Why is Kepler a system?

[farmerman]

For the sake of completeness, here is the rumor related to the limited distances:

This system only exists as a way point on the Jump Gate routes because the distance between Hamburg and Texas was longer than the six-light-year limit of early Jump Gates. Before the Trade Lanes were built, the asteroids caused constant problems with shipping.
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Zoners Freeport 2 Bartender Jim Millam [Zoners] (Freeport 2, Bering [Iw01_02_Base])
Zoners Elijah Martin [Zoners] (Freeport 2, Bering [Iw01_02_Base])
Zoners Jeff Zabor [Zoners] (Freeport 2, Bering [Iw01_02_Base])
Zoners Mitchell Wood [Zoners] (Freeport 2, Bering [Iw01_02_Base])

Magellan and/or Cortez should logically have been established for the same reasons as Bretonia is farther from Liberty if I recall correctly.

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