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 Today, with the advent of warp drive, it is possible to artificially exceed the speed of light. By using the energy produced by a dilithium-mediated matter/antimatter reaction, the fabric of space can be bent, or warped, forcing it to act like an artificial gravity well for matter and energy. In this way, a vessel can use a standard fusion engine or ion-propulsion system to cross this "warped" space resulting in travel time vastly shorter than if it occurred in "unwarped" space. Depending upon how carefully the matter/antimatter reaction is controlled, the amount of warped space can be increased resulting in even shorter travel times. However, there is an upper limit of how much space can be artificially warped. This is known as the "warp barrier." Today, with the advent of warp drive, it is possible to artificially exceed the speed of light. By using the energy produced by a dilithium-mediated matter/antimatter reaction, the fabric of space can be bent, or warped, forcing it to act like an artificial gravity well for matter and energy. In this way, a vessel can use a standard fusion engine or ion-propulsion system to cross this "warped" space resulting in travel time vastly shorter than if it occurred in "unwarped" space. Depending upon how carefully the matter/antimatter reaction is controlled, the amount of warped space can be increased resulting in even shorter travel times. However, there is an upper limit of how much space can be artificially warped. This is known as the "warp barrier."
  
-Below is a listing of travel times under the different possible warp speeds that space vessels may travel. The lightspeed multiplier refers to how many times the speed of light that that particular warp speed is. Warp factor 0.5 is approximately twice that of full impulse speed. Warp factor 9.9999 is approximately the speed of subspace radio. Until recently, warp factor 10 was considered impossible due to the Theory of Infinite Velocity, as a starship traveling at such as speed would mathematically exist in every location of the universe at once.  However, it is now known that this speed is technically achievable, but has deleterious effects on all biological lifeforms.  Regardless, warp 10 is included as a reference.+Below is a listing of travel times under the different possible warp speeds that space vessels may travel. The lightspeed multiplier refers to how many times the speed of light that that particular warp speed is. Warp factor 0.5 is approximately twice that of full impulse speed. Warp factor 9.9999 is approximately the speed of subspace communications. Until recently, warp factor 10 was considered impossible due to the Theory of Infinite Velocity, as a starship traveling at such as speed would mathematically exist in every location of the universe at once.  However, it is now known that this speed is technically achievable, but has deleterious effects on all biological lifeforms.  Regardless, warp 10 is included as a reference.
  
  
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