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* Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based [[warp drive]] in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | |||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
* Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | * Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | ||
** | ** Operations are powered via streams of ionized gasses directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | ||
* Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | |||
** Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | |||
** Incredibly sensitive to [[ion storm]]s, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | |||
* Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | * Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations") | ||
===Cascading ion drive=== | |||
* Variation on the standard ion drive | |||
** Ion streams alternate charges, are directed in incredibly precise cascading patterns (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'') | |||
*** Successive streams held apart from one another until "the last possible second", at which point they release their full energy in a single burst (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'') | |||
* Capable of much higher speeds than standard ion drive, potentially reaching warp 7.6 (OS) (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'') | |||
* Rarely implemented, as technologies required to moderate ion stream interactions are complex enough, traditional warp drive generally preferable | |||
* ''Presumably, functioning of a cascading ion drive is similar to the negative interactions with ion storms seen in traditional ion drives'' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
* 2140: | * October 5, 2140: Loss of the [[Daedalus (NCC-150)|Daedalus]], a testbed spaceframe for the [[Daedalus (class)|Daedalus-class]] bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by [[Victor Brodesser]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'') | ||
** Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'') | |||
* Late 2140s: Suliban terrorists provided with 28th century cascading ion drive technology for use on their vessels (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'') | |||
[[Category:Propulsion]] | [[Category:Propulsion]] | ||
[[Category:Subspace]] | [[Category:Subspace]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 10 July 2024
- Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based warp drive in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
Technical
- Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
- Operations are powered via streams of ionized gasses directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
- Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
- Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
- Incredibly sensitive to ion storms, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
- Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
Cascading ion drive
- Variation on the standard ion drive
- Ion streams alternate charges, are directed in incredibly precise cascading patterns (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
- Successive streams held apart from one another until "the last possible second", at which point they release their full energy in a single burst (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
- Ion streams alternate charges, are directed in incredibly precise cascading patterns (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
- Capable of much higher speeds than standard ion drive, potentially reaching warp 7.6 (OS) (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
- Rarely implemented, as technologies required to moderate ion stream interactions are complex enough, traditional warp drive generally preferable
- Presumably, functioning of a cascading ion drive is similar to the negative interactions with ion storms seen in traditional ion drives
History
- October 5, 2140: Loss of the Daedalus, a testbed spaceframe for the Daedalus-class bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by Victor Brodesser (ENT Novel: Daedalus, Daedalus's Children)
- Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: Daedalus, Daedalus's Children)
- Late 2140s: Suliban terrorists provided with 28th century cascading ion drive technology for use on their vessels (ENT Novel: Daedalus)