e-xodeTwo Doors Out
One jump, one tick, a whole new system on the far side.
Gates are the galaxy's shortcuts between systems. Order a jump and your ship steps through, arriving on the very next tick. There are 198 of them scattered across the galaxy, and only two lead out of the safety of the Ethereal Expanse.
One Jump, One Tick
A gate links two systems directly. Order your ship to jump and it arrives on the very next tick, no sector-by-sector crossing, just a single step to a new part of the galaxy. The whole galaxy is threaded together by 198 of them.
Leaving the Expanse
The Ethereal Expanse, the only fully-secured region in the galaxy, has exactly two gates leading out of it. Crossing either one is a deliberate choice: the moment you jump, you leave the only space where no raider will ever find you.