Farcaster

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In the Hyperion universe, a farcaster is a type of teleporter. The farcaster was an invention of the TechnoCore, the race of artificial intelligences that branched off from humanity to pursue its own ends circa 2100-2200. Operating on the premise that a singularity can punch holes through time in space, the farcaster network links the Worldweb planets together.

About the WorldWeb Farcaster network

Planets colonized by the Hegemony, but not inducted into the farcaster network, are not considered members of the Worldweb. Trade and Hegemony support are available to planets outside of the Worldweb, but interstellar travel between worlds can take months of ship time, equivalent to years or decades of observer time. As such, being introduced into the Worldweb is a very desirable thing for planetary governments.

Before planetside farcaster portals can be installed (often in large 'concourses', but also on a private scale, in some cases used as 'doors' between rooms in expensive, multi-planetary homes), an orbiting singularity sphere the size of a small moon must be constructed. This process in itself can take years; getting to the point of singularity sphere construction can take even longer.

Whereas planetside farcaster portals can transport people, goods shipments, or even personal aircraft and luxury vehicles, orbiting farcasters can be constructed capable of admitting trade and military ships to a planetary system.

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