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Quantum Slipstream Drive (view source)
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===History===
[[File:Quantum slipstream.jpg|thumb|A ship in quantum slipstream.]]
The first ships to receive Slipstream Drive were the [[Vesta Class Explorer|Vesta Class Explorers]], but Star Fleet has plans to gradually phase out older designs and replace them with newer Slipstream-capable vessels.
===Slipstream Velocity Scale=== Crucially, Quantum Slipstream Drive does not break the Warp 10 barrier, as that would theoretically cause the ship involved to exist at every point in the universe simultaneously. The standard Slipstream Velocity achievable by Star Fleet vessels is reportedly Warp 9.99998477, or 300 Light Years per Hour.
{| class="colouredbox" style="width:60%"
! colspan="5" |
|-
|'''VELOCITY ([[Warp Factor|WF]] EQUIVALENT)''' || '''x LIGHT-SPEED''' || '''TO NEAR STAR''' || '''ACROSS SECTOR'''
|-
| Warp 11 || 32,561 || 1.3 Hours || 59.4 Hours|-| Warp 12 || 47,474 || 55 Minutes || 3.7 Hours|-| Warp 13 || 67,156 || 39 Minutes 99998477 || 2.63×10<sup>6 Hours</sup>|-| Warp 14 || 92,588 || 28 Minutes 30 Seconds || 2 Hours|-| Warp 15 || 124,852 || 21 Minutes || 1.4 Hours|-| Warp 16 || 165,140 || 16 Minutes || 1 Hour|-| Warp 17 || 214,756 || 12 Minutes || 49 Minutes|-| Warp 18 || 275,115 || 9 Minutes || 38 Minutes|-| Warp 19 || 347,749 || 7 Minutes || 30 Minutes|-| Warp 20 || Infinite || 0 || 0
|}
===Operation===
====Drive Stamina====
At its current technological advancement, Star Fleet Slipstream Drives can only be operated for a maximum of approximately 12 hours before initiating auto-shutdown procedures. This allows a ship to travel 3,600 light years from where they started.
====Warmup Time====
Star Fleet Slipstream Drives require a warm-up cycle before they can be engaged. This warm-up cycle requires 40 minutes of preparation by a trained Star Fleet Engineer.
====Cooldown Time====
Once the drive is deactivated, it cannot be reactivated for at least 36 hours. Any attempt to warm-up the drive before the cool-down cycle has completed could result in an unstable slipstream.
====Upgrade Cycle====
As the technology rolls out to the fleet, it will be necessary for ships to return to Spacedock, on average, every two years for a minor refit and hull inspection to ensure that the slipstream drives are not compromising the long-term integrity of the fleet.
[[category:engineering]][[category:starship Systems]][[category:propulsion]]
