[GZG] How fast is FTL in GZGverse?

Jon,

I see from your last post you might be hiding in the bush on this
topic. (days/weeks/months were mentioned...)

But I'm curious about FTL travel speed and distance. It changes a lot
of things if you can hop from Earth to the Frontier in one jump of 15
minutes or if it takes you 20 jumps each a week long. This makes a big
difference to government structure and policy, to media, to military
tactics and choices and undoubtedly to other things as well.

Have you ever thought (notionally, with all the usual caveats) as to
how you envisioned jump?

Myself, I envirioned something that lets you cover something on the
order of 1 ly/day. This would mean Earth to Alpha Centauri is 4 days.
Maybe somewhat faster with a good navigator or military grade gear or
a bit slower if you're on an ill-maintained tramp freighter. Getting
out to the Rim might take you six weeks.

So, what had you in mind, Sr. Tuffley?

And bonus points for anyone who can point out existing canonical
references (citations!) that state what speed/time is involved in Jump
or strongly imply an answer.

Tom B

-- 
"Now, I go to spread happiness to the rest of the station. It is a
terrible responsibility but I have learned to live with it."
 Londo, A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I

"To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like
administering medicine to the dead." -- Thomas Paine

 Thomas Paine

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