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	:First developed in the latter half of the 21st century, Quantum Transition Engines (colloquially known as QTEs or ‘Cuties’, or Q-Drives for the more straightlaced) revolutionized space travel. A non-newtonian propulsion method, they generate a macroquantum effect that essentially ‘tunnels’ the QTE and surroundings across significant distance. The effect propagates directly forward at the speed of light and as such does not violate relativity. However, as it takes substantial time to recycle a QTE between jumps, the effective pseudovelocity is far below ''c'', rarely exceeding ~1 light second jumps every 10-12 minutes for high-performance units and giving an effective pseudovelocity of 4-500 kms or about 1 AU every 4 days. Outside of strong mass influences (several tens of light-seconds of distance for the Earth, for example) the quantum effect can travel much further before dissipating, resulting in approximately an order of magnitude increase in pseudovelocity. This is known as ‘high cruise’.		:First developed in the latter half of the 21st century, Quantum Transition Engines (colloquially known as QTEs or ‘Cuties’, or Q-Drives for the more straightlaced) revolutionized space travel. A non-newtonian propulsion method, they generate a macroquantum effect that essentially ‘tunnels’ the QTE and surroundings across significant distance. The effect propagates directly forward at the speed of light and as such does not violate relativity. However, as it takes substantial time to recycle a QTE between jumps, the effective pseudovelocity is far below ''c'', rarely exceeding ~1 light second jumps every 10-12 minutes for high-performance units and giving an effective pseudovelocity of 4-500 kms or about 1 AU every 4 days. Outside of strong mass influences (several tens of light-seconds of distance for the Earth, for example) the quantum effect can travel much further before dissipating, resulting in approximately an order of magnitude increase in pseudovelocity. This is known as ‘high cruise’.

	:Despite many years of use, the performance and general design of QTEs has not improved markedly since the late 21st century; a QTE from an American ''Trailblazer'' deep-space cruiser circa 2090 would recycle in 25 or so minutes instead of every 12 like that of a Jovian Federation ''Endeavor'' destroyer’s, circa 2190. Growth in the speed of cargo ships has been essentially nonexistent with typical peudovelocities being in the 2-2.5 light ~~secondshour~~ range. Durability, fault tolerance, size and cost ''have'' improved however, and few ships of any size built in the past century are not fitted with a QTE.		:Despite many years of use, the performance and general design of QTEs has not improved markedly since the late 21st century; a QTE from an American ''Trailblazer'' deep-space cruiser circa 2090 would recycle in 25 or so minutes instead of every 12 like that of a Jovian Federation ''Endeavor'' destroyer’s, circa 2190. Growth in the speed of cargo ships has been essentially nonexistent with typical peudovelocities being in the 2-2.5 light second/shour range. Durability, fault tolerance, size and cost ''have'' improved however, and few ships of any size built in the past century are not fitted with a QTE.

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	'''Graviton Condensates'''		'''Graviton Condensates'''
	:One of the most important breakthroughs in FTL technology was the ability to 'condense' gravitons for long-term storage. As a graviton interaction was at the heart of wormhole creation and manipulation, the ability to use previously-generated graviton 'fuel' meant that wormhole motors could be made substantially smaller for a given mass-velocity relation. Swiftly adopted in shipyards across human space, by the 2120s graviton condensate (colloquial, 'GC') fueled continuous wormhole drives and the graviton factories needed to support them had driven a revolution in interstellar shipping and made non-wormhole bulk travel affordable. By the '50s the techniques had also been adapted to QTEs, which, while not leading to nearly as impressive performance gains, did still reduce cost and size.		:One of the most important breakthroughs in FTL technology was the ability to 'condense' gravitons for long-term storage. As a graviton interaction was at the heart of wormhole creation and manipulation, the ability to use previously-generated graviton 'fuel' meant that wormhole motors could be made substantially smaller for a given mass-velocity relation. Swiftly adopted in shipyards across human space, by the 2120s graviton condensate (colloquial, 'GC') fueled continuous wormhole drives and the graviton factories needed to support them had driven a revolution in interstellar shipping and made non-wormhole bulk travel affordable. By the '50s the techniques had also been adapted to QTEs, which, while not leading to nearly as impressive performance gains, did still reduce cost and size.
			:Today, GC tankers are a common sight across known space, transporting their vital cargo from the condensaries to the distribution points. These ships are normally little more than large frameworks of GC containment bunkers with a drive at one end and a control cabin at the other. Some are modular, swapping out loaded containment bunkers for empty ones in an endless cycle, others pump it directly to fixed storage. Military fuelers normally also have large tanks of pressured fusion premix and reaction drive mass, making them a one-ship fueling station.
	Today, GC tankers are a common sight across known space, transporting their vital cargo from the condensaries to the distribution points. These ships are normally little more than large frameworks of GC containment bunkers with a drive at one end and a control cabin at the other. Some are modular, swapping out loaded containment bunkers for empty ones in an endless cycle, others pump it directly to fixed storage. Military fuelers normally also have large tanks of pressured fusion premix and reaction drive mass, making them a one-ship fueling station.

	'''Antimatter'''		'''Antimatter'''
	:The only fuel sufficiently energetic to allow for effective sublight interstellar travel and thus the towing of wormhole termini from one system to another, antimatter is restricted by multiple treaties and international inspection teams for that purpose only. All antimatter factories are inspected on a regular basis and partially dissasembled when not in use; the spectre of weaponized antimatter proliferation has been sufficient to keep all major and minor human nations in agreement on this restrictive control regime.		:The only fuel sufficiently energetic to allow for effective sublight interstellar travel and thus the towing of wormhole termini from one system to another, antimatter is restricted by multiple treaties and international inspection teams for that purpose only. All antimatter factories are inspected on a regular basis and partially dissasembled when not in use; the spectre of weaponized antimatter proliferation has been sufficient to keep all major and minor human nations in agreement on this restrictive control regime.


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	====Political====		====Political====
	=====~~Zodiac~~ Union=====		=====Sagittan Union=====
	A multi-~~ethnic~~ organization that has its roots mostly in the 21st century Euro-American long-range colonization missions, centered around a first-generation wormhole and the subsequent radiation outwards from that. While having a strong transgenic population like the Solar Federation, the Union differs in having a much stronger socialist slant, the policy of subsidizing upgrades dating back to the isolation period. Some outside observers would expect the Federation and the Union to be natural allies, however the latter's tacit support and cooperation with the Jovian faction, including the sheltering of various refugees and former soldiers has led to a state of cold war between the two.		The Sagittan Union is a multi-national organization that has its roots mostly in the 21st century Euro-American long-range colonization missions, centered around a first-generation wormhole and the subsequent radiation outwards from that. While having a strong transgenic population like the Solar Federation, the Union differs in having a much stronger socialist slant, the policy of subsidizing upgrades dating back to the isolation period. Some outside observers would expect the Federation and the Union to be natural allies, however the latter's tacit support and cooperation with the Jovian faction, including the sheltering of various refugees and former soldiers has led to a state of cold war between the two.

			The Union has a relatively developed technology sector, thanks to both the large fraction of transhumans in the population and the work of a number of prominent Jovian scientists relocated in the aftermath of the System War. No amount of technical development could bridge the immense gap in resources though, and like most Rim polities the Sagittan worlds range from populated and advanced first-stage colonies dating to the late 21st century to frontier worlds of less than a million people.

	=====League of Outer Stars=====		=====League of Outer Stars=====
	Another major Rim bloc, the League of Outer Stars is a dominantly baseline polity that existed as a loose trading group in the early 22nd century. It was the System War that really caused the development of the League of Outer Stars however, various independent colonists who traded with one side or the other faced punitive raids, unrestricted warfare on commerce and other. This caused several of the stronger independent colonies to band together into the League of Outer Stars, a diverse group committed to the goal of keeping the colonies free of Sol’s interference or control.		Another major Rim bloc, the League of Outer Stars is a dominantly baseline polity that existed as a loose trading group in the early 22nd century. It was the System War that really caused the development of the League of Outer Stars however, various independent colonists who traded with one side or the other faced punitive raids, unrestricted warfare on commerce and other. This caused several of the stronger independent colonies to band together into the League of Outer Stars, a diverse group committed to the goal of keeping the colonies free of Sol’s interference or control.

	In the post war world, the League watches the new Solar Federation with suspicion and continues to build up its military forces, ready for a possible confrontation. Many of these military forces are based around mobile dolls, automated mobile suits operating independent of human guidance, which the League’s Space Armada plans to use in vast numbers to counter earth’s high end transhuman pilots. Relations between the ~~Zodiac~~ Union and the League veer between warm and cold, though the looming behemoth of the Solar Federation focusses the minds of either.		In the post war world, the League watches the new Solar Federation with suspicion and continues to build up its military forces, ready for a possible confrontation. Many of these military forces are based around mobile dolls, automated mobile suits operating independent of human guidance, which the League’s Space Armada plans to use in vast numbers to counter earth’s high end transhuman pilots. Relations between the Sagittan Union and the League veer between warm and cold, though the looming behemoth of the Solar Federation focusses the minds of either.

	=====White Rose Kingdom=====		=====White Rose Kingdom=====
	A political dynasty stretching over several star systems with its capital on the ocean world of Godford. As the name implies, the White Rose is a monarchy, with an elected lower house and has existed for decades as an oligarchical ruler of many millions of colonists. Now equipped with large numbers of second-line mecha and substantial political support from the Solar Federation, the White Rose is a rising contender amongst the multitude of distant colonies at the edges of SolFed space. In truth, the White Rose is a client state of the Federation and is used as a potential second front against the ~~Zodiac~~ Union. The recent assassination of the crown prince by assailents unknown has thrown the Kingdom into a panic however, and witch hunts have begun to root out the regicides.		A political dynasty stretching over several star systems with its capital on the ocean world of Godford. As the name implies, the White Rose is a monarchy, with an elected lower house and has existed for decades as an oligarchical ruler of many millions of colonists. Now equipped with large numbers of second-line mecha and substantial political support from the Solar Federation, the White Rose is a rising contender amongst the multitude of distant colonies at the edges of SolFed space. In truth, the White Rose is a client state of the Federation and is used as a potential second front against the Sagittan Union. The recent assassination of the crown prince by assailents unknown has thrown the Kingdom into a panic however, and witch hunts have begun to root out the regicides.

	=====Outremonde Republic=====		=====Outremonde Republic=====
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	====Neo Jove====		====Neo Jove====
	Neo Jove are the remnants of the Jovian forces that fled Sol and the rest of the Inner Sphere after the end of the System War. Some settled in ~~Zodiac~~ space while others feel back in to prepared boltholes, preparing for the eventual day of liberation when Jupiter will rise again.		Neo Jove are the remnants of the Jovian forces that fled Sol and the rest of the Inner Sphere after the end of the System War. Some settled in Sagittan space while others feel back in to prepared boltholes, preparing for the eventual day of liberation when Jupiter will rise again.

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	Of course the Jovians have their own view of it, that being the Solar Federation retained too much power on Earth and was irresponsive to the concerns of the colonies. The war was one against the increasingly tyrannical central government to liberate the colonies. For many of the Jovians who still follow the cause, the original motivations have become irrelevant next to that of revenge.		Of course the Jovians have their own view of it, that being the Solar Federation retained too much power on Earth and was irresponsive to the concerns of the colonies. The war was one against the increasingly tyrannical central government to liberate the colonies. For many of the Jovians who still follow the cause, the original motivations have become irrelevant next to that of revenge.

	For their parts, the League of Outer Stars and the ~~Zodiac~~ Union have a generally negative view; the League especially, as it was ostensibly neutral to both sides and as a result suffered attacks from both. This has solidified the anti-Federation views in the League. The Union was sympathetic to the Jovian desire for more indepence or else a greater voice and consequently suffered both militarily during the war and politically afterwards and regularly turns up as a rhetorical target for Federation politicians.		For their parts, the League of Outer Stars and the Sagittan Union have a generally negative view; the League especially, as it was ostensibly neutral to both sides and as a result suffered attacks from both. This has solidified the anti-Federation views in the League. The Union was sympathetic to the Jovian desire for more indepence or else a greater voice and consequently suffered both militarily during the war and politically afterwards and regularly turns up as a rhetorical target for Federation politicians.


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	'''ZTT Jump Drive'''		'''ZTT Jump Drive'''
	:Zero Time Transit drives are recent innovations in wormhole technology, completely reworking various fundamental aspects of CWD operation. As the name implies, they use zero-time wormholes for (functionally almost) instant interstellar jumps, the ship and its transit metric rotating between two astronomically distant positions. The weakness is that jump range is limited to approximately 8-10 light years and as a consequence ZTT-equipped ships must 'dogleg' to cover large distances, sometimes substantially. ZTT-equipped ships are recognizable by the large toruses of the drive guide arrays. ~~Zodiac~~ scientists pioneered ZTT technology and significant effort was undertaken to keep the existence and capabilities of these drives from the Inner Sphere. While SolFed has since begun its own experiments, its internal lines of communication and stategic situation have kept ZTT drives something of a technical curiosity.		:Zero Time Transit drives are recent innovations in wormhole technology, completely reworking various fundamental aspects of CWD operation. As the name implies, they use zero-time wormholes for (functionally almost) instant interstellar jumps, the ship and its transit metric rotating between two astronomically distant positions. The weakness is that jump range is limited to approximately 8-10 light years and as a consequence ZTT-equipped ships must 'dogleg' to cover large distances, sometimes substantially. ZTT-equipped ships are recognizable by the large toruses of the drive guide arrays. Sagittan scientists pioneered ZTT technology and significant effort was undertaken to keep the existence and capabilities of these drives from the Inner Sphere. While SolFed has since begun its own experiments, its internal lines of communication and stategic situation have kept ZTT drives something of a technical curiosity.

	'''Graviton Condensates'''		'''Graviton Condensates'''

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