Intergalactic Communications Network

The Intergalactic Communications Network, or ICN, is a human communications system set up across the Milky Way galaxy, primarily in the Near-Earth Sector. The network is made up of numerous computers, which are connected to satillites that in turn form a net with each other. This system makes intergalactic communication possible.
==Branches of ICN==
The ICN is made up of 3 branches, each with a varying degree of speed, storage space, and privacy.
===Internet===
The Internet is the primary civilian branch of the ICN, and the largest of them all. The Internet has the most storage space, allowing users to store massive amounts of data online. However, it has fairly poor speed compared to the other two as well as low privacy.
===Tradenet===
The Tradenet is a fairly secure branch of the ICN, intended for business purposes. It has moderate speed as well as moderate storage. Secure transactions and deals are made via Tradenet, and information on it is fairly private. Only the Irini and Velconum governments (and very skilled hackers) will be able to access one's information on the Tradenet. For this reason, private conversations are also held on the Tradenet, whether they are business related or not.
===Opsnet===
The Operations Network, or Opsnet, is the military branch of of the ICN. It is the fastest and most secure branch of the ICN, though its storage is not as large as that of the Internet. There are actually two Opsnets, one used by the Velconi, and the other by the Irini. Few have ever been able to hack the Opsnet, among them are the AI constructs Sentient and Emily, as well as the crime lord Nemo.