Research log: Sebastian Hart, Gallic Jump Gates and Trade Lanes
We have just completed preliminary analysis of the data collected during Gallic Reconnaissance mission in Languedoc. Similarly to ours, Gallic jump gates and trade lanes are designed to be impenetrable to most scanning techniques. Therefore our preliminary analysis is based purely on visual data as well as readings of energy fluctuations noticed around gravity field stabilizers. For this reason all of the following data should be considered as an assumption or an educated guess at best. We will be able to verify it only after receiving a sample of unprotected Gallic gate and lane parts.
Gallic trade lanes are massive and heavily armed. Large energy condensers and broad tunneling field stabilizers suggest lower energy efficiency. It is also possible that they were designed having in mind capability of moving large battleships without a risk of trade lane failure. The tunneling effect seems nearly identical to the one generated by our lanes, which suggest similar source of the technology.
Gallic jump gates are massive and heavily armed. The wormhole buffer area is bigger suggesting higher capacity and longer jump range. Based on the energy fluctuations noticed during jump, it is speculated that the generated wormhole tunnel can retain stability on a much longer distance than in the case of our standard gate. However, besides this capability, the wormhole activation procedure seems nearly identical to ours, which suggest similar source of the technology.