warp drives
Faster-than-light engines
Warp drives are hypothetical propulsion systems that would allow spacecraft to travel faster than light by warping space-time itself—contracting space ahead of the vessel while expanding it behind.
The concept originates in science fiction, most famously *Star Trek*, but has attracted serious theoretical physics research.
The ship's warp drive failed, stranding them in the Andromeda galaxy.
Exceeding light speed
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
subspace · hyperdrive · lightspeed · interstellar travel · superluminal · space opera · faster-than-light · nacelle
Named vessel or brand
- dilithiumMolecule with two lithiums
- StarfleetFederation's exploratory military
- FederationNamed union of states
- VulcanRoman forge god
Klingon · Romulan · Scotty · engineering · nacelle · impulse · subspace · breach
Merged dimensional framework
- exotic matterSubstance violating standard physics
- negative energyPessimistic or draining mood
- general relativityGravity as curved spacetime
- causalityCause-effect connection
Gravitationally bound stellar mass
- light-yearAstronomical distance measure
- Alpha CentauriClosest star system
- Proxima CentauriNearest stellar neighbor
- cosmic scaleUniverse-sized frame of reference
deep space · extrasolar · colonization · exploration · generation ship · relativistic · time dilation · Fermi paradox
FTL
Exceeding light speed
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
spacecraft · subspace · hyperdrive · lightspeed · interstellar travel · superluminal · space opera · faster-than-light · nacelle · antimatter
Enterprise
Named vessel or brand
- dilithiumMolecule with two lithiums
- StarfleetFederation's exploratory military
- FederationNamed union of states
Vulcan · Klingon · Romulan · Scotty · engineering · nacelle · impulse · subspace · breach · antimatter
spacetime
Merged dimensional framework
- exotic matterSubstance violating standard physics
- negative energyPessimistic or draining mood
- general relativityGravity as curved spacetime
causality · energy density · curvature · theoretical · speculative
galaxy
Gravitationally bound stellar mass
- light-yearAstronomical distance measure
- Alpha CentauriClosest star system
- Proxima CentauriNearest stellar neighbor
cosmic scale · deep space · extrasolar · colonization · exploration · generation ship · relativistic · time dilation · Fermi paradox · Drake equation
- sci-fi museumalien artifacts, ray guns, moon bases, androids, cyborgs
- Sci-Fi Artconcept art, alien landscapes, cyberpunk, retrofuturism, space opera
- locomotionwalking, running, crawling, swimming, flying
warp drivessolar sails
Spacecraft propelled by photons
combustion engines · jet engines · internal combustion engines · propellers · internal combustion
drive, warp, warped, warping, warp drive, unwarped, unwarp, warper, warpers