Apologies if this is covered somewhere on the forum or in the core book but:
What Skill would be used to test if a character wanted to ride or train a beast? (I ask because it specifically states on pg 316 that you cannot use Manipulation on beasts.)
Also, how long would it take to travel between systems without using the Portals? I understand the Zenith and Nadir took generations to get from 'earth' to reach the Third Horizon, but if someone (like nomads for example) wanted to travel from Kua to a neighbouring system without using a portal, how long would it take? Are there any factions or groups that exist in deep space, avoiding the portals? (I recall some Zalosian extremists calling for the destruction of such 'abominations' and was wondering of the implications of something like that happening...