Galactic communication

[projectsunfire]

I was reading one of the essential guides to the SW universe and I discovered something interesting. Apparently communications since before the clone wars was very archaic and unreliable. It was made up of a bunch of relays and sending stations. Not unlike ye'old' telegraph sets. This is something we should take into account I think.

[Jenno]

I agree. I believe we should implement that. It would help to allow for more mix-ups and the possibility of entire worlds to fall without anybody knowing.

Also, remember the Hyperspace Beacon.

[projectsunfire]

Yes about that. In the KOTOR series they don't use Hyperspace beacons. Not sure on this. What does Wookieepedia say about it?

I was under the impression that the only thing keeping people from travelling to some of the systems in later starwars sagas was that the Galaxy was more or less un-explored.

[Jenno]

Well, actually.... they do, just not in the same way that we use them.

If you recall in KOTOR II, the group goes to Nar Shaddaa and asks a Blind Sullustan to swap out their NavComp and their Codes.

NavComputers communicate with hyperspace beacons. If you were to lock a beacon to a specific code, it would refuse access to that ship. Basic Concept, really. Plus, we're somewhere in between, as always. We have to tweak the unexplored era to suit our needs.

[projectsunfire]

*nods* ok, I think I'm understanding this now. Cool.