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Siddharth1: /* Gravitational Distortion Issue */

2024-05-18T04:54:19Z

Gravitational Distortion Issue

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	==Gravitational Distortion Issue==		==Gravitational Distortion Issue==
	Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems(though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.		Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems (though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.

	[[Category:Course Books]]		[[Category:Course Books]]

CourseDirector at 00:33, 27 December 2018

2018-12-27T00:33:25Z

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	==Gravitational Distortion Issue==		==Gravitational Distortion Issue==
	Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems(though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.		Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems(though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.

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CourseDirector: /* FTL Drives */

2017-06-09T18:54:46Z

FTL Drives

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	==Gravitational Distortion Issue==		==Gravitational Distortion Issue==
	Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems(though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.		Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems(though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.

	~~==FTL Drives==~~
	~~===Python Reactor===~~
	~~The [[Python Reactor]] is the most widely used FTL design, employed by every major power.~~

	~~====Python Inverter====~~
	~~The [[Python Inverter]] is an ancestor to the Python Reactor. It was never actually called a python inverter during it's operation, the name has been applied retroactively.~~

	~~===Slipstream Drive===~~
	The [[Slipstream Drive]] is another type of FTL drive. Its principles are not much different from Python reactor technology, but the implementation is radically different. Slipstream drives are favored by the [[M'KHara\|M'KHaren's]].

	~~===Shoten Jump===~~
	~~[[Shoten Jump]] drive allows for instantaneous transport, but has energy requirements that cannot be met by most ships. Should not be confused with an [[Python Reactor#Jump Drive\|FTL jump-drive]].~~

	~~===Hyper Drive===~~
	An unrelated type of FTL technology, the [[Hyper Drive]] shares nothing in common with python reactors. Though used by the [[Foundation]] at one time, hyper drive technology is not widely employed. It is considered both more complicated and more dangerous than python reactor technology; and while the drive systems themselves are much smaller, Python reactors are considered the more desirable technology. Hyper drives should not be confused with hyperspace or hyperspace window generators.

	~~===Hyperspace===~~
	~~The [[Hyperspace window generator]] invented by the [[Satyaran]]s allows access to hyperspace~~.

CourseDirector at 01:20, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T01:20:59Z

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	==FTL Factor==		==FTL Factor==
	[[FTL Factor]] determines how fast a ship is moving. This is a relative speed, as ships traveling at FTL never stop accelerating.		[[FTL Factor]] determines how fast a ship is moving. This is a relative speed, as ships traveling at FTL never stop accelerating.

			==Gravitational Distortion Issue==
			Most FTL drives that keep the ship in normal space, such as Python and Slipstream drives, as subject to gravitational distortion. The gravity fields from stars and planets affect the drive field, and result in unpredictable bursts of acceleration. This precluded the use of FTL within most solar systems(though, jumps can be made from the outer solar system if there are no large planets in the way), and causes significant navigational concerns for FTL courses. Generally speaking, a course is plotted that does not pass near any intense gravitational fields.

	==FTL Drives==		==FTL Drives==
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	====Python Inverter====		====Python Inverter====
	The [[Python Inverter]] is an ancestor to the Python Reactor. It was never actually called a python inverter during it's operation, the name has been applied retroactively.		The [[Python Inverter]] is an ancestor to the Python Reactor. It was never actually called a python inverter during it's operation, the name has been applied retroactively.

			===Slipstream Drive===
			The [[Slipstream Drive]] is another type of FTL drive. Its principles are not much different from Python reactor technology, but the implementation is radically different. Slipstream drives are favored by the [[M'KHara\|M'KHaren's]].

	===Shoten Jump===		===Shoten Jump===
	[[Shoten Jump]] drive allows for instantaneous transport, but has energy requirements that cannot be met by most ships. Should not be confused with an [[Python Reactor#Jump Drive\|FTL jump-drive]].		[[Shoten Jump]] drive allows for instantaneous transport, but has energy requirements that cannot be met by most ships. Should not be confused with an [[Python Reactor#Jump Drive\|FTL jump-drive]].

	~~===Slipstream Drive===~~
	The [[Slipstream Drive]] is another type of FTL drive. Its principles are not much different from Python reactor technology, but the implementation is radically different. Slipstream drives are favored by the [[M'KHara\|M'KHaren's]].

	===Hyper Drive===		===Hyper Drive===

CourseDirector: /* Shoten Jump */

2016-12-23T00:57:15Z

Shoten Jump

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	===Shoten Jump===		===Shoten Jump===
	[[Shoten Jump]] drive allows for instantaneous transport, but has energy requirements that cannot be met by most ships.		[[Shoten Jump]] drive allows for instantaneous transport, but has energy requirements that cannot be met by most ships. Should not be confused with an [[Python Reactor#Jump Drive\|FTL jump-drive]].

	===Slipstream Drive===		===Slipstream Drive===

CourseDirector: /* Slipstream Drive */

2016-12-22T23:41:40Z

Slipstream Drive

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	===Slipstream Drive===		===Slipstream Drive===
	The [[Slipstream Drive]] is another type of FTL drive. Its principles are not much different from Python reactor technology, but the implementation is radically different.		The [[Slipstream Drive]] is another type of FTL drive. Its principles are not much different from Python reactor technology, but the implementation is radically different. Slipstream drives are favored by the [[M'KHara\|M'KHaren's]].

	===Hyper Drive===		===Hyper Drive===

CourseDirector at 18:02, 22 December 2016

2016-12-22T18:02:44Z

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	Specifically in reference to Faster Than Light '''''Propulsion''''', this article focuses on how the FTL drives work and how speeds are determined. Under simplest terms, a ship is able to travel faster than light by moving itself partially out of normal space.		Specifically in reference to Faster Than Light '''''Propulsion''''', this article focuses on how the FTL drives work and how speeds are determined. Under simplest terms, a ship is able to travel faster than light by moving itself partially out of normal space.

	==Python Reactor==		==FTL Factor==
			[[FTL Factor]] determines how fast a ship is moving. This is a relative speed, as ships traveling at FTL never stop accelerating.

			==FTL Drives==
			===Python Reactor===
	The [[Python Reactor]] is the most widely used FTL design, employed by every major power.		The [[Python Reactor]] is the most widely used FTL design, employed by every major power.

			====Python Inverter====
			The [[Python Inverter]] is an ancestor to the Python Reactor. It was never actually called a python inverter during it's operation, the name has been applied retroactively.

			===Shoten Jump===
			[[Shoten Jump]] drive allows for instantaneous transport, but has energy requirements that cannot be met by most ships.

			===Slipstream Drive===
			The [[Slipstream Drive]] is another type of FTL drive. Its principles are not much different from Python reactor technology, but the implementation is radically different.

			===Hyper Drive===
			An unrelated type of FTL technology, the [[Hyper Drive]] shares nothing in common with python reactors. Though used by the [[Foundation]] at one time, hyper drive technology is not widely employed. It is considered both more complicated and more dangerous than python reactor technology; and while the drive systems themselves are much smaller, Python reactors are considered the more desirable technology. Hyper drives should not be confused with hyperspace or hyperspace window generators.

	==~~Python Inverter~~==		===Hyperspace===
	[[~~Python Inverter~~]]		The [[Hyperspace window generator]] invented by the [[Satyaran]]s allows access to hyperspace.

CourseDirector at 17:00, 22 December 2016

2016-12-22T17:00:28Z

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	==Python Reactor==		==Python Reactor==
	The [[Python Reactor]] is the most widely used FTL design, employed by every major power.		The [[Python Reactor]] is the most widely used FTL design, employed by every major power.


			==Python Inverter==
			[[Python Inverter]]

CourseDirector: Replaced content with 'Specifically in reference to Faster Than Light '''''Propulsion''''', this article focuses on how the FTL drives work and how speeds are determined. Under simplest terms, a sh…'

2016-12-21T19:57:37Z

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-Specifically in reference to Faster Than Light '''''Propulsion''''', this article focuses on how the FTL drives covered in the Course Books work and how speeds are determined. Under simplest terms, a ship is able to travel faster than light by moving itself partially out of normal space.
+Specifically in reference to Faster Than Light '''''Propulsion''''', this article focuses on how the FTL drives work and how speeds are determined. Under simplest terms, a ship is able to travel faster than light by moving itself partially out of normal space.
-==FTL Jump Stages==
+==Python Reactor==
-Going from sub-light to faster-than-light requires the ship to "jump", accelerating rapidly from the maximum normal-space speed(around 70 PSL) to several times faster than the speed of light. This requires a series of events to happen in very precise order.
+The [[Python Reactor]] is the most widely used FTL design, employed by every major power.

CourseDirector at 19:35, 21 December 2016

2016-12-21T19:35:14Z

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	*The mantle also provides a sort of cushion or buffer between the ship and the higher planes of space, protecting the crew during the journey, and providing one of the most important safety functions of the entire drive system.		*The mantle also provides a sort of cushion or buffer between the ship and the higher planes of space, protecting the crew during the journey, and providing one of the most important safety functions of the entire drive system.

			===Jump Drive===
			The biggest obstacle to reaching FTL is crossing the stop-light barrier(the speed of light). An [[Ion vacuum drive]], the most common form of normal-space propulsion, has an upward speed limit of about 70 PSL, not enough to reach the stop-light barrier. The velocity is ultimately limited by how fast a ship can "throw" particles out the other direction. Once the speed at which exhaust is leaving the back of a ship equals it's forward velocity, it can no longer accelerate.

			This is where Python Particles produced in the python reactor come into play.

	==Safety==		==Safety==