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THE DRIFTER'S GUIDE TO THE REACH — THE WEST REACH
The western corridor includes systems that consider themselves culturally distinct from the core and systems that consider this distinction academic, and the argument between the two positions is itself a defining feature of the region. The Guide's correspondents have found the West Reach hospitable, opinionated, and inclined to treat visitors as an audience for positions the residents have been refining for some time.
Systems are listed by hop distance from Gateway.
The Inner West (Hop 3)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Ross 154 (GJ 729) | Energetic. Keep Your Helmet. |
| Caldwell Point (GJ 664) | Convenient. For Some. |
The Mid West (Hop 4)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Kapteyn's Star (GJ 191) | Efficient. Not Equally So For Everyone. |
| Solheim (GJ 19) | Productive. Terms Not Disclosed. |
| Grünfeld (GJ 1) | Self-Sufficient. Defining "Self" Carefully. |
| Brennan's Drift (GJ 628) | Consistent. Ownership History On Request. |
| Voss (GJ 66B) | Isolated. Technically Solvent. |
The Mid West (Hop 5)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Kraków Junction (GJ 1116B) | Transparent. The Summary, Anyway. |
| Port Mäkelä (GJ 229) | Convenient. Terms Set In 1953. |
| Dokkum (GJ 506) | Industrious. Curious About the Specs, Technically. |
| Neustadt (GJ 526) | Sovereign. Ask The Broker. |
| Hansestadt (GJ 832) | Indispensable. At A Price. |
The Outer West (Hop 6)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Rana (GJ 150) | Neutral. For Certain Values of Neutral. |
| Eisentor (GJ 3454) | Essential. The Hardware Question Is Under Review. |
| Altmark (GJ 357) | Significant. Finishing Sentences The Council Started. |
| Torsby (GJ 442A) | Precise. Patent Pending, Sort Of. |
| Meridian (GJ 502) | Well-Positioned. Leaning Slightly. |
| Rødvik (GJ 581) | Geothermally Reliable. For Now. |
| Bakshi Spur (GJ 631) | Mineral-Rich. For Another Eighty Years Or So. |
| Marktfeld (GJ 643) | Commercial. The Rate Card Is A Starting Point. |
| Seiðrmaðr (GJ 809) | Exceptional. How, Exactly, Is Not Available. |
The Far West (Hop 7)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Bestevaer (GJ 103) | Remote. The Ocean Has Opinions. |
| Gammelstad (GJ 1232) | Ancient. Pending Translation. |
| Pereira's Rest (GJ 208) | Genuine. Governance Model Requires Recalibration. |
| Thorvaldsen's Circuit (GJ 231) | Educational. Curriculum Not Responsible For Alumni. |
| Sonnwend (GJ 320) | The Compact's Breadbasket. Reserves Compensating. |
| Lichtung (GJ 356A) | A chromatic void that makes everything visible. The Reach's only F-type arts colony in the west corridor. The lawyers have arrived. |
| Traagwater (GJ 370) | Unhurried. Established, Provisionally. |
| Nyrheim (GJ 3737) | Principled. Still Under Construction. |
| Freiholt (GJ 453) | Principled. Export Destination At Buyer's Discretion. |
| Bergtor (GJ 505A) | Extractive. Infrastructure Plans Under Revision. |
| Stillvakt (GJ 534) | Quietly Managed. Some Zones Unaccounted For. |
| Stilmark (GJ 635A) | Comfortable. Clock Running On Two Separate Problems. |
The Deep West (Hop 8)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Haltefenn (GJ 1248) | Four hundred years of bog fuel. Sixty years of the inner orbit discovering what was in the bog the whole time. Survey records unavailable. Researcher unaccounted for. |
| Lichtbrücke (GJ 302) | Reliable. Advocacy Interests Not Disclosed. |
| Groenland (GJ 3333) | Self-Sufficient. Planning For Others' Emergencies. |
| Vindkast (GJ 414A) | Young. Geology Honest, Crystal Origins Less So. |
| Steinfeld (GJ 454) | Stable. Some Geography Still Unaccounted For. |
| Kopparhytta (GJ 542) | Craftworthy. Geological Projections Held Proprietary. |
| Halvøy (GJ 624) | Thriving. Rule-Bending Benign. |
| Brückenau (GJ 798) | Worth Stopping For. Recent Events Unexplained. |
The Reach Frontier (Hop 9–10)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Ostmark (GJ 601A) | Ancient. Transparency Provisions Under Internal Review. |
| Randsholm (GJ 775) | Principled. Constitutional Gap Pending Resolution. |
| Eisfeld (GJ 3586) | Meticulous. Separate Filing System Available On Specific Request. |
| Confluent (GJ 395) | The Corridor's Cellar. Records Extensive, Proprietary. |
Beyond The Frontier (Hop 11–12)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Dunkelholz (GJ 615) | Quiet. Third Expedition Returned Early. |
| Alshain (GJ 771A) | Self-Sufficient. Stellar Assessment Pending Update. |
| GJ 4056 (GJ 4056) | Transitory. Log Available In Common Room. |
The Outer Corridor (Hop 13–17)
| System | Rating |
|---|---|
| Echternach (GJ 127B) | Specific. Four Hundred Years Of Working Out The Details. |
| Langemark (GJ 42) | Durable. Quietly Losing Its Young. |
| Bout du Chemin (GJ 282A) | Hospitable. No Longer The Last. Adjusting. |
| Grenzstein (GJ 807) | New. Highland Zone Under Unspecified Review. |
| Yttermark (GJ 529) | The End. Self-Sufficient. Costs Not Published. |