Gates
Overview
Gates are critical access points that regulate the movement of people and goods in and out of GATA’s districts. To pass through a Gate, travelers or shipments must possess authorized keys.
Gate Patrol and Local Authority personnel oversee the security, supported by advanced scanning and enforcement technologies. Additionally, Angelis, GATA's premiere military enterprise, monitors these facilities from orbit.
Collections agents are located on-site at Gates and Gateyards to scan and inspect people and cargo, ensuring compliance with the Greater Atlan Territorial Alliance’s (GATA) paradigms, as set by the AIC.
Each district’s Gate system comprises two integral components: the Gate and the Gateyard.
Gates
The Gate serves as the primary checkpoint for individual travelers and their belongings.
Individuals pass through a series of checkpoints, including lockways, to ensure citizenship, district travel or resident keys, and compliance with GATA paradigms.
The Collections desk supported by Gate Patrol guards inspect and monitor passage to uphold the peace, security protocols, and district-specific paradigms.
Gateyards
Adjacent to the Gate, the Gateyard manages a more complex array of cargo and operational activities. It is segmented into two distinct sections:
Civilian Section: Processes personal luggage and facilitates the passage of civilian ships.
Enterprise Section:
Handles both general commercial goods and secure cargo such as high-priority shipments and Yield distributions.
Gateyards employ specialized scanners and lockways for meticulous cargo processing, ensuring adherence to GATA’s regulatory frameworks. These facilities operate semi-independently from the Gate, linked via the district's field wall.
Gate Keys
Travel within and between GATA’s districts relies on System keys. Only individuals or shipments with the appropriate keys can pass into a district's interior.
Individuals may be denied access or detained by the authorities due to expired or revoked keys, legal exile, or System-level flags and warrants.
Gate-Related Keys
Import & Export Keys: Associated with any shipments or luggage passing through a Gate.
Resident Keys: Assigned to citizens for accessing their home district.
Transit Keys: Granted for travel purposes, or temporary work, and broadly fall into one of two classes:
Escort-class: Requires a sponsor or chaperone.
Solo-class: Permits independent travel.
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