The Line

The Line

common term applied to the connection from the M-0 Galaxy to the Azure Eye galaxy. Not to be confused with "The Branch " (the road to Avondur ). While it appears the same culture originated the gates, the connection to Azure Eye appears to have no branches diverting to other galaxies. Almost as if it a deliberate connection from the Azure Eye galaxy to M-0.

This is especially intriguing to Union scientists, as a Gate assembly yard was found in the Azure Eye Galaxy. What is similar intriguing to the Union that these galaxies seem to be void of sentient life. (With the exception of the ruins of the Vanished ) [1]

The line consists of nine gate connected galaxies and a distance of over 80 million light years. Each galaxy contains only two gates ( known).

Each gate is reinforced by a "Union Gate House " and each gate house has a Station Support System.

Sending people and materials to the Azure Eye galaxy  lasted almost four years and is refered to " sending something up the line" or "up the line "

While sending someone or something to M-0 is refered to as: "sending something down the line" or " down the line ".

Until 5060 there was no GalNet connection. In 5061 - GalCom introduced a new communication technology, allowing to send data via Gate transmitters and effectivley connecting all Gate Houses and SSS to GalNet. (with a second delay per gate)

The goal to connect all SSS via Space Train and thus reduce the travel time to a few weeks will be reached in 5100 and is on schedule so far.

[1] Of course none of the galaxies are explored, but so far even the most sensitive Union sensors have not detected any space flight activity.