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** Based on deuterium-fed laser pulse fusion reactor generating high energy electroplasma compatible with internal EPS power systems | ** Based on deuterium-fed laser pulse fusion reactor generating high energy electroplasma compatible with internal EPS power systems | ||
*** Early systems occasionally also based on tritium fusion (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Sow'') | *** Early systems occasionally also based on tritium fusion (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Sow'') | ||
*** First generations of fusion reactors produced [[neutron]] radiation as a byproduct, | *** First generations of impulse fusion reactors produced [[neutron]] radiation as a byproduct, requiring extensive radiation shielding (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Sow'') | ||
** Combination of Newtonian and non-Newtonian propulsion (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'') | ** Combination of Newtonian and non-Newtonian propulsion (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'') | ||
*** Fusion reaction captured by artificial gravitational field, subspace field effects to hypercompress released energy, generating spatial distortions to linearly propel vessel either forward or in reverse | *** Fusion reaction captured by artificial gravitational field, subspace field effects to hypercompress released energy, generating spatial distortions to linearly propel vessel either forward or in reverse | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 14 October 2018
- Short for "internally metered pulse drive" (Invasion Novel: First Strike)
- Main Federation sublight drive system
- Description guided by both TNG technical manual and general description in Final Frontier, in order to best fit qualities on-screen inconsistent with straightforward Newtonian drive
- Based on deuterium-fed laser pulse fusion reactor generating high energy electroplasma compatible with internal EPS power systems
- Early systems occasionally also based on tritium fusion (TNG Novel: A Time to Sow)
- First generations of impulse fusion reactors produced neutron radiation as a byproduct, requiring extensive radiation shielding (TNG Novel: A Time to Sow)
- Combination of Newtonian and non-Newtonian propulsion (DS9 Novel: Gamma: Original Sin)
- Fusion reaction captured by artificial gravitational field, subspace field effects to hypercompress released energy, generating spatial distortions to linearly propel vessel either forward or in reverse
- Velocity aided and vectored by expulsion of reactants under effect of a subspace field driver coils, increasing reactant mass and reducing vessel mass to increase effectiveness of Newtonian propulsion (TNG Tech Manual)
- Maximum impulse velocity limited to 0.25c by policy, to prevent severe relativistic effects from bringing vessels too significantly out of sync with rest-frame activities (TNG Tech Manual)
- Up to 0.75c in emergency situations (TNG Tech Manual)
History
- 2018: Invented by Earth, quickly displacing other engine technologies
- Late-21st century: First redesigns to incorporate subspace features, increasing potential delta-V