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===Defining The Better Than Light Drive=== | ===Defining The Better Than Light Drive=== | ||
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=='''THE DRIVE'''== | =='''THE DRIVE'''== | ||
| − | Created out of the need for a trek beyond the Sol System with an efficient, interstellar propulsion system the Better-Than-Light (BTL) Drive has met and exceeded all expectations. Using the centuries old idea of leading an ass with a carrot, a self-contained gravity source is created ahead of the ship, thus drawing itself towards an unreachable point. <br> <br> | + | Created out of the need for a trek beyond the Sol System with an efficient, interstellar propulsion system the Better-Than-Light (BTL) Drive has met and exceeded all expectations. Using the centuries old idea of leading an ass with a carrot, a self-contained gravity source is created ahead of the ship, thus drawing itself towards an unreachable point. <br> <br> |
| − | The BTL Drive uses three particle accelerator coils to generate gravity streams focused 50M ahead of the ship. These coalesce into an ever-increasing mass, providing forward momentum. The greater the mass, the greater the forward momentum. <br> <br> | + | The BTL Drive uses three particle accelerator coils to generate gravity streams focused 50M ahead of the ship. These coalesce into an ever-increasing mass, providing forward momentum. The greater the mass, the greater the forward momentum. <br> <br>[[Image:BTLDrive.jpg|frame]] |
The "better" portion of the Better-Than-Light Drive stems from the effect the intense gravity has on space-time near the ship. As gravity becomes greater, so too does the "warping" of space-time around the gravity mass. Imagine a throw rug 10M long, and you wish to walk as far down that rug as you can using the least amount of effort. By grabbing the rug and bunching it up, you can step over the folds in the rug and arrive at the very end in one stride. The BTL Drive does the same thing with space-time. Not only does it have actual forward motion, but it also compresses space and time allowing travel over galactic distances with little expense. (1) <br> <br> | The "better" portion of the Better-Than-Light Drive stems from the effect the intense gravity has on space-time near the ship. As gravity becomes greater, so too does the "warping" of space-time around the gravity mass. Imagine a throw rug 10M long, and you wish to walk as far down that rug as you can using the least amount of effort. By grabbing the rug and bunching it up, you can step over the folds in the rug and arrive at the very end in one stride. The BTL Drive does the same thing with space-time. Not only does it have actual forward motion, but it also compresses space and time allowing travel over galactic distances with little expense. (1) <br> <br> | ||
With the intense gravity fields created and experienced by the craft, new technology had to be developed for safe BTL travel--not only for our ships, but the valuable crew and passengers therein contained. <br> <br> | With the intense gravity fields created and experienced by the craft, new technology had to be developed for safe BTL travel--not only for our ships, but the valuable crew and passengers therein contained. <br> <br> | ||
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(1) BTL Drive can generate infinite mass if allowed to do so, however this would not be beneficial to space-time in and around the vessel. Safeguards ensure that the gravity created never exceeds the Chandreskar Limit. <br> | (1) BTL Drive can generate infinite mass if allowed to do so, however this would not be beneficial to space-time in and around the vessel. Safeguards ensure that the gravity created never exceeds the Chandreskar Limit. <br> | ||
(2) Polyaluminite is a registered trademark of Kessler Technologies and is not commercially available at this time. | (2) Polyaluminite is a registered trademark of Kessler Technologies and is not commercially available at this time. | ||
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'''''END COMMUNIQUÉ''''' | '''''END COMMUNIQUÉ''''' | ||
