Jump Gate
- Type: Mechanical
- Tech: Ener 16, Prop 20, Cons 20, Elec 16
- Cost: no i,no b,G=38,Res=30 Mass: 10
- Abilities: Allows ship to jump from space to planetary stargate
Comments: Realistically, this item often appears too late in the tech cycle to be useful, and its actual uses are somewhat limited. However I'm ranking this as high as it is to make a point that is often overlooked with it: Ships with the Jump Gate can gate cargo. With the Jump Gate, you basically become an IT, or at least can annoy the heck out of that IT player because you've negated many of their advantages. Put one of these on a freighter, and you to can quickly send colonists and minerals across your empire. Note it basically takes you two years to ."gate." cargo from planet to planet, as you have to move away from a planet into space first before jumping, because while at a planet a ship will always attempt to use a planetary gate. Ignore the ."never." sign on the warp dial if one appears, your ship and its cargo will arrive where you send it!
