Template:Cluster-Area The Knot Holes is an area of the Hapes Cluster located in the Rifle Worlds region between the Lorell system and Capital region. At the inner end of the Lorellon Conduit the Knot Holes function as an intersection for many hyperspace routes within the Hapes Cluster, used for safe passage through the unreliable and unstable Transitory Mists.
The Royal Hapan Armed Forces have historically had a major presence in the Knot Holes in order to intercept any vessels trying to gain access to the inner regions of the Hapes Cluster without permission. Naval forces operate out of Telkur Station.
The area was heavily contested during the Hapan Civil War, though the Draconian Union managed to stay in control for the duration of the conflict. As the hyperspace route junction was the key to the Lorell system, a large portion of the Draconian Armed Forces was devoted to the region. The mining of conduits to enemy territory prevented, for the most part, sneak attacks from rivaling factions and Pulse mass technology was deployed to pin down any intruding ships.
