interstellarrange

Interstellarrange is a hypothetical framework and methodology for coordinating interstellar travel, colonization, and resource logistics as a network of stellar systems. It models interstellar space as a graph with star systems as nodes and routes as edges, using scheduling, routing, and resource allocation to optimize flows across a multi-star network.

The term is used primarily in speculative discussions and science fiction contexts and has no formal standing in astronomy or aerospace engineering. It borrows from concepts of interstellar navigation and logistics to describe organizing long-range movement and delivery of people, equipment, and information across vast distances.

Core concepts include network topology, route optimization under propulsion and energy constraints, and the placement of relay stations or transfer corridors. Time scales are extreme, and models must incorporate relativistic effects, communication delays, and potential hazard regions. Computational tools commonly referenced in discussions include operations research algorithms and AI-driven simulations to test different network designs and mission scenarios.

Applications are largely theoretical, serving as a framework for discussing how future civilizations might design interstellar highway systems, supply chains, and data relays to support autonomous probes, colonies, or expeditions that span generations.

Limitations revolve around speculative propulsion technologies, enormous energy requirements, governance and ethics over long time horizons, and the uncertain reliability of networks operating across unknown regions of space. See also interstellar travel, cosmic logistics, and astrodynamics.