Gate jump Shuttle

Gate Jump Shuttle

Any space worthy vessel, even a person in a Space suit [1] can use an Ancient gate to travel between gates. However Ancient gates monitored by Union Gate houses are by Assembly decission Union property and traffic through the gates is closely scrutinized.

(Even mini asteroids and space dust caught in the Gate fields (and traveling back and forth) is constantly analyzed by Union science. )

However space buses are not permitted to use the gates. By Assembly decission, the Gate Technology is not understood and notr controlled by Union tech and therefore travelling through could theoretically harm or exile an Union citizen. The saefty features of a Space Bus are not sufficient.

Special Gate Jump shuttles were requested and the Industry (SII and Enroe ) responed and offered their models.

Union Border Guard procurement, went with the Enroe version  and ordered 20,000 with options to buy more whenever new Gate Houses came online.

(Enroe also manufactures the Message Drones going between the Gate Houses)

A Jump Gate Shuttle is armed and has strong shields. It also features zero stasis and cryo stasis chambers for all passengers, (in case the gate shuts down)

Gate Shuttles have low speed long burn engines. (technically able to reach another galaxy) [2] They also feature strong Myon Transponders - [3]

Passengers must sign a declaration that they understand the risk.

Other than that, trips on GJS are short, takes only 10 - 20 minutes (and that is the time needed to fly from the gate house to the gate and the from the gate to the destination.) The trip across the gate is nearly instantaneous ( Not truly instant. A trip lasts  between 5- 20 seconds.)

There are no bars or restaurants aboard, (Except pre stocked vent matics) but the shuttles have emergency kitchens and large supplies of RICE bars.

[1] Not recommended, but especially Dai and Marines do it all the time.

[2] After many thousand years of travel

[3] Myon Transponders can send messages (Analog Sound or simple Analog Visuals ) over great distance ( 20,000 -50,000 Light Years and even further) but the Signal travels only at about 512 time the speed of light. A message sent across 100 Light Years takes 71 days to reach its destination

But a signal would eventually reach its destination