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Halfway House
Position on the route: 105/157 · level needed 1 · journey (Mk0 engine) 258.1 h
By the numbers
| Place | 1 light-year from the Sun |
|---|---|
| Power | 80 RTGs |
| Communications | laser; a signal takes a year |
| Berths | 12 per member |
The story
Halfway House is an inn standing in the void between the Sun and the nearest stars, one light-year from the Sun. It is near no star; both light and signals need a year to reach the Sun from here. Power comes from 80 RTGs.
A cryo-sleep care centre, a fusion-fuel store and a ship repair gantry give a rest to ships bound for interstellar journeys. At the speed of our fastest probes this distance takes about 18,000 years; in the game it is possible with the interstellar ark and cryo sleep.
Missions
- No real counterpart: conceptual interstellar missions (Breakthrough Starshot)
Colony note
A port, not a settlement. Only members of the Terra Empire may dock (join from the War tab).
What probes bring back
- One light-year is about 63,000 AU: the distance light covers in a year, a quarter of the way to Alpha Centauri.
- At the speed of our fastest probes (Voyager 1, 17 km/s) this distance takes about 18,000 years.