Editing Galaxy (section)

==The galactic wormhole network==

* See '''[[Interstellar travel]]''' for information about Jump Points, Jump Gates and gravitational surveying.

[[File:Screenshot1 cr.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Note that the distance between systems can be displayed after the system name.]]

Stellar Systems in Aurora are connected by Jump Points. Each system contains at least one connection to another system (otherwise it would not be accessible, because faster-than-light travel is impossible). Usually this leads to chains of systems that branch whenever a system contains three or more jump point connections. Occasionally, though, loops are created. This typically happens through a dormant jump point - a jump point connection that cannot be found from the first of the two systems. Only when discovered and explored from the second system the connection becomes known.

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[[File:Screenshot2 cr2.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A galaxy in a typical Aurora game.]]

The example map on the left shows a well-established human empire after decades of exploration. Main trade and travel routes between colonies have been highlighted in yellow. The red line in the 'western' part of the galaxy shows a connection that was discovered only in 2093. Previously, these areas were thought to be over a hundred billion km apart. This discovery explained the hitherto mysterious presence of the same hostile alien race in systems separated by vast distances through human-controlled space. Since ships of the same alien race have been spotted in the eastern part of the galaxy also, scientists now believe that another such 'backdoor', connecting 'east' and 'west', is likely to exist.

''Note that the position of systems on the galaxy map must be arranged by the player. Discovering a new 'loop' in a galaxy like this can require extensive re-arranging.''

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