Star Rigger
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A Star rigger is a person in author Jeffrey Carver
’s Star Rigger universe books who pilots a spacecraft
through the hyperspace
realm known as “the Flux.”
s say that some become vaguely translucent, having seemingly left a part of themselves in the Flux.
Riggers are members of the RiggerGuild
, which protects them from exploitation and grants them certain rights. For example, a planet's Spacing Authority must provide all possible assistance and transportation to a ship's rigger crew and passengers from the point of first possible contact in the event of a FluxSpace accident. If the RiggerGuild is not satisfied that its members are being treated appropriately, it can call a general strike
, paralyzing a planet's interstellar economy.
The first known rigger was Panglor Balef, in the Twelfth Century of Space.
and adapating their flight patterns to the landscape. Although no two riggers will experience the same space in exactly the same way, a team of riggers must work together to create a shared vision of the Flux in order to successfully navigate their ship. The Flux has treacherous areas that can entrap a ship, manifesting themselves as whirlpools and eddies, or the more dangerous quantum flaws. Tales exist among the riggers of strange visions of dragons and ghost ships within the Flux.
Jeffrey Carver
Jeffrey A. Carver is an American science fiction author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Brown University. He currently lives in Arlington, Massachusetts...
’s Star Rigger universe books who pilots a spacecraft
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....
through the hyperspace
Hyperspace (science fiction)
Hyperspace is a plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternative region of space co-existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device...
realm known as “the Flux.”
Riggers
Ships can be piloted by a solo rigger, or several riggers working as a team. Riggers must be very creative people, since navigating the Flux requires much imagination. In the Star Rigger books, it is suggested that riggers can "burn out," spending so much time in the Flux that they begin to live in their own dream world. LegendLegend
A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...
s say that some become vaguely translucent, having seemingly left a part of themselves in the Flux.
Riggers are members of the RiggerGuild
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
, which protects them from exploitation and grants them certain rights. For example, a planet's Spacing Authority must provide all possible assistance and transportation to a ship's rigger crew and passengers from the point of first possible contact in the event of a FluxSpace accident. If the RiggerGuild is not satisfied that its members are being treated appropriately, it can call a general strike
General strike
A general strike is a strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city, region, or country. While a general strike can be for political goals, economic goals, or both, it tends to gain its momentum from the ideological or class sympathies of the participants...
, paralyzing a planet's interstellar economy.
The first known rigger was Panglor Balef, in the Twelfth Century of Space.
Navigating the Flux
Riggers must navigate space by visualizing the intangible features of the Flux as an interactive landscapeLandscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
and adapating their flight patterns to the landscape. Although no two riggers will experience the same space in exactly the same way, a team of riggers must work together to create a shared vision of the Flux in order to successfully navigate their ship. The Flux has treacherous areas that can entrap a ship, manifesting themselves as whirlpools and eddies, or the more dangerous quantum flaws. Tales exist among the riggers of strange visions of dragons and ghost ships within the Flux.