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==Glossary==
==Glossary==
; OCU: Original Cochrane Units: associated with the original warp theory where each warp factor was the equivalent to the multiple of light speed (''c'') of the factor cubed (the reverse would be the ''c''^(1/3)). This was replaced by the TNG scale in [[2312]]. Indicated by the lower-case "w".
; OCU: Original Cochrane Units: associated with the original warp theory where each warp factor was the equivalent to the multiple of light speed (''c'') of the factor cubed (the reverse would be the ''c''^(1/3)). This was replaced by the TNG scale in [[2312]]. Indicated by the lower-case "w". ([http://www.st-minutiae.com/resources/warp/index.html Source for TOS speeds])
; TNG: Terrance-Neltorr Graduated scale: where upon each full warp factor is achieved when a certain number of cochranes were met in output, resulting in more efficient engine plateaus. In this scale, Warp 10 is unattainable. Indicated by the capital "W". ([http://www.st-minutiae.com/resources/warp/index.html Source for TNG speeds])
; TNG: Terrance-Neltorr Graduated scale: where upon each full warp factor is achieved when a certain number of cochranes were met in output, resulting in more efficient engine plateaus. In this scale, Warp 10 is unattainable. Indicated by the capital "W". ([http://www.st-minutiae.com/resources/warp/index.html Source for TNG speeds])
; TW: TransWarp: enhanced the TNG scale by making the infinite speed previously associated with Warp 10 as infinitely further along the warp scale and translating previously extended prolongations of Warp 9.9 (ex: Warp 9.997, Warp 9.9993) onto scales above Warp 10 (ex: Warp 10.3, Warp 11, Warp 13). (The term "transwarp" was often used to describe potentially attainable higher warp speeds, prior to this scale.) Time of adoption not yet established.
; TW: TransWarp: enhanced the TNG scale by making the infinite speed previously associated with Warp 10 as infinitely further along the warp scale and translating previously extended prolongations of Warp 9.9 (ex: Warp 9.997, Warp 9.9993) onto scales above Warp 10 (ex: Warp 10.3, Warp 11, Warp 13). (The term "transwarp" was often used to describe potentially attainable higher warp speeds, prior to this scale.) Time of adoption not yet established.

Revision as of 12:06, 22 June 2023

Sublight table

c kph 1 AU (H:M:S) 1 LY (Y:D)
0.25 269,813,212 00:33:16 4:1
0.3 323,775,855 00:27:43 3:122
0.4 431,701,140 00:20:48 2:183
0.85 917,364,921 00:09:47 1:65

Scales table

OCU TNG TW multiple note
0.000001
sublight
0.000001
sublight
0.000001
sublight
Standard
Orbit
italicized factors are inferred
from the canon multiples of c.
0.25
sublight
0.25
sublight
0.25
sublight
Full
Impulse
1 1 - 1c speed of light
2 1.77 - 8
2.15 2 - 10
3 2.59 - 27
3.39 3 - 39
4 3.4 - 64
4.1 3.56 - 68.92
4.67 4 - 102
4.9 4.18 - 117.65
5 4.21 - 125
5.98 5 - 214 Federation speed limit (2370)
6 5.01 - 216
7 5.72 - 343
7.31 6 - 392
7.71 6.25 - 459
8 6.45 - 512
8.69 7 - 656
8.95 7.17 - 717
9 7.2 - 729
10 7.93 - 1,000
10.08 8 - 1,024
11 8.62 - 1,331
11.49 9 - 1,516 Defiant class max speed
9.1 - 1,576
9.2 - 1,641
9.3 1,713
12 9.32 - 1,729
9.39 - 1,788
9.4 1,796
9.5 1,895
9.6 - 2,018
9.7 2,185
13 9.70565 - 2,197
9.71 2,206
9.8 2,450
9.82 - 2,531
14 9.86 - 2,744
9.9 3,053 Galaxy class max speed
15 9.93 - 3,375
9.975 - 5,126 Intrepid class cruise velocity
19.93 9.99 10 7,912
20.09 9.991 11 8,104
20.24 9.992 12 8,295
20.4 9.993 13 8,487
20.55 9.994 14 8,678
20.7 9.995 15 8,870
20.85 9.996 16 9,061
20.99 9.997 17 9,253
21.14 9.998 18 9,444
21.28 9.999 19 9,636
27.23 9.99905 20 20,185
31.32 9.9991 21 30,734
37.28 9.9992 22 51,832
41.78 9.9993 23 72,929
45.47 9.9994 24 94,027
48.65 9.9995 25 115,124
51.45 9.9996 26 136,223
53.98 9.9997 27 198,696 subspace radio speed (derived)
56.3 9.9998 28 178,418
58.43 9.9999 29 199,516 max subspace radio speed (boosted)
66.79 9.999905 30 297,992
73.46 9.99991 31 396,469
84.03 9.99992 32 593,421
92.46 9.99993 33 790,374
99.58 9.99994 34 987,327
104.07 9.9999471 34.71 1,127,163
105.8 9.99995 35 1,184,279
125.4 9.99999 39 1,972,090
2,630,000 quantum slipstream speed

Glossary

OCU
Original Cochrane Units: associated with the original warp theory where each warp factor was the equivalent to the multiple of light speed (c) of the factor cubed (the reverse would be the c^(1/3)). This was replaced by the TNG scale in 2312. Indicated by the lower-case "w". (Source for TOS speeds)
TNG
Terrance-Neltorr Graduated scale: where upon each full warp factor is achieved when a certain number of cochranes were met in output, resulting in more efficient engine plateaus. In this scale, Warp 10 is unattainable. Indicated by the capital "W". (Source for TNG speeds)
TW
TransWarp: enhanced the TNG scale by making the infinite speed previously associated with Warp 10 as infinitely further along the warp scale and translating previously extended prolongations of Warp 9.9 (ex: Warp 9.997, Warp 9.9993) onto scales above Warp 10 (ex: Warp 10.3, Warp 11, Warp 13). (The term "transwarp" was often used to describe potentially attainable higher warp speeds, prior to this scale.) Time of adoption not yet established.
Note: italicized factors are inferred from the canon multiples of c.