Thanks for the link.

Hmm ok - do you mean like this?
I accidently the quality when making the background transparent, so you can't read anything now... - but it's a demonstration. I probably won't even use that exact background.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sf0VNo83Y2Y/TPAUYCAqvJI/AAAAAAAAANg/QG3ZiiSd8qo ...

Alright well after I got bored - here's a more realistic and tidy version draft version.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sf0VNo83Y2Y/TO8O5TpGxxI/AAAAAAAAANI/emH-cS5q_vo/large%20840%20700%20version%201.gif

I added numbers just to make sure they would fit =S

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sf0VNo83Y2Y/TO8S6DhAjsI ...

I don't see how copyright would be an issue - these are not copyrighted images.

I've resized & cropped the map I'd like to use to 630x550 and 840x700. Please tell me if this would work.

The next step if people think this looks good is to change some connections and add in a bonus chart and ...

Current draft : http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sf0VNo83Y2Y/TO8O5TpGxxI/AAAAAAAAANI/emH-cS5q_vo/large%20840%20700%20version%201.gif

Concept: Explore. Expand. Exploit. Exterminate. Conquer the Star clusters of Fade & Pure Blind , utilizing the ancient stargates or the high tech Jump Bridges.

Each circle ...