TradeWars 2002 - The TradeWars 2002 Universe

The TradeWars 2002 Universe

A TW2002 galaxy consists of 100–30,000 interconnected sectors. These sectors can contain planets, ports, ships, mines, fighters, and beacons. In addition to human traders, three types of computer-generated characters inhabit the galaxy:

  • Federation (Federation officers who enforce FedLaws)
  • Ferrengi (Space pirates who prey on weakly defended traders)
  • Aliens (Mostly harmless traders wandering space)

In mathematical terms, a TradeWars universe is a directed graph in which the sectors are vertices and the warps are edges. The complexities of efficiently navigating or partitioning the graph are a large part of what makes the game so compelling.

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