diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RegionMap.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RegionMap.tsx
index acb2898..8b9ebe1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RegionMap.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RegionMap.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { loadWormholeSystems, saveWormholeSystem, deleteWormholeSystem } from '@
 import { System, Position, Connection as ConnectionType } from '@/lib/types';
 import { getSecurityColor } from '@/utils/securityColors';
 import { Header } from './Header';
-import { ListCharacters, StartESILogin, SetDestinationForAll, AddWaypointForAllByName, PostRouteForAllByNames } from 'wailsjs/go/main/App';
+import { ListCharacters, StartESILogin, SetDestinationForAll, PostRouteForAllByNames } from 'wailsjs/go/main/App';
 import { toast } from '@/hooks/use-toast';
 import { getSystemsRegions } from '@/utils/systemApi';
 
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ function computeNodeConnections(systems: Map<string, System>): Map<string, Conne
   return connections;
 }
 
+// Cache of region -> Map(systemName -> System) from region JSONs
+const regionSystemsCache: Map<string, Map<string, System>> = new Map();
+// Cache of universe region centroids (regionName -> {x, y})
+const universeRegionPosCache: Map<string, { x: number; y: number }> = new Map();
+let universeLoaded = false;
+const ensureUniversePositions = async () => {
+  if (universeLoaded) return;
+  try {
+    const resp = await fetch('/universe.json');
+    if (!resp.ok) return;
+    const regions: Array<{ regionName: string; x: string; y: string; security: number; connectsTo: string }> = await resp.json();
+    for (const r of regions) {
+      universeRegionPosCache.set(r.regionName, { x: parseInt(r.x, 10), y: parseInt(r.y, 10) });
+    }
+    universeLoaded = true;
+  } catch (_) {
+    // ignore
+  }
+};
+
 export const RegionMap = ({ regionName, focusSystem, isCompact = false, isWormholeRegion = false }: RegionMapProps) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [viewBox, setViewBox] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0, width: 1200, height: 800 });
@@ -74,7 +94,9 @@ export const RegionMap = ({ regionName, focusSystem, isCompact = false, isWormho
   const [viaDest, setViaDest] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [viaQueue, setViaQueue] = useState<string[]>([]);
 
-  const [offRegionLinks, setOffRegionLinks] = useState<Array<{ from: string; to: string; toRegion: string }>>([]);
+  type OffIndicator = { from: string; toRegion: string; count: number; color: string; angle: number; sampleTo?: string };
+  const [offRegionIndicators, setOffRegionIndicators] = useState<OffIndicator[]>([]);
+  const [meanInboundAngle, setMeanInboundAngle] = useState<Record<string, number>>({});
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const onKeyDown = async (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -110,39 +132,108 @@ export const RegionMap = ({ regionName, focusSystem, isCompact = false, isWormho
     setPositions(positions);
     const connections = computeNodeConnections(systems);
     setConnections(connections);
+    // Compute per-system mean inbound angle from in-region neighbors
+    const angleMap: Record<string, number> = {};
+    systems.forEach((sys, name) => {
+      const neighbors = (sys.connectedSystems || '').split(',').map(s => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+      let sumX = 0, sumY = 0, count = 0;
+      for (const n of neighbors) {
+        const neighbor = systems.get(n);
+        if (!neighbor) continue;
+        const ax = sys.x - neighbor.x;
+        const ay = sys.y - neighbor.y; // vector pointing into this system
+        const a = Math.atan2(ay, ax);
+        sumX += Math.cos(a);
+        sumY += Math.sin(a);
+        count++;
+      }
+      if (count > 0) {
+        angleMap[name] = Math.atan2(sumY, sumX);
+      }
+    });
+    setMeanInboundAngle(angleMap);
   }, [systems]);
 
-  // Compute off-region links lazily using PB only for missing nodes
+  // Compute off-region indicators: dedupe per (from, toRegion), compute avg color, and angle via universe centroids
   useEffect(() => {
     const computeOffRegion = async () => {
-      if (!systems || systems.size === 0) {
-        setOffRegionLinks([]);
-        return;
-      }
-      const out: Array<{ from: string; to: string; toRegion: string }> = [];
+      if (!systems || systems.size === 0) { setOffRegionIndicators([]); return; }
+
       const toLookup: Set<string> = new Set();
-      for (const [fromName, sys] of systems.entries()) {
+      for (const [, sys] of systems.entries()) {
         const neighbors = (sys.connectedSystems || '').split(',').map(s => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-        for (const n of neighbors) {
-          if (!systems.has(n)) {
-            toLookup.add(n);
-          }
-        }
+        for (const n of neighbors) if (!systems.has(n)) toLookup.add(n);
       }
-      if (toLookup.size === 0) { setOffRegionLinks([]); return; }
-      const regionMap = await getSystemsRegions(Array.from(toLookup));
+      if (toLookup.size === 0) { setOffRegionIndicators([]); return; }
+
+      const nameToRegion = await getSystemsRegions(Array.from(toLookup));
+
+      // Cache remote region systems (for security values) and universe positions
+      const neededRegions = new Set<string>();
+      for (const n of Object.keys(nameToRegion)) {
+        const r = nameToRegion[n];
+        if (!r) continue;
+        if (!regionSystemsCache.has(r)) neededRegions.add(r);
+      }
+      if (neededRegions.size > 0) {
+        await Promise.all(Array.from(neededRegions).map(async (r) => {
+          try {
+            const resp = await fetch(`/${encodeURIComponent(r)}.json`);
+            if (!resp.ok) return;
+            const systemsList: System[] = await resp.json();
+            const m = new Map<string, System>();
+            systemsList.forEach(s => m.set(s.solarSystemName, s));
+            regionSystemsCache.set(r, m);
+          } catch (_) { /* noop */ }
+        }));
+      }
+      await ensureUniversePositions();
+
+      // Build indicators: group by from+toRegion
+      const grouped: Map<string, OffIndicator> = new Map();
       for (const [fromName, sys] of systems.entries()) {
         const neighbors = (sys.connectedSystems || '').split(',').map(s => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
         for (const n of neighbors) {
-          if (!systems.has(n)) {
-            const toRegion = regionMap[n];
-            if (toRegion && toRegion !== regionName) {
-              out.push({ from: fromName, to: n, toRegion });
+          if (systems.has(n)) continue;
+          const toRegion = nameToRegion[n];
+          if (!toRegion || toRegion === regionName) continue;
+
+          // compute color
+          const remote = regionSystemsCache.get(toRegion)?.get(n);
+          const avgSec = ((sys.security || 0) + (remote?.security || 0)) / 2;
+          const color = getSecurityColor(avgSec);
+
+          // compute angle via universe region centroids
+          let angle: number | undefined = undefined;
+          const inbound = meanInboundAngle[fromName];
+          if (inbound !== undefined) {
+            angle = inbound + Math.PI; // opposite direction of mean inbound
+          } else {
+            const curPos = universeRegionPosCache.get(regionName);
+            const toPos = universeRegionPosCache.get(toRegion);
+            if (curPos && toPos) {
+              angle = Math.atan2(toPos.y - curPos.y, toPos.x - curPos.x);
             }
           }
+          if (angle === undefined) {
+            // final fallback deterministic angle
+            let h = 0; const key = `${fromName}->${toRegion}`;
+            for (let i = 0; i < key.length; i++) h = (h * 31 + key.charCodeAt(i)) >>> 0;
+            angle = (h % 360) * (Math.PI / 180);
+          }
+
+          const gkey = `${fromName}__${toRegion}`;
+          const prev = grouped.get(gkey);
+          if (prev) {
+            prev.count += 1;
+            if (!prev.sampleTo) prev.sampleTo = n;
+          } else {
+            grouped.set(gkey, { from: fromName, toRegion, count: 1, color, angle, sampleTo: n });
+          }
         }
       }
-      setOffRegionLinks(out);
+
+      setOffRegionIndicators(Array.from(grouped.values()));
     };
     computeOffRegion();
   }, [systems, regionName]);
@@ -509,7 +600,7 @@ export const RegionMap = ({ regionName, focusSystem, isCompact = false, isWormho
             </feMerge>
           </filter>
           <marker id="arrowhead" markerWidth="6" markerHeight="6" refX="5" refY="3" orient="auto" markerUnits="strokeWidth">
-            <path d="M0,0 L0,6 L6,3 z" fill="#ffd166" />
+            <path d="M0,0 L0,6 L6,3 z" fill="#ffffff" />
           </marker>
         </defs>
 
@@ -553,18 +644,30 @@ export const RegionMap = ({ regionName, focusSystem, isCompact = false, isWormho
           />
         ))}
 
-        {/* Off-region link indicators (clickable arrows) */}
-        {offRegionLinks.map((link, idx) => {
-          const pos = positions[link.from];
+        {/* Off-region indicators: labeled arrows pointing toward the destination region */}
+        {offRegionIndicators.map((ind, idx) => {
+          const pos = positions[ind.from];
           if (!pos) return null;
-          const offsetX = 10;
-          const offsetY = -14;
+          const len = 26;
+          const r0 = 10; // start just outside node
+          const dx = Math.cos(ind.angle);
+          const dy = Math.sin(ind.angle);
+          const x1 = pos.x + dx * r0;
+          const y1 = pos.y + dy * r0;
+          const x2 = x1 + dx * len;
+          const y2 = y1 + dy * len;
+          const labelX = x2 + dx * 8;
+          const labelY = y2 + dy * 8;
+          const label = ind.count > 1 ? `${ind.toRegion} ×${ind.count}` : ind.toRegion;
           return (
-            <g key={`off-${idx}`} transform={`translate(${pos.x + offsetX}, ${pos.y + offsetY})`}>
-              <rect x={-10} y={-12} width={20} height={14} rx={3} fill="#1f2937" stroke="#ffd166" strokeWidth={1} opacity={0.9} />
-              <path d="M-6,-5 L6,-5" stroke="#ffd166" strokeWidth={2} markerEnd="url(#arrowhead)" />
-              <text x={0} y={6} textAnchor="middle" fontSize="7" fill="#ffd166">{link.toRegion}</text>
-              <rect x={-10} y={-12} width={20} height={20} fill="transparent" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigate(`/regions/${encodeURIComponent(link.toRegion)}/${encodeURIComponent(link.to)}`); }} />
+            <g key={`offr-${idx}`}>
+              <line x1={x1} y1={y1} x2={x2} y2={y2} stroke={ind.color} strokeWidth={2} markerEnd="url(#arrowhead)">
+                <title>{label}</title>
+              </line>
+              <g transform={`translate(${labelX}, ${labelY})`} onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigate(`/regions/${encodeURIComponent(ind.toRegion)}`); }}>
+                <rect x={-2} y={-10} width={Math.max(label.length * 5, 24)} height={14} rx={7} fill="#0f172a" opacity={0.85} stroke={ind.color} strokeWidth={1} />
+                <text x={Math.max(label.length * 5, 24) / 2 - 2} y={0} textAnchor="middle" fontSize="8" fill="#ffffff">{label}</text>
+              </g>
             </g>
           );
         })}