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Article Theme/Topic: Hyperlanes
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Hyperlanes, also known as a hyperroutes, hyperway, hyperspace route, hyperspace lane, spacelane, star-route, trade route, or jump route. These major routes/areas in the galaxy that have been deemed safe for hyperspace travel. The large hyperlanes were called super hyperroutes.
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A spaceship could safely navigate through hyperlanes without coming into conflict with celestial objects or other events such as black holes. The galaxy consisted of five major routes, hundreds of minor routes. For an explorer, scouting out potential new hyperspace routes was a very dangerous task.
Many hyperlanes in the galaxy required regular re-entry into realspace to manually guide the ship to the next hyperpoint. In these locations, pirate raids were frequent. Pirate raids frequently occured at these locations. The Galactic Empire and other governments frequently established deep-space platforms at hyperpoints to reduce this threat. Probe droids and minefields were also established.
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The best known and largest hyperroutes were the Rimma Trade Route, which was established in 5500 BBY and was a major trade route leading from Abregado-rae in the Core Worlds to Kathol sector in the Outer Rim, The Perlemian Trade Route was a major trade hyperroute, which, along with the Corellian Run, formed the border of The Slice, The Hydian Way was the only hyperrout that traversed the entire galaxy, The Corellian Run began on Coruscant, circled the Deep Core, passed through Corellia and on through Tatooine before ending near the remote Outer Rim world of Naos III. Finally, it passed through Greater Javin before trapping off.