Warp drive

Warp drive is the primary propulsive force behind most advanced space vessels, propelling them faster than the speed of light. It is based on asymetrical paristolic field manipulation.

Although Newtonian science states that accelerating to the speed of light (roughly 186,000 miles per second) is impossible due to Einstein's theory of mass increase at higher energy levels; warp drive does not break the laws of physics, it simply alters the equasion.

The actual propulsion is achieved through plasma injectors firing sequentially, while warp field layers build according to the plasma's pulse frequency, pressing upon each other. This propels the ship anywhere between .5 and .9 of c.

Rather than increase energy in an effort to increase speed, and therefor raise mass, a warp field is created that lowers the mass of the spaceship, and therefor increases speed without increasing energy output, allowing the field to be driven across the c boundary.


 * This article is based on modern warp theory and evidence from various publications. 24th century application of warp theory may differ slightly from stated above.