Warpways

"It takes light over 100000 years to go from one end of the galaxy to the other. So how do we get from one system to another in just a few weeks? (censored) magic, that's how. How the (censored) would I know?

Non-Euclidian Geometery

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What Are Warpways?

Massive constructs built on the outskirts of systems, warpways are often described as "worm holes". They are massive rings that bend space to shorten the distance between two points. While the engineers and scientists who designed them have a clear understanding of how they operate, the knowledge isn't openly provided to the public.

Eyes on the Line

Because everything in space is constantly moving, these paths must be carefully observed for obstructions. Warpways are built with extremely strong lasers and radars, but even this isn't enough to watch the entire track. To compensate, additional observation probes are stationed all along the path.

Fast but Regulated

Although warpways are the fastest and easiest way to get from system A to system B, they are built and heavily regulated through intersystem pacts and agreements. The Syndicate can use resources to get access, but they have found more success with short-hopping in order to smuggle goods.

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Fallible

Warping is not as simple as shortening the distance between two points. Anything that enters the warped area from outside the "tube" will retain its velocity once inside. This means if anything large enough to be worth avoiding entered the warp-space as a ship was travelling NLS, their would not be enough time to stop the ship, although one might be able to drop out of warp.

Non-Destructive

Although warping can be dangerous at high speeds, the process puts no measurable force on objects. As scientists explain it, this means even if a warp is turned off suddenly, ships wont be torn in half, as is commonly rumored. Unfortunately these explanations often fall on deaf ears as incidents continue to occur within warps without discernable reasons.