Name: Hypergate
Function: Interstellar Transportation Infrastructure
Summary:
The hypergate is a critical component of faster-than-light (FTL) travel within the Compact Universe. It allows ships to transit instantly between star systems via stabilized wormholes. Hypergates serve as the primary method of high-volume interstellar travel and are often positioned in orbit around major worlds, including Amargosa.
At the beginning of the Gelt Incursion of 429 IE, Amargosa’s hypergate is destroyed by an unknown hostile force, severing the planet’s connection to the rest of human space and rendering immediate reinforcements or evacuations impossible. This strategic move isolates Amargosa and paves the way for the Gelt to deploy their landing craft and begin their campaign to depopulate the planet.
The destruction of the hypergate also leads to the loss of the orbital station, killing most of its crew, including Samuel Andraste, and sending Davra Andraste to the surface in a lifepod.
Appearances: Referenced throughout the series