Warp Scales

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This document provides the c-equivalent speeds for each warp scale, at significant warp speeds.

OCU TNG MCU multiple
0.000001
sublight
0.000001
sublight
0.000001
sublight
Standard
Orbit
0.25
sublight
0.25
sublight
0.25
sublight
Full
Impulse
1 1 - 1c
2 8
2.15 2 - 10
3 27
3.39 3 - 39
4 64
4.67 4 - 102
5 125
5.98 5 - 214
6 216
7 343
7.31 6 - 392
8 512
8.69 7 - 656
9 729
10 1000
10.08 8 - 1024
11 1331
11.49 9 - 1516
11.81 9.2 - 1649
12 1728
12.41 9.6 - 1909
13 2197
14 2744
14.51 9.975 - 3053
15 3375
19.93 9.99 - 7912
58.43 9.9999 - 199,516
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. This was replaced by the TNG scale in 2312. Indicated by the lower-case 'w'.
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'.
MCU
Modified Cochrane Units; 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). Time of adoption not yet established.
Note: italicized factors are inferred from the canon multiples of c.