![]() My chart does not stay with the "explained" speeds passed warp 9.99, and then it is rounded off a bit to the slower side. I rounded a few figures, and changed the under explained asymptotic curve. It's the only one where it matters or anyone really uses them The TNG table is the only one I have included the "nines" on. ![]() In short, consistency never got in the way of a good tale.Ĭontrary to some fan notions this scale is in the Star Trek Writer's Guide, and not Fanon cooked up after the fact.ĭiLithium Modified (TNG) (V=Wf*(10/3) to warp 9) The 10,000 odd light years to the "edge" of the Galaxy from Earth would have taken a whopping 16,000 days or almost 44 years to accomplish. Star Trek TOS never took it seriously, and the stories had them gallivanting all over the place regardless of how long or where the star or place was located. This is the old and accepted scale for warp factors given in days gone by. I might go back and correct them.ĭiLithium (TOS) Warp Scale (power of 3) I had not figured it out before the Romulan War Series. The following warp scale is the diHydrogen scale. Attempts to use Trihydrogen or the even rarer Trilithium in starship drives have proven failures. The Group 1a^3 series element have not proved exact analogs of the Group 1A, and Group 1A^2 elements. The practice of indicating the ship's speed in warp factors above 9 has been discontinued.Ī further group of sub-dimensional elements has been discovered. A ship with a powerful drive can attain and pass what on the warp factor scale would be "warp ten", but not find the energy plateau. It is actually an energy use plateau that cannot be reached. It is mistakenly referred to as "infinite speed". Warp 10, represents total efficiency and is technically unachievable. Speeds between the ideal levels can be achieved, but with a greater drain on the ships resources. Warp factors are produced in nine ideal energy levels. Starfeet vessels currently using di-lithium are achieving wf^(10/3)c due to improvements in warp coils and drive controls. Differences in technology can vary this exact formula. The formula s=wf^x*c is used to figure the resulting speed for the use of a given element in the system. Elements further up the chart have not been identified under scientific conditions.Įach jump in the element used renders a more efficient use of the energy produced to greater powers of the warp factor. As of yet only enough for a few elementary tests has been located. Disodium is a fragile and difficult element to find. Dilithium, the current element of choice. ![]() Dihydrogen can be produced in the laboratory, and is relatively stable in use. The terminology "Dihydrogen" was popularized in the press at the time of discovery and has unfortunately made it back into the technical journals. Properly hydrogen^2, lithium^2, sodium^2, potassium^2, rubidium^2, cesium^2, and francium^2. The sub-dimensional Group 1A (Group 1A^2) elements are the most efficient for use in warp drives. ![]() These elements are necessary to control the energy flow in warp drive engines. Warp power is made possible by the leverage of a series of "second state" elements first discovered by Dr. At least for my stories, these are the scales. How fast is fast? A question that has caused endless debates in fan circles. Warp Factors: Eras and Ranges Epiphany Trek 1.1.5 Dipotassium "New Scale" (power of 5).1.1.2 DiLithium (TOS) Warp Scale (power of 3).1.1.1 Dihydrogen Warp Scale (power of 2).
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