Communications relay

A communications relay, also known as an interstellar routing station, interstellar relay, or hyperspace relay, was a structure in space that served as conduits for transmissions. Commonly referred to as a relay, it made up a communications network that spanned much of the known galaxy, connecting its citizens.

Relay stations were also employed for handling messages of classified information by the military of the Galactic Empire, which, at its peak, was the dominant government of the galaxy.

Under Imperial rule, relay stations responsible for secure channels were manufactured by Arakyd Industries and fitted with mounted sensor arrays. Put in deep-space, they were placed near communications satellites.

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