FTL Communication

FTL Communication usually describes the act of sending signals, or other kinds of communications via atypical means in order to convey the information at Faster-Than-Light speeds. 
Over the years and in different species multiple solutions for this purpose have been developed, each one with their special abilities and limitations. 
== Communication Portals ==
Anothe rsolution used by species with access to the technology is Communication Portals. Communication Portals function by ripping open a portal with a Pocket-Dimension-Device to a pre-existing pocket dimension localized at another location. Transmissions are sent into the pocket dimension, in which they are received and redirected back out at the localization point.
There is one major issue with Communication Portals that they are "localized" at 1 specific point. Greater distances from this point means greater energy requirements for connecting to them. If distances are great enough, ships may only be able to use their Communication Portal systems at rare of special occasions in order to not exhaust their energy supplies.
== FTL Couriers ==
A system of FTL couriers uses small automated pods that have access to some kind of FTL method to transport data. This type of communication is usually the most efficient for long distances and is therefore often used by exploratory vessel or for communications between star systems.
== Intracom Network ==
Related Articles: "Intracom Network"
The Intracom Network is the primary method of FTL Communication between Accord Member-Planets, functioning much like a two-tiered internet with both a civil channel and a secure military/government channel. The Intracom Network functions via "Intracom Stations", relay-satellites which are built to intercept and move intracom data with fast speed via both realspace and subspace transmissions.
Accessing intracom is possible as long as the ship is near a planet which has a connection to the Intracom Network and has a communication device which is compatible with the network.
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