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Wormholes are topological anomalies in the three dimensional planes of space and time that connect two or more distant points. If one folds the plane of space over, it could be interpreted as a tunnel between these two separate but related points. While dangerous to late-space age vessels, such as those employed by species still in their infancy, the wormhole has become a favored method of travel by many of the established powers in the universe, in the form of artificial gates that allow instantaneous travel and communications between systems many lightyears apart. | Wormholes are topological anomalies in the three dimensional planes of space and time that connect two or more distant points. If one folds the plane of space over, it could be interpreted as a tunnel between these two separate but related points. While dangerous to late-space age vessels, such as those employed by species still in their infancy, the wormhole has become a favored method of travel by many of the established powers in the universe, in the form of artificial gates that allow instantaneous travel and communications between systems many lightyears apart. | ||
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Natural wormholes in the Kikyo Sector are few are far between, due to the excessive use of transposition and anti-FTL systems over the course of several centuries, which have all but destroyed the naturally occurring wormholes in the inner systems. They are more commonly found in the frontiers of space, where battles of this type have been few and far between. Natural wormholes do not seem to have any specific global properties, aside from acting as a tunnel that can be used to cross two predefined points nigh-instantaneously. However, certain natural wormholes have many possible exits, or occasionally, | Natural wormholes in the Kikyo Sector are few are far between, due to the excessive use of transposition and anti-FTL systems over the course of several centuries, which have all but destroyed the naturally occurring wormholes in the inner systems. They are more commonly found in the frontiers of space, where battles of this type have been few and far between. Natural wormholes do not seem to have any specific global properties, aside from acting as a tunnel that can be used to cross two predefined points nigh-instantaneously. However, certain natural wormholes have many possible exits, or occasionally, | ||
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When calculating the time traveled in a Natural Wormhole, is it equivalent to the total surface area of the circle with the distance traveled as the radius, at a rate of one second per LY. As well as being unstable and occasionally dangerous to travel through without proper shielding, natural wormholes are rare in currently occupied space and generally uncharted. | When calculating the time traveled in a Natural Wormhole, is it equivalent to the total surface area of the circle with the distance traveled as the radius, at a rate of one second per LY. As well as being unstable and occasionally dangerous to travel through without proper shielding, natural wormholes are rare in currently occupied space and generally uncharted. | ||
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Wild Wormholes experience time dilation as travel is underway, as while it can be crossed instantaneously for the ship itself, time outside passes much more quickly, allowing entire minutes to pass. While this gives the ship the possible advantage of not being in real space for several minutes, pursuing ships may be able to intercept the vessel by jumping ahead and attacking them at their new location. | Wild Wormholes experience time dilation as travel is underway, as while it can be crossed instantaneously for the ship itself, time outside passes much more quickly, allowing entire minutes to pass. While this gives the ship the possible advantage of not being in real space for several minutes, pursuing ships may be able to intercept the vessel by jumping ahead and attacking them at their new location. | ||
- | === Gate Wormhole === | + | ==== Gate Wormhole |
Gate wormholes are the most common type of wormhole found in the Kikyo sector, due to large scale construction efforts by corporations such as [[corp: | Gate wormholes are the most common type of wormhole found in the Kikyo sector, due to large scale construction efforts by corporations such as [[corp: | ||