Armed Convoy

Armed Convoy

An armed convoy is a group of ships that is armed or has an armed escort. Often used by corporations who do business beyond Union Space as a measure against raiders and pirates.

The Union also makes use of Armed convoys such as connecting and supplying Gate Houses and Station Support systems. Such as in the Pinwheel Galaxy (between PWG 1 and 4) Space between those Gate houses is unknown and  there are potential hostile civilizations. The convoy also includes space busses with civilian passengers.

There are four convoys each week (Two leaving to PWG 4 and two leaving for PWG 1).

Usually with five or six battleships and several super cruisers as escort.

Once every so often a massive Gate Train makes the trip and it is also escorted.