07-26-2016, 11:08 AM
A nice image, but I would advise against providing any specific distance for how far any particular wormhole link extends.
While there is very probably some optimum distance for spacing out Relay systems for maximum coverage or most efficient transit or whatever, we've not really worked that out yet, and I'm not sure we could do so without significant thought and discussion. The ability of wormholes to bridge any distance with the same travel time tends to lead to counterintuitive results that may be quite different from how SF normally depicts travel with its tendency to treat it as sea or air travel (but in space).
Using the graphic to represent the structure of the Nexus, while not mentioning distances, gets the main point across and avoids potentially having to do retconning later.
In addition (or alternatively perhaps) we could give some thought and discussion to the role that distance might play in the structure and operation of the Nexus.
Todd
While there is very probably some optimum distance for spacing out Relay systems for maximum coverage or most efficient transit or whatever, we've not really worked that out yet, and I'm not sure we could do so without significant thought and discussion. The ability of wormholes to bridge any distance with the same travel time tends to lead to counterintuitive results that may be quite different from how SF normally depicts travel with its tendency to treat it as sea or air travel (but in space).
Using the graphic to represent the structure of the Nexus, while not mentioning distances, gets the main point across and avoids potentially having to do retconning later.
In addition (or alternatively perhaps) we could give some thought and discussion to the role that distance might play in the structure and operation of the Nexus.
Todd