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Author Topic: Description of transwarp and quantum slipstream Triton Member Member # 1043 posted                    Hello All: Can someone recommend a good Treknology essay out there in cyberspace that could help me understand what transwarp and quantum slipstream (is that right) drive is and how it differs from standard warp drive? I know that both transwarp and quantum slipstream are much faster than "conventional" warp drive, but I don't know enough about how the technolgy works or the specific differences. I have to point out that I am one of those unlucky people who hasn't been able to watch all of Voyager in syndication, or maybe some of you think that I am lucky. I also didn't get UPN during the original series broadcast so the differences may have been explained in an episode or two that I haven't seen yet. All I really know is that Warp 10 is a really bad idea. Just say no to Warp 10! Also, has Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda affected the way some people view quantum slipstream. I understand that the Andromeda Ascendant uses some sort of slipstream drive because they are constantly using it in dialogue like warp use is used in Star Trek. But I don't know the fictional reason why and how that works either. Can someone please point me in a direction to look? Many thanks. Registered: Jun 2003  |  IP: Logged J Active Member Member # 608 posted                       Shamelessly... My site has a little something: http://www.subspacelink.com/~jsharp/continuity/warp.html -------------------- Later, J _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ The Last Person to post in the late Voyager Forum. Bashing both Voyager, Enterprise, and "The Bun" in one glorious post. [email protected] http://webj.cjb.net Registered: May 2001  |  IP: Logged MinutiaeMan Living the Geeky Dream Member # 444 posted                       The quantum slipstream that's shown on "Andromeda" is absolutely nothing like that that's used on "Star Trek." Andromeda's theory is pretty whacked out, involving some kind of metaphysical connection between large masses. (Article from the original treatment) Voyager's slipstream, on the other hand, is basically a super-enhanced version of the same subspace mechanics behind standard warp drive. (Article from the late "Star Trek: The Magazine") -------------------- “Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” — Isaac Asimov Star Trek Minutiae | Memory Alpha Registered: Nov 2000  |  IP: Logged Triton Member Member # 1043 posted                    Thanks J and MinutiaeMan for the links to the information. The sites you linked contain the information that I wanted. Many thanks again! Registered: Jun 2003  |  IP: Logged Jack_Crusher Member Member # 696 posted                       Well, even though I haven't posted anywhere on Flare since Feb., I would like to point you to this previous thread on slipstream drive, and then shut this thread, lest we may never speak of it again. The hellish slpistream... -------------------- Fry- How will we get out of this? George Takei's head- Maybe we can use some kind of auto-destruct code like one-A, two-B, three-C... (Bender's head blows up) Bender- Now everybody knows! -Futurama's obligatory Star Trek episode Registered: Aug 2001  |  IP: Logged Gvsualan Perpetual Member Member # 968 posted                       The antagonist returns... -------------------- Hey, it only took 13 years for me to figure out my password... Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged Kazeite Active Member Member # 970 posted                       You know, it's very tempting for me to start defending that Voyager episode (and I liked Final Frontier, too! ), but I have this feeling that everyone would just run away with terror in their eyes, screaming loudly -------------------- "Do I remember about my amnesia?" Registered: Jan 2003  |  IP: Logged

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