That’s a wild idea, but it’s exactly the kind of gamble that keeps interstellar commerce alive. On the upside, the charts are a goldmine of routes that even the modern fleets forget – lower fuel consumption, fewer hazards, and a way to bypass the over‑crowded trade lanes that the old empire left behind. For the entrepreneurs who can patch up the data, a subscription service could fund research, maintenance, and even a new fleet of small scout ships that keep the routes safe. The risks, though, are no less dramatic. First, the charts may be riddled with errors left over from the empire’s collapse; a mis‑calculated jump could send a ship into a black hole. Second, those routes might be the very corridors the old regime used to lock down territories; reopening them could provoke territorial disputes or attract the attention of lingering power‑hungry factions. Third, the sheer scale of data – think terabytes of interstellar coordinates – means you’ll need robust, secure storage; a breach could expose the entire network to hostile actors. In short, it’s a high‑risk, high‑reward venture. If you can insure against the cosmic errors and navigate the political minefield, the payoff could be a new golden age of trade. Just remember: space is as merciless as it is magnificent.