Faster Than Light

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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.

FTL Jump Stages

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.

  • 1. After plotting a course, the ship accelerates along it to it's maximum-possible sublight speed(not to be confused with it's Acceleration curve.

Components

Python Reactor

The Python Reactor is the heart of the standard FTL drive. Many races and civilizations have created their own variations, but the principles are the same. The reactor serves a number of functions. It does not generate electrical power.

Photonic Core

At the heart of the Python Reactor is the Photonic Core. This key component is made from exoitc, extremely high-density materials and is, in simplist terms, a giant light bulb. The core produces large amounts of photons, and among the photons is a sub atomic particle called a Python. Pythons are capable of traveling faster than light.

Energy from the photonic core is routed through the photon traps, which filter out the

Function

There is a semi-logical, science-like explanation. For now... a wizard did it. Typical faster-than-light drives work by distorting time.

Velocity

Ok, I'll level with you: when I sat down to write this article I thought I was going to focus on it. Then I got distracted. So sue me.