Topic: Why does Picard just pick random warp speeds?
Green !!bO/s3MBcD started this discussion 1 week ago #126,250
Like Warp 6 or Warp 7 engage? Why not just go everywhere at Warp 9?
Green !!bO/s3MBcD (OP) double-posted this 1 week ago, 42 seconds later[^] [v] #1,366,722
I guess this can be considered a lateral thinking problem.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,723
Warp 9 is only when he has to shart
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 2 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,735
Slow to half impulse, I want to pick up some hot Romulans for the weekend.
boof joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,751
there was some cocksucker episode where they discovered that travelling by Warp actually fucked space itself, so now they have to use the highest speeds sparingly
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 2 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,759
Also, who gave a fuck that Rey was a Palpatine?
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Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 7 hours later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,778
It was established that certain areas of space are negatively affected by warp drives, and so a speed limit of warp 5 was imposed except in extreme circumstances.
AI says In Star Trek, ships don't always travel at Warp 9 due to several factors: fuel efficiency, ship systems wear and tear, and the potential for excessive damage from high warp speeds. While Warp 9 is the theoretical maximum speed, maintaining that speed continuously would be incredibly taxing on the ship's warp drive and other systems
AI says In Star Trek, ships don't always travel at Warp 9 due to several factors: fuel efficiency, ship systems wear and tear, and the potential for excessive damage from high warp speeds. While Warp 9 is the theoretical maximum speed, maintaining that speed continuously would be incredibly taxing on the ship's warp drive and other systems
Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 1 hour later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,789
Anonymous G replied with this 1 week ago, 9 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,790
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_of_Nature_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
The Enterprise crew learns that Hekaran brother and sister Rabal and Serova are responsible for sabotaging the ships by using ship-disabling mines disguised as signal buoys. These siblings contend that sustained warp drive is destroying the fabric of space near their homeworld, and will eventually destroy their planet. Data determines that the research has merit, but requires more study. Picard requests a more thorough investigation from the Federation Science Council.
However, Serova is not willing to wait for any more studies. In order to prove her theory, she causes a warp breach in her ship, killing herself in the process. A rift is formed, and the Fleming becomes trapped in the damaged space. The Enterprise crew manages to find a way to "coast" through the rift without using warp drive within it by initiating a short warp jump at maximum speed, then beams up the Fleming crew and escapes by "surfing" the disruption waves produced by the rift.
Later, the Federation Council issues a new directive limiting all Federation vessels to a speed of warp five except in extreme emergencies. In addition, they have informed every known species capable of warp travel of the newly discovered dangers of its use. Worf asserts that the Klingon Empire will agree to the limitations, but it is uncertain whether the Romulan Star Empire, Ferengi Alliance, and Cardassian Union will also follow suit.[1][2]
The Enterprise crew learns that Hekaran brother and sister Rabal and Serova are responsible for sabotaging the ships by using ship-disabling mines disguised as signal buoys. These siblings contend that sustained warp drive is destroying the fabric of space near their homeworld, and will eventually destroy their planet. Data determines that the research has merit, but requires more study. Picard requests a more thorough investigation from the Federation Science Council.
However, Serova is not willing to wait for any more studies. In order to prove her theory, she causes a warp breach in her ship, killing herself in the process. A rift is formed, and the Fleming becomes trapped in the damaged space. The Enterprise crew manages to find a way to "coast" through the rift without using warp drive within it by initiating a short warp jump at maximum speed, then beams up the Fleming crew and escapes by "surfing" the disruption waves produced by the rift.
Later, the Federation Council issues a new directive limiting all Federation vessels to a speed of warp five except in extreme emergencies. In addition, they have informed every known species capable of warp travel of the newly discovered dangers of its use. Worf asserts that the Klingon Empire will agree to the limitations, but it is uncertain whether the Romulan Star Empire, Ferengi Alliance, and Cardassian Union will also follow suit.[1][2]
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Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 1 week ago, 3 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,839
Maximum warp strains the engines and fuel supply, so there's no point to use it when you don't need it. I don't know how exactly they decide whether Warp 6 or 7 is more suitable though, probably has something to do with information the audience isn't privy to (kind of like how the crew knows which button to press even though they're just labeled with random numbers).
Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU replied with this 1 week ago, 9 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,366,922
@previous (J)
I wonder if there are interstellar "highways" that Federation ships chart which have different speed limits depending on the conditions.
I wonder if there are interstellar "highways" that Federation ships chart which have different speed limits depending on the conditions.