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--- telecommunications [2011/07/28 01:07] – hagalaz
+++ telecommunications [2011/07/31 01:08] – [Telecommunications] Updated interstellar travel time estimate. hagalaz
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   * 'Gold route': Iridia -> Sol -> Thinora -> Iridia
-As a general rule, interstellar communications can take hours to days, between encryption, transmission to tender, transfer to express boat, travel through hyperspace, transfer to tender, and transmission from tender to destination world for decryption.
+As a general rule, interstellar communications can take days, between encryption, transmission to tender, transfer to express boat, [[space travel|travel]] through hyperspace, transfer to tender, and transmission from tender to destination world for decryption.
-Felios and Amazonia Systems are special cases, since neither planet has a large enough population to justify the expense of maintaining a dedicated pair of express boats.  In order to send a message to either system, a special-delivery courier must be chartered (or a passing starship must be contacted), and the message relayed directly via that courier.  Again, total elapsed time between initial broadcast and final receipt can take hours to days.  While the actual data transfer steps may be reduced due to a lesser number of ships involved, it takes nearly as much time, if not more, to transport the message due to the greater distances involved.
+Felios and Amazonia Systems are special cases, since neither planet has a large enough population to justify the expense of maintaining a dedicated pair of express boats.  In order to send a message to either system, a special-delivery courier must be chartered (or a passing starship must be contacted), and the message relayed directly via that courier.  Again, total elapsed time between initial broadcast and final receipt can take days.  While the actual data transfer steps may be reduced due to a lesser number of ships involved, it takes nearly as much time, if not more, to transport the message due to the greater distances involved.
 Express boats, as a general rule, enjoy neutrality similar to Uncia's spaceliners, due to the nature of their mission.