Relay001

Relay001 lies approximately 100 light years from the Solsys and represents the first major reconstruction of a solar system in the service on expanding the Wormhole Nexus. The system was originally a triple sun system similar to Alpha Centauri. A close binary pair of stars (G8 and K3) orbited each other and were in turn orbited by a smaller, dimmer companion (M2).

When plans for a major 'backbone' link for the planned wormhole network were first laid, the system was unclaimed by any polity and seemed perfect for the task. During the initial construction, both of the inner stars were converted to kilometer gauge wormhole gates, leading to other major plexi, while the red dwarf companion star was partially disassembled to provide mass for three additional 'branch' gates leading to systems in the vicinity.

Over the next several centuries, the number of branching gates grew until in the current era over 80 star systems count the Relay as one of their major wormhole links, allowing rapid transit not only to many other systems, but (via the central backbone gates) rapid access to other relay systems farther away. The design of the system has become a standard; the most recent in the series, Relay301,came online in 9649.

Travel via the relay system typically consists of jumping from ones starting point directly to the relay or thru one or two intermediate systems until one reaches the relay point. From there, it is possible to either transit thru one of the branch gates to ones destination or to jump through one or more of the backbone gates (typically separated by 50-75 light years) to the relay system that contains the link(s) to the destination system.

Using the relay system it is possible for dozens or hundreds of solar systems to enjoy rapid communications and contact with their neighbors and with neighboring clusters of systems for the cost of a single wormhole portal out of the system.