F.Y. 44 – Ship of human merchant Seccitte Zebulon, who regularly makes shiptments to Truane’s Star System, accidentally misjumps when leaving system.  He finds himself in uncharted and mysterious new system and, when he returns to Pale, sells astrogational information he and his crew acquired while charting their way back.

F.Y. 45 – Pale’s government creates a Planetary Research and Development division to open up the “Zebulon Star Route,” launching a deep-space probe to explore the system (now named Zebulon).  When mineral wealth is discovered, development bids are taken for the system.

F.Y. 46 – Contract to develop Volturnus awarded to the Mining for Industrial use of Natural Earth Resources (MINER).  Plans and negotiations continue through this year.  Plans are made to settle Volturnus in F.Y. 47.

F.Y. 47 – New Pale begins to receive non-human colonists from Pale, much to original inhabitants (HUSPs – slang term for persons believing in racist political philosophy called Human Superiority) dismay.  New Pale declares war on Pale, meaning Pale transfers money from “unnecessary” programs, including the Volturnus colonization efforts.  Head of MINER kidnapped and later reported killed when ransom not paid.  His will calls for liquidation of MINER and all moneys to be put into private bank account.

In the article, it is pointed out that the former head of MINER had rigged his own kidnapping and faked his death, then assumed the new identity as the Star Devil to set up an illegal mining operation on Volturnus.  As time went by he instead became involved in pirating operations.

F.Y. 53 – Streel corporation has taken over all mining operations on Pale by this date.

F.Y. 54 – Star Devil makes agreement with Pan-Galactic Corporation to use bases in Gruna Goru, Prenglar, and Dixon’s Star systems to run weapons shipments from Wartch Corporation to the HUSPs on New Pale.

F.Y. 63 – Star Devil expands pirate bases to the Araks, Athor, and Scree Fron star systems.  Star Devil begins putting Volturnus mining plans in operation.  Streel pours millions into Pale Militia’s coffers in effort to end war.  Pale-New Pale War ends with Pale crushing New Pale’s HUSPs.  Government of Pale and New Pale begin united rulership of Truane’s Star system.

F.Y. 64 – Streel becomes aware of long-deserted Zebulon colonization attempt.  Exploratory team sent to Volturnus 140 days into year.  Second team assembled 360 days later (the player characters).

@Rick
I think the main thing to consider (realistically) for safety regarding one jump route per system is that if you have multiple ships popping into the system from different directions traveling just a hair under light speed, you are going to potentially create a lot of space debris. The time that it takes a ship to travel from one system to another and the time it takes communication to do the same, would make any sort of pre-jump traffic control impossible. That is the reason in my games that there is just one route in and one route out (officially). Of course one can always make their own way in. I am sure the Sathar don’t follow ‘established’ routes when they drop by for their periodic wars and raids. Likewise, others who have less regard for rules would be likely to make or use their own paths. I suppose that would be an interesting addition for those patrol craft; tracking down or intercepting unauthorized jumpers (those not using dedicated jump routes) for prosecution.  

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