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==Basic functioning== | ==Technical== | ||
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* Warp reactor (officially known as a "gravimetric field displacement manifold", occasionally known as "hyperdrive" as late as the mid-23rd century) generates high energy, exotic particles | * Warp reactor (officially known as a "gravimetric field displacement manifold", occasionally known as "hyperdrive" as late as the mid-23rd century) generates high energy, exotic particles | ||
* Reactants and energy, often in the form of "warp plasma", are directed through devices known as warp coils, often mounted in nacelle structures mounted away from the ship | * Reactants and energy, often in the form of "warp plasma", are directed through devices known as warp coils, often mounted in nacelle structures mounted away from the ship | ||
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* Distorted space, also known as a "warp bubble", pushes against surrounding space to propel a ship, most commonly at faster-than-light velocities | * Distorted space, also known as a "warp bubble", pushes against surrounding space to propel a ship, most commonly at faster-than-light velocities | ||
* Velocity vector can be modified through alteration of field alignment in coils, though this can cause nacelles to exert stress on spaceframe | * Velocity vector can be modified through alteration of field alignment in coils, though this can cause nacelles to exert stress on spaceframe | ||
===Alternate warp drive configuration=== | |||
* Vulcan 22nd century coleopteric drive | |||
** Massive rear-mounted ring structure holding warp coils; single structure means greater efficiency at higher speeds, but less ability to modify course | |||
* Romulan quantum singularity drive | |||
** Uses strong gravitational fields around a small quantum singularity as a natural particle accelerator to generate the necessary warp plasma and exotic particles | |||
===Byproducts of warp drive reactors:=== | |||
* Early warp drive designs generate [[theta radiation]] (VOY: "Night") | |||
** Corrected in most Alpha and Beta Quadrant drive designs by transkinetic chamber to break down residual antimatter from M/AM interaction, radiometric converters to absorb theta radiation | |||
* [[Trilithium]] resin | |||
==Generations== | ==Generations== | ||
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* Second-generation drives use [[dilithium]] to mediate matter/antimatter reaction for greater efficiency (ENT Novel: ''Patterns of Interference'', Reference: ''TNG Technical Manual'') | * Second-generation drives use [[dilithium]] to mediate matter/antimatter reaction for greater efficiency (ENT Novel: ''Patterns of Interference'', Reference: ''TNG Technical Manual'') | ||
==Historical achievement of warp drive== | ==History== | ||
===Historical achievement of warp drive=== | |||
* [[Andorian]]: 20th century | * [[Andorian]]: 20th century | ||
Revision as of 10:03, 11 September 2017
Technical
Basic functioning
- Warp reactor (officially known as a "gravimetric field displacement manifold", occasionally known as "hyperdrive" as late as the mid-23rd century) generates high energy, exotic particles
- Reactants and energy, often in the form of "warp plasma", are directed through devices known as warp coils, often mounted in nacelle structures mounted away from the ship
- Warp coils function in specifically-aligned sequence to generate a subspace displacement field
- Subspace field distorts physical laws via manipulation of subspace causing resulting modification of associated space-time
- Distorted space, also known as a "warp bubble", pushes against surrounding space to propel a ship, most commonly at faster-than-light velocities
- Velocity vector can be modified through alteration of field alignment in coils, though this can cause nacelles to exert stress on spaceframe
Alternate warp drive configuration
- Vulcan 22nd century coleopteric drive
- Massive rear-mounted ring structure holding warp coils; single structure means greater efficiency at higher speeds, but less ability to modify course
- Romulan quantum singularity drive
- Uses strong gravitational fields around a small quantum singularity as a natural particle accelerator to generate the necessary warp plasma and exotic particles
Byproducts of warp drive reactors:
- Early warp drive designs generate theta radiation (VOY: "Night")
- Corrected in most Alpha and Beta Quadrant drive designs by transkinetic chamber to break down residual antimatter from M/AM interaction, radiometric converters to absorb theta radiation
- Trilithium resin
Generations
- First-generation drives short-ranged, tend to be powered via antimatter-spiked fusion reactors (ENT Novel: Patterns of Interference)
- Second-generation drives use dilithium to mediate matter/antimatter reaction for greater efficiency (ENT Novel: Patterns of Interference, Reference: TNG Technical Manual)
History
Historical achievement of warp drive
- Andorian: 20th century
- Human: 2063 ("First Contact")
- Klingon: after 9th century
- After the death of Kahless (TNG: "Rightful Heir")
- Romulan: 7th century (Reference: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)
- Vissian: 12th century (ENT: "Cogenitor")
- Vulcan: mid-19th century
- 1,500 years after time of Surak (ENT: "The Forge")