs, pressing him into the syn-leather seats. The skin on his face distorts ever so slightly, but only takes a few seconds to adjust to this new accelerated norm. 300 mph, driven by a supercharged BMW E30 engine, a swap out from it's stock 5-cyclinder; a twin turbo aspiration for better usage in his races as opposed to a single which would be better off the line. Lastly, the piece that makes this all possible on the Hyperlane, a mag-lev system installed on the bottom of the car that acts like a rail-gun accelerator. Using an advanced Electro-magnet, it works in tandem with the Hyperlane's electro magnets built into the road. I would direct you to this link for in-depth information on how Mag-lev propulsion works if you're not familiar.

It'll be 20 minutes before he reaches the NID at this speed. With the Hyperlanes having a diameter of roughly 100 miles give or take a dozen here and there.

During this time, Jack call's Gordie "Optic" Dockett. A Media out of Watson's mega-building 10. He'd done work with him before, specifically the Dynalar gig with Mara, and the guy seemed capable. Though he didn't like the idea of splitting the pot.

The holo rings…."Jack, Mara tells me you might need a hand?"

"Yea I've got this guy in NID that owes a bookie in Watson money."

"Bookie in Watson? Who?"

"No idea, wasn't in the deets. Anyhow, I'm not sure what I'm walkin into so if you don't mind being an extra body.."

Gordie cuts him off, "I got you Jack, no worries. Just slide a piece of that 10 thou when you're done."

Jack curses to himself. Why the fuck did Mara tell him how much it was?

"Sure, let's call it a flat 2 and see where it goes from there."

Jack rolls a 17 for Persuasion vs. Gordie Dockett's 23

"Woah woah. 20%? Maybe it's cause we haven't worked together enough but I ain't some hired muscle. You call me, shits getting done. I want 40 flat, and 50 if there's issues."

Jack grits his teeth. He rolls a crit success 20 for Cool. He avoids being argumentative.

"Gouging me man. Alright whatever, fine 40 it is. I'll see you there."

Jack sends him some meet-up cords in NID and closes the call.

Jack messages Mara

Way to hand out too much info. The guy is takin half the pot …just let me explain the deets on the gig next time please.

Well fed hands, Jack. He did a lot of work pro-bono for me on my next gig.

For you. This is my gig with a different fixer. Just saying respect the boundaries.

Mara sends a confirmation but doesn't reply.

[dapurinthos]

drafting in dialogue-only at the moment because i'm trying to connect scenes that don't want to be connected. one wants to be at the end of the chapter but i'm trying to explain that there really isn't anything between the first scene and it but it is NOT COOPERATING.

“Where is it?” “Not in a place you should be.” “I'm not going to go there!” “Really. You're not planning on heading down to the lowest level of the Temple I have access to and playing Freia Kallea until you've figured out where its entrance is?” “What’s Freia Kallea?” “A finding game. You put on a blindfold and call out ‘Freia’ while the other person responds with ‘Kallea’ and tries to trick you into not finding them by hiding in the Force or suppressing their own connection so you can't find them that way, and redirecting the air currents to throw their voice.” “So, in this metaphor, the Sith Shrine is the one saying ‘Kallea’?” “You're not going to go looking for it?” “Not physically. How many archaeological digs have been done on this mountain?” “Four hundred and thirty-eight since the reformation of the Republic.”

[atomxmedia]

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[nikscribbles]

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[mist-the-wannabe-linguist]

So a ship in hyperspace is basically untraceable, but there is technology to simulate the gravity shadow of a planet to kick a ship out of hyperspace

What I'm saying is, what if they have road checks along major hyperlanes

[nikscribbles]

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[swan2swan]

Watching Attack of the Clones and the refugee transport is just...flying through space at one point.

No hyperspace.

No jumping into hyperspace and then back out precisely at the destination, ten minutes later.

Nope.

It's actually TRAVELING.

With travel time.

Because that's A THING.

[ddeck]

i love being a star wars fan. yes, i spend all my free time thinking about star wars. no, i don't know anything that happens there. yes, i have very extensive knowledge on coruscant lower-level fauna. no, i don't understand the timeline but objectively it's not even my fault. of course i've read through traviss' mado'a language guide and dictionary. does anyone understand hyperlanes. don't ask me about their military ranking system or i will jump out of the window