Sectors and systems
Gates connect sectors; jump lanes connect star systems. The atlas lists the connected destinations for each entry, including links configured in only one direction that the game makes two-way.
Prepare for the journey
Review security and hazard severity separately. Radiation, heat, debris, gas storms and other hazards can make a resource-rich sector costly to work in.
What the atlas describes
Mapped sectors have a level assigned in the galaxy data. Planned sectors do not. An assigned level or authored point of interest does not imply that every service or interaction is finished.