Space Train

Space Train

Transportation Technology – FTL – Unique to the Union - TL 9

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One of the most envied technological advances is the Space Train technology of the Union. ( Exclusively owned and operated by SII Space Train Inc). While the exact technology is a tightly guarded secret of SII, the principle is that a so called “Black Light Tunnel is established between two points in space. Inside that tunnel all limitations of Speed of light travel do not exist as the “Universe inside the tunnel” has no light. While Space trains travel much faster than any known conventional space ship ( up to 5 million times the speed of light) and trains can make the trip across the Bridge to Distant Shores in less than 4 Days, Space train requires a receiving and a sender station and must be in direct line of sight. The tunnels can not curve or bend ( to change the course or direction, repeater stations are needed at the point where the course is altered. Space must be free of any obstacles at the point of Tunnel establishment. Once the tunnel is established normal space conditions are no longer an issue. Space Trains need vast amount of Energy on both sides and due to system limitations the generated tunnel cannot be larger than 10 meters in diameter, but can be as long as desired. Each train consists of a Pusher and Puller unit and an x amount of passenger or freight in between (Called Modules) Due to the long narrow appearance and the pusher and puller units this tunnel traveling space ships became known as “Space trains”. The steady improvement on range and size of Trans-matter Tunnels and the recent discovery of a network of Trans-spatial Gates is seen by some as the beginning of the end for Space trains. However since the Trans-matter tunnels are also an SII development and the Trans-spatial gates are not considered reliable as they are not controlled by Union tech many believe the Space Train Technology is here to stay.



Main routes

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[1] For standard Fare. Luxury Module fare is doulbe that. Economy seat is 1/2 that.

[2] Space Bus tickets are accepted for destinations in Andromeda (on the Bridge) and towards LMG and Fronax Cluster. and Space Train routes for these destinations are subsidized