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	*''War Emergency Power'' usually abbreviated W.E.P., is a reserved power-mode permitted only in times of war. While the [[Foundation]] is technically always at war, the extreme stress W.E.P. puts on engine lifespans is considered acceptable only in a major crisis such as the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. Often times this mode will involve the use of dangerous and damaging augmentations. The [[Saratoga]]'s War Emergency Power mode places so much stress on the engines that a single second is equivalent to ten hours at cruising speed.		*''War Emergency Power'' usually abbreviated W.E.P., is a reserved power-mode permitted only in times of war. While the [[Foundation]] is technically always at war, the extreme stress W.E.P. puts on engine lifespans is considered acceptable only in a major crisis such as the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. Often times this mode will involve the use of dangerous and damaging augmentations. The [[Saratoga]]'s War Emergency Power mode places so much stress on the engines that a single second is equivalent to ten hours at cruising speed.

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	==Alliance Space Commission Terms==		==Alliance Space Commission Terms==
	The [[Alliance Space ~~Comission~~]] has approved the follow terms: ''quarter'', ''half'', ''full'' and ''emergency''.		The [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] has approved the follow terms: ''quarter'', ''half'', ''full'' and ''emergency''.

	===Military-specific Terms===		===Military-specific Terms===

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	*''Full Military Thrust'' is the highest output that the engine is capable of achieving without using augmentations. It does not account for sustainability or longevity, and is strictly an emergency speed. Typically this involves putting the ship into battle-short mode.		*''Full Military Thrust'' is the highest output that the engine is capable of achieving without using augmentations. It does not account for sustainability or longevity, and is strictly an emergency speed. Typically this involves putting the ship into battle-short mode.

	*''War Emergency Power'' usually abbreviated W.E.P., is a reserved power-mode permitted only in times of war. While the [[Foundation]] is technically always at war, the extreme stress W.E.P. puts on engine lifespans is considered acceptable only in a major crisis such as the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. Often times this mode will ~~invovle~~ the use of dangerous and damaging augmentations. The Saratoga's War ~~Emergeny~~ Power mode places so much stress on the engines that a single second is equivalent to ten hours at cruising speed.		*''War Emergency Power'' usually abbreviated W.E.P., is a reserved power-mode permitted only in times of war. While the [[Foundation]] is technically always at war, the extreme stress W.E.P. puts on engine lifespans is considered acceptable only in a major crisis such as the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. Often times this mode will involve the use of dangerous and damaging augmentations. The [[Saratoga]]'s War Emergency Power mode places so much stress on the engines that a single second is equivalent to ten hours at cruising speed.

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	*''Flank'' is the highest speed that can me consistantly maintained, though is usually highly fuel-inefficient. It is considered an emergency speed.		*''Flank'' is the highest speed that can me consistantly maintained, though is usually highly fuel-inefficient. It is considered an emergency speed.

	*''Full Military Thrust'' is the highest output that the engine is capable of achieving without using augmentations. It does not account for sustainability or longevity, and is strictly an emergency speed.		*''Full Military Thrust'' is the highest output that the engine is capable of achieving without using augmentations. It does not account for sustainability or longevity, and is strictly an emergency speed. Typically this involves putting the ship into battle-short mode.

			*''War Emergency Power'' usually abbreviated W.E.P., is a reserved power-mode permitted only in times of war. While the [[Foundation]] is technically always at war, the extreme stress W.E.P. puts on engine lifespans is considered acceptable only in a major crisis such as the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. Often times this mode will invovle the use of dangerous and damaging augmentations. The Saratoga's War Emergeny Power mode places so much stress on the engines that a single second is equivalent to ten hours at cruising speed.

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Sublight, or normal-space speed reffers to how fast a ship travels when using the normal-space drive. Speed is typically measured in a factor of Percent Speed of Light or PSL. The commonly-used [[Ion vacuum drive]] has an average maximum exhaust velocity of around 70PSL.

==Terminology==
Starships tend to use similar terminology to their marine predecessors, however the exact speed may very from ship to ship.

Typically, these include ''one-third'', ''two-thirds'', ''half'', ''standard'', and ''full''. These are the more universal terms often found on non-millitary bridges.

Location-specific rules also enforce port-port speed for use within designated high-traffice areas. This varies from port to port, but is usually very slow.

==Alliance Space Commission Terms==
The [[Alliance Space Comission]] has approved the follow terms: ''quarter'', ''half'', ''full'' and ''emergency''.

===Military-specific Terms===
The as part of the joint-assistance program, the [[Gudersnipe Foundation]] and the [[Alliance]] have agreed apon the following terms: ''quarter'', ''half'', ''cruising'', ''full'', ''flank'', and ''full millitary thrust''.

*''Quarter'' and ''Half'' speeds are considered to be respective to ''cruising'' speed.

*''Cruising'' speed is always the most fuel-efficient speed, and in battle-group operations is the most efficient speed for the largest ship in the group. For this reason, any operation invovling multiple ships requires a crusing speed, and then ''half'' and ''quarter'' speeds established for all ships.

*''Full'' is not the true full speed but exists as a non-emergency term.

*''Flank'' is the highest speed that can me consistantly maintained, though is usually highly fuel-inefficient. It is considered an emergency speed.

*''Full Military Thrust'' is the highest output that the engine is capable of achieving without using augmentations. It does not account for sustainability or longevity, and is strictly an emergency speed.