Introduction
FTL Travel was a long time interest to humanity in their dreams to tame the galaxy and reach untapped resources in other solar systems outside of the Sol System. A lot of research, money and influence was put towards the study of Faster than Light travel but nothing was really successfuly developed until the discovery of the Soul Engine on Mars changed everything. The rough sketch of a system of gates called Keys was discovered by Luminar Foundation] Scientists as well as a series of coordinates to what was believed to be habitable worlds.
The Key Gates changed the fate of humanity, with most individuals talking about the Gates as a point of Pride. The Key Gate Network ensures that the Directorates influence can be felt through out human space, and allows the economy to function accross the vast distances of space. Since its inception, the program saw to the creation of 14 Key Arks that lead to the construction of the 14 Key gates that act as a foundation for all of human society in the stars.
Key Gates
Key Gates work allow FTL travel by working with ship key Mainframes to wrap a ship in a bubble that protects the passengers from the effects of space travel. The Key then fires that ship at FTL speeds to another Receiver Gate. The Receiving Gate catches the ship and pops the bubble around the ship, allowing for the ship to exit the gate. This allows for the Key Gate network to act as an interstellar highway.
The Key gates also help facilitate FTL communication through its com channels.
Prime Keys
Prime Keys act as Anchor points for a cluster of systems to reach the rest of human space. These keys connect the various cluster keys to a single point within a cluster and it connects that cluster to the other outside clusters. An Example would be the Synthasia Key connecting the Synthasia Cluster keys together and to the Sol Key or any of the other cluster prime keys under Earths Jurisdiction. Military installations are generally built around the Prime Keys to make sure that a Cluster can't try to declare independence and keep the Directorate from responding to said declaration. This in theory allows for Directorate fleets to react swiftly to enemy military operations or other crisis'
Cluster Keys
The Second Tier is called a Cluster Key, these connect various systems within a cluster to the Prime Key and facilitates the expansion of clusters to farther out systems. Though these distances between systems within a cluster allow for ships to be able to cross the void without use of Cluster Keys, it is incredbly expensive to do so and you would suffer from relativistic effects on the body. Cluster Keys help with communication between systems within a cluster as well, with all coms going through each key.
Station Keys
Station Keys are generally rare and are only used by the Charter military forces. They connect planets within a system to the Cluster Key. This allows for rapid deployment of forces within a system. Generally you need military Keys in order to use these Gates. VIPs will also occasionally get access to these Gates.
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