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'''Wormholes''' are rifts in space that connect two star systems. Like stargates, they allow the travel of ships from one star system to another, but unlike stargates, wormholes are not permanent. They connect two systems for only a short time and collapse when either their lifespan ends or too many ships have passed through them. | '''Wormholes''' are rifts in space that connect two star systems. Like stargates, they allow the travel of ships from one star system to another, but unlike stargates, wormholes are not permanent. They connect two systems for only a short time and collapse when either their lifespan ends or too many ships have passed through them. | ||
Wormholes can connect any two systems regardless of distance from each other, providing temporary shortcuts to areas that would otherwise take many jumps to reach. Wormholes can also connect to uncharted space, or the Anoikis galaxy (henceforth referred to as [[ | Wormholes can connect any two systems regardless of distance from each other, providing temporary shortcuts to areas that would otherwise take many jumps to reach. Wormholes can also connect to uncharted space, or the Anoikis galaxy (henceforth referred to as [[wormhole space]], W-Space, or J-Space); these systems are uncharted, and do not operate like normal systems. | ||
There are a few special types of wormhole: one massive wormhole system with stations, [[Thera]], and [[Shattered | There are a few special types of wormhole: one massive wormhole system with stations, [[Thera]], and [[Shattered wormhole systems|shattered wormholes]], mysterious spaces which cannot have any residents. Furthermore, the mysterious [[Drifters]] have some connection to five [[Drifters#Drifters Wormhole Systems|Drifter wormhole]] systems that are marked from known space with a "unidentified wormhole" beacon. | ||
==Finding Wormholes== | ==Finding Wormholes== | ||
[[File:Wormholec3.jpg|200px|thumb | [[File:Wormholec3.jpg|200px|thumb|A wormhole leading to W-Space]] | ||
Wormholes can be found by scanning down [[cosmic signatures]]. Once a wormhole is probed down, it can be warped to and jumped through much like a stargate, though unlike gates they must be warped to and then jumped through as a two-step process. | Wormholes can be found by scanning down [[cosmic signatures]]. Once a wormhole is probed down, it can be warped to and jumped through much like a stargate, though unlike gates they must be warped to and then jumped through as a two-step process. | ||
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Wormholes come with [[Wormhole attributes|different restrictions]]. Wormholes not only allow certain amounts of mass through them in their lifetime, but they also have mass restrictions for each particular transfer. For example, some wormholes from K-Space to C3 wormhole space will restrict ships going through to destroyers or smaller. | Wormholes come with [[Wormhole attributes|different restrictions]]. Wormholes not only allow certain amounts of mass through them in their lifetime, but they also have mass restrictions for each particular transfer. For example, some wormholes from K-Space to C3 wormhole space will restrict ships going through to destroyers or smaller. | ||
Capital ships with jump drives can go through wormholes, providing the wormhole can support the ship's mass. Cynosural fields can be opened in wormhole space, but ships with jump drives cannot lock on to these fields, nor can they lock on to cynosural fields outside of wormhole space to jump out. Supercapital ships such as Titans and Supercarriers cannot go through wormholes at all, as they are far too large for even the largest wormholes. Capitals can be built in W-space, but they may not be able to take any of exits to K-space or even other W-space connections. Supercapitals cannot be built, as there is no sovereignty in [ | Capital ships with jump drives can go through wormholes, providing the wormhole can support the ship's mass. Cynosural fields can be opened in wormhole space, but ships with jump drives cannot lock on to these fields, nor can they lock on to cynosural fields outside of wormhole space to jump out. Supercapital ships such as Titans and Supercarriers cannot go through wormholes at all, as they are far too large for even the largest wormholes. Capitals can be built in W-space, but they may not be able to take any of exits to K-space or even other W-space connections. Supercapitals cannot be built, as there is no sovereignty in [wormhole space]]. | ||
The color of the flare around a wormhole can tell you the size of ships that can go through. Color Effects for wormholes are described in more detail in [[Visual wormhole identification]]. | The color of the flare around a wormhole can tell you the size of ships that can go through. Color Effects for wormholes are described in more detail in [[Visual wormhole identification]]. | ||