Kevin wrote: "ToolPackinMama" <laura@lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message news:BOudnTqjtNEtwx7YnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@comcast.com... Away with the usual "how fast is warp-speed" thread. How fast is impulse speed, my fine Trekkie darlings? Sub-light. LOL, agreed. :)

"ToolPackinMama" <laura@lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message news:BOudnTqjtNEtwx7YnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@comcast.com... Away with the usual "how fast is warp-speed" thread. How fast is impulse speed, my fine Trekkie darlings? Sub-light.

Away with the usual "how fast is warp-speed" thread. How fast is impulse speed, my fine Trekkie darlings?

... seem that there would have to be some sort of warp field generated even traveling at impulse speeds to counter the relativistic distortion extended travel at impulse would cause. Otherwise instead of ending up at ... after all, Cochrane's warp ship *did* hit warp speed...barely...after what /we/ consider a rather lengthy acceleration run. ...

... seem that there would have to be some sort of warp field generated even traveling at impulse speeds to counter the relativistic distortion extended travel at impulse would cause. Otherwise instead of ending up at Jupiter...- after all, Cochrane's warp ship *did* hit warp speed...barely...after what /we/ consider a rather lengthy acceleration run. ...

...$3v6.729@bignews8.bellsouth.net... It would seem that there would have to be some sort of warp field generated even traveling at impulse speeds to counter the relativistic distortion extended travel at impulse would cause. Otherwise instead of ending up at Jupiter Station you wind up on the planet of the apes...

... of warp field generated even traveling at impulse speeds to counter the relativistic distortion extended travel at impulse would cause. Otherwise instead of ending up... "High-energy plasma created during [impulse] engine operation is exhausted through a central... frame and pyrovunide exhaust accelerator. During [impulse] propulsion operations, the accelerator is active, ...

... power consumption is less than 1000 GW or 10^12W, so our impulse engines are putting out orders of magnitude more power than the _entire_ ... would seem that there would have to be some sort of warp field generated even traveling at impulse speeds to counter the relativistic distortion extended travel at impulse would cause. Otherwise instead of ending up at Jupiter Station you wind ...

... deceleration curve on *full* reverse impulse power. The Next Generation Technical ... page 78, says that normal impulse speeds are usually limited to...to relativistic time failure. The impulse engines are 85%% efficient at...not 100%% provable) - although higher speeds may be possible. Funny, though...roaring past you so fast, manouevering so fast, even the idea...

...deceleration curve on *full* reverse impulse power. The Next Generation Technical...page 78, says that normal impulse speeds are usually limited to...not 100%% provable) - although higher speeds may be possible. Funny, though...roaring past you so fast, manouevering so fast, even the idea...across time. Asking for "full impulse power" is a command request...