Major Hyperlanes vs. Galactic Drift

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2003-07-02 12:23pm

Greets,

New guy here. I have been pondering about how the major hyperspace lanes would look like 5000 or even 20,000 years before the Empire. I'm sure galactic spin would within some time change the positions of the stars in the galaxy. So here are my questions:

1. How much would the galactic rim move in relation to the core in 20,000 years?

2. Did the lanes (eg. The Hydian Way) exist 20,000 years ago? Or even 5,000 years ago?

3. If not how long would a cross-galaxy lane like the Hydian Way would exist before stars and black holes and nebulas get in the way / break up the lane?

4. Would the Republic have a regulatory body that monitors and update hyperspace routes when the time comes for a change?

Thanks.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2003-07-02 12:29pm

Well, the Hydian Way was discovered in, IIRC 12 000 BBY.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-02 12:36pm

There isn't that much drift in 5000 years, IIRC.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-07-02 01:40pm

Are we talking about real, physical (or subspace, whatever) lanes, or simply paths that are well known and safe across long distances?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-02 02:02pm

The Hyperspace trading routes.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-07-02 05:26pm

Hyperlanes are simply quick point-to-point regions of space that stretch across the galaxy where gravitational disturbances are at a minimum, allowing lengthy hyperspace trips without stops for plotting a new course.

They're like "currents" or something. Areas of the sea where travel was more ideal is the best way to think of them.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-07-03 02:26am

This is actually the cleverest thread I've ever seen started by a noob.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2003-07-03 03:43am

Hyperlanes would obvioulsy be dictated by the paths of stars and other stellar phenomena, as they're really the only things that could provide an obstruction (really, what is a "hyperlane" other than a known route in hyperspace that is clear of gravity shadows?). Since the paths of stars in a galaxy are relatively predictable and similar, I doubt that there'd be much shift in hyperlanes over the millenia... slight alterations, of course, every time a star drifts a tenth of a lightyear this way or that, but I doubt there'd be any permanent "destruction" of the hyperlane. Just tiny corrections over time.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-07-03 03:43am

BTW POKE!

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2003-07-03 03:58am

YT300000 wrote:Well, the Hydian Way was discovered in, IIRC 12 000 BBY.

Thanks for the figures, YT. In real life is there any way over the period of 12000 years stars & black holes & nebulas (and their gravitational fields) would move along with the galactic spin and change the route of the Hydian Way itself?

Illuminatus Primus wrote:They're like "currents" or something. Areas of the sea where travel was more ideal is the best way to think of them.

To use the sea analogy, I was trying to find out how much time would pass before the "islands in the sea" move around (according to the galactic drift) and start messing up the course that you usually use.

Gandalf wrote:This is actually the cleverest thread I've ever seen started by a noob.

Thanks Gandalf. I hear you're quite a spiffy wizard yourself.

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2003-07-03 04:00am

Slartibartfast wrote:BTW POKE!

Thanks! *snif*

I thought no one wanted to poke me.

Er.. did that come out right?

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2003-07-03 06:55am

Old Plympto wrote: Thanks for the figures, YT. In real life is there any way over the period of 12000 years stars & black holes & nebulas (and their gravitational fields) would move along with the galactic spin and change the route of the Hydian Way itself?

I would say no, unless one of the stars on the rout became a black hole, and even then it would be no more then a minor adjustment.

Oh and by the way