Jump Drive

Integral to interstellar travel, a jump drive of some sort can be found in any ship of size.

Usage
A Jump drive is a piece of technology part-way between a force-field and a frequency transmitter, designed to warp the sensitive surface of a Jump point so that it absorbs the ship, transporting it through space and out of the point that fits the frequency used. While natural jump points exist, the majority are kept stable by an orbiting station to keep them from collapse.

History
The human, takkatett and goh-geg species are the only ones recorded to have discovered Jump technology independently, with all others having inherited it from explorers or diplomats of a different race. Jump technology as a whole has not developed significantly since its creation: they still require a Jump point to function, they still require an attached ship, and they still require a very large amount of energy to run.