grrr, this is the third time I am writing this post, thanks to IE and its illegal operation errors.

Anyway, thanks for the replies, everyone.

The only criticism is, are unstable nodes not simply ones that do not last long enough to be of use?
I just assumed that since the GTVA has known about those nodes for many years (they were on the Volition FS1 map), they would have explored them and mapped the territory if they were open to use, so the nodes are probably too unstable. When Petrarch mentions the usage of Knossos devices to stabilize paths to systems previously uncharted, he is probably referring to these. I didn't include a legend do the map though, so they can simply be unexplored nodes if you like.

thats the best node map Iv seen, but the nebual is in the worng place, loook closely on Bosch's moniter on one of the cut scenes(I think the 3rd) and you'll see were it should go
Yeah, I noticed that as well, but the true location of the nebula system is actually way off to the right, and the map would need to have three or four times its current width to include the system. I guess you could say that the GTVA "extended" map was slightly different from the NTF one. (lame excuse, but hey I needed something

:D) It would not really matter much though, since the map is not based on the actual location of the stars anyway. Still, let me know if you can think of a way to correct this without extending the map a lot.

BTW, do you think you could post my RaaHP map(s) up here? I'll e-mail you the pcx files to you in a few minutes.
Sure, but I'm not exactly sure what you want me to do. Do you just need a place to upload the files? (if so I can put up the images and send you a link)