Spaceships in the Jumpweb of the Known Universe

Spaceships in the Jumpweb of the Known Universe are generally of two types: large starships capable of using jumpgates but unable to land on planetary surfaces, and smaller ships that are capable of landing on worlds but unable to use jumpgates. The smaller craft are of two types, shuttlecraft for ferrying crew and passangers to and from the larger starships, and combat-oriented fighters designed to fight other spaceships and attack planetary targets. The smaller spacecraft are typically powered by advanced chemical thrusters that utilize fuel-saving technology to maximize the fuel supply. The larger starships when traveling in a given solar system use nuclear-fusion engines, solar sails, or a combination of the two. The starships activate the jumpgates with massive meson guns that accelerate subatomic particles to near-light speed and aim them toward the jumpgate in question. The larger vessels maintain artificial gravity for passangers and crew in certain areas by using rotating sections, though even the larger ships maintain areas onboard with zero gravity. The smaller shuttles and fighters are typically zero-g for crew and passengers.