Jump Gate

Jump Gates

Jump gates are capable of permanently stabilizing space-time at a jump point allowing for transit by ships of any tonnage. Ships using a jump gate do not need their own jump drive or a jump tender to transit the jump gate. Jump gates can be used by both military and commercial vessels as well as civilian shipping lines.

Construction

Jump gates are constructed by ships with a "Jump Gate Construction Module" included in their design. From a conventional start, a player will first acquire the "Jump Gate Construction Module - 180" and the "Small Jump Gate Construction Module." The "Jump Gate Construction Module - 180" will take 180 days game time to complete construction of a jump gate. The "Small Jump Gate Construction Module" has the benefit of being smaller in size, but will take 360 days game time to complete construction of a jump gate. Through research additional modules can be acquired that further reduce the amount of time required to build a jump gate.

In order to build a jump gate, a ship with a "Jump Gate Construction Module" in its design should first be built. Then, the "Build Jump Gate" order may be given to the task group the ship is attached to when it has a jump point selected as its destination.

Tip: When a jump gate is constructed it is only done on one side of a jump point. This will allow one way trips to the connected system through the jump gate. However, a return trip will require a jump gate built on the opposite side of the jump point, a jump tender, or a jump capable ship.

Using Jump Gates

Once construction of a jump gate has been completed, a task group with the jump point the jump gate has been built at selected as its destination, may be given a "standard transit" order. This will cause the task group to approach the jump point and jump through the jump gate to the connected system.

Tip: A jump gate can be used by any ship whether it is your own, neutral, or hostile. It is advisable to ensure one can adequately defend a jump point before constructing a jump gate on it which will allow any ship to travel freely through the jump point.

Deconstruction/Destruction

To be added.

Version: v6.10