Calculating jumps

Refer to &lt;&lt;node,2313&gt;&gt;<br /><br />What is the background in STAR FRONTIERS that it takes so long to calc a jump?<br />Is it to provide suspense? <br />Extra time for adventure? <br /><br />The other extreme is the Nav Computer on the Falcon that took seconds to minutes.<br /><br />-w00ty minds want to know.