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nweismuller posted:Even within each star nation, it's hard to call what exists a universal Internet- even the most modern FTL communications have enough lag time and bandwidth issues that what happens is more akin to regular mail drops between seperate star system networks. Within any given star system, a single network that can be interacted with in a fashion similar to older planetary networks, but interstellar communications are much slower and more restricted. For obvious reasons, improvement of communications to allow true galactic-scale networking is something of a Holy Grail for many engineers in the Free Republic. I'd think that holy grail might be achieved by the gate network technology described in a previous update, depending on how they function. Perhaps not so much if is a single gate in each owned system that connects to another when needed, ala Stargate. Think, however, if it is instead a network of gates, one in each system for every other system. If this were the case than perhaps these portals between space could be held open indefinitely with communication buoys placed on either side, routing communications traffic through. With such a network communications across the entire Republic could be established at close to planetary latencies. True such an endeavor would likely be extremely energy intensive to maintain, but the trade and research opportunities presented from such a network, would be enough to make any trader and merchant worth his salt giddy with joy. Doubly so when that same network allows intra Republic shipping at interplanetary rather than intersolar speeds.
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