Talk:Volatile Goods/@comment-24.29.58.61-20121011003136/@comment-11594907-20130706060342

As best as i can figure, the jump gate works using something similar to Star Trek's IDF, or inertial damping field. It's the system that allows them to instantaneously accelerate to faster-than-light speeds without being crushed by g-force. Essentially, while you are accelerating, the system exerts a counter-force matching the g-forces inside your ship, resulting in huge acceleration without smearing you and your explosive cargo against the back wall