Solar-system-wide cargo routes and standardised logistics
The requirement cards on this page govern. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. Relay is at light delay. FPL-v1 and RSS-v1 are upgrade paths. Who approves settlements is unset.
Inter-Planetary Link Ship • Guildford, Surrey, UK
To define the functional requirements for a standardised, operator-controlled, solar-system-wide trade, logistics, and supply-chain network that connects every asteroid base, orbital platform, colony, and vessel using universal modular platforms and open interfaces — ensuring efficient resource flow without vendor lock-in or centralised control.
All trade and logistics operations remain under explicit operator consent. Sentience safeguards, fair-trade protocols, and cultural continuity requirements are embedded at the hardware level (Section 5.1).
Requirement: Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. Trade follows IPLS-3.1-022. Who approves contract terms and settlements is unset. Cargo attaches by UMP-CARGO-001. PIS-v1 is an upgrade path. Network nodes join the 3.1.19 network. Relay is at light delay. The node list is unset. The minimum route count between nodes is unset. Network capacity per node and the simulation pass criterion are unset.
Rationale: Creates efficient resource flow across the entire solar system without vendor lock-in or centralised control.
Open Questions: None at v0.7
Requirement: Each replication cycle waits for operator consent under IPLS-5.1-002. What counts as one cycle is unset. On sentience detection the IPLS-5.1-003 halt applies. A kill-switch follows IPLS-3.1-008. Restarting replication after a halt is a replication and waits for operator consent. IPLS-SRS-LOG-v1 has no defining card. SRS-v1 promotion to this section is unset. The hub population ceiling and the 3.1.20 tier of hub units are unset. Feedstock is IPLS-3.1-009 output. Stored material is IPLS-3.1-009 output. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. Which waypoints qualify is unset. Hub chamber excavation follows IPLS-3.1.4-001.
Rationale: Enables exponential scaling of warehousing and distribution capacity as the solar-system economy grows.
Requirement: Nacelle integration uses UMP-PROP-001. Whether NWM-v1 is a dependency at Lane B is unset under IPLS-3.1.13-003. The baseline propulsion is unset. RSS-v1 is an upgrade path. The baseline transit shielding, the exposure duration it is sized to, and its dose limit are unset. Cargo attaches by UMP-CARGO-001. PIS-v1 is an upgrade path. The redundancy level and N per propulsion and shielding function are unset. Payload mass, transit time, and the fleet routing pass criterion are unset. Crew launch waits for operator consent under IPLS-5.1-002. Whether departure of an uncrewed freighter waits for operator consent is unset under IPLS-3.1.13-009. On loss of link, life-preserving functions continue inside the IPLS-5.1-002 envelope. The IPLS-3.1-014 hold applies to other actions. T is unset. The safe step for a vessel in transit is unset.
Rationale: Provides reliable, scalable cargo movement between bases, colonies, and orbital platforms.
Requirement: FPL-v1 and PIS-v1 are upgrade paths. The baseline for time-critical transfer is unset. Activation of a portal waits for operator consent under IPLS-5.1-002. The 4.4 cards are not yet repaired. Whether transfer of a person through a portal is crew launch under IPLS-5.1-002 is unset. The route for critical spares during portal downtime is unset.
Rationale: Eliminates long-haul transit times for time-sensitive or high-priority cargo.
Requirement: Scheduling acts inside the IPLS-5.1-002 envelope and is logged and reported to the operator. ASI analysis is advisory. Veto behaviour follows IPLS-3.1.3-002. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. Whether routing continues without the central node is unset. Whether rerouting a vessel in transit is a mission retarget under IPLS-5.1-002 is unset. The optimisation objective and the peak load are unset. Relay is at light delay. Latency per route is unset.
Rationale: Maximises efficiency and minimises transit times while preserving operator control.
Requirement: Manifests use the IPLS-3.1.19-004 protocol stack. The manifest schema is unset. Records are append-only. A correction is a new entry. Ledger protocols follow IPLS-3.1.19-006. Relay is at light delay. The record store, its node count and location, and which copy governs during loss of link are unset. Access rights follow IPLS-3.1.19-006. Who may grant access is unset. Interstellar trade is unset. Dispute resolution follows IPLS-3.1.11-005.
Rationale: Ensures transparency, accountability, and rapid dispute resolution in interstellar trade.
Requirement: Functions inside a base follow IPLS-3.1.14-007. Overrides follow IPLS-3.1.4-007. How a physical override is authenticated is unset. The holder follows the IPLS-5.1-002 succession. A seized credential is not consent. On loss of link, life-preserving functions continue inside the IPLS-5.1-002 envelope. The IPLS-3.1-014 hold applies to other actions. T is unset. The safe step for a transfer in progress is unset. The list of critical logistics functions beyond the three named is unset. Veto latency and reliability floor are unset. Whether a veto can stop a life-preserving action already running is unset. Whether hub isolation may isolate an occupied volume is unset.
Rationale: Keeps command with the operator under IPLS-5.1-002.
Requirement: Service life follows IPLS-3.1-016. Life-critical systems remain at the 500-year figure in IPLS-3.1-016. Whether logistics elements that carry crew or life-critical spares are life-critical is unset. TSP-v1 readiness criteria are undefined under IPLS-3.1-016. Supersession waits for operator consent under IPLS-5.1-002. Degradation order, the parts repairable from ISRU spares, and the life-test acceleration basis are unset. The spares a vessel in transit carries are unset.
Rationale: Ensures the solar-system supply chain remains operational as frontier transportation technologies evolve.
Requirement: Irreversible acts follow IPLS-5.1-002. Each replication cycle waits for operator consent. Reversible and life-preserving actions act inside the IPLS-5.1-002 envelope and are logged and reported to the operator. Sentience monitoring follows IPLS-3.1.21-001. On sentience detection the IPLS-5.1-003 halt applies. Ethical review follows IPLS-5.1-007. Non-coercion follows IPLS-5.1-004. The fair-trade protocol and which elements are bound in hardware are unset. Who approves contract terms and settlements is unset.
Rationale: Prevents exploitation or unethical practices in the growing solar-system economy while preserving operator sovereignty.
Requirement: Duplicate of IPLS-3.1.18-008.
Rationale: Ensures the solar-system supply chain remains operational and upgradable across centuries as frontier transportation technologies evolve.