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Matthew R Dunn: Redirecting to Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series#Faster-Than-Light travel

2009-02-16T16:23:29Z

Redirecting to Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series#Faster-Than-Light travel

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	:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''		:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''

Spencerian: Conventionizing.

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Conventionizing.

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	:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''		:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''


	[[Image:FTL1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FTL Jump]]		[[Image:FTL1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FTL Jump]]
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	~~Acronym~~ for '''F'''aster-'''T'''han-'''L'''ight. This is a term used to describe a means of astral propulsion utilized by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Colonials]]. The standard term for FTL travel is '''"jump."'''		'''FTL''' is a acronym for '''F'''aster-'''T'''han-'''L'''ight. This is a term used to describe a means of astral propulsion utilized by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Colonials]]. The standard term for FTL travel is '''"jump."'''

	The FTL drive makes interstellar travel possible for both the Colonials and [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]. No longer confined to their own home solar system, the Cylons managed to avoid Colonial interference for 40 years after the [[Cylon War]] and establish their own home-world. However, not all ships -- from small to large -- are outfitted with these drives ([[Miniseries]]). It's likely that FTL drives are not commonplace on many civilian ships because of the costs involved in using and maintaining the drive and the amount of [[tyllium\|fuel]] available. For some civilian ships that travel comparatively short distances between some destinations, such as the ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]], FTL may simply be impractical or unnecessary.		The FTL drive makes interstellar travel possible for both the Colonials and [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]. No longer confined to their own home solar system, the Cylons managed to avoid Colonial interference for 40 years after the [[Cylon War]] and establish their own home-world. However, not all ships -- from small to large -- are outfitted with these drives ([[Miniseries]]). It's likely that FTL drives are not commonplace on many civilian ships because of the costs involved in using and maintaining the drive and the amount of [[tyllium\|fuel]] available. For some civilian ships that travel comparatively short distances between some destinations, such as the ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]], FTL may simply be impractical or unnecessary.

Serenity: /* What happened in "Scattered"? */

2006-09-06T16:45:37Z

What happened in "Scattered"?

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	Space is not flat, but distorted by stellar masses, especially [[Wikipedia:Sun\|Suns]] and [[Wikipedia:Black holes\|Black Holes]]. Assuming that FTL Jumps cover enormous distances, the two different jumps would place lots of unknown stellar bodies between ''Galactica'' and the Fleet, distorting space and thereby screwing up the dimension of "Distance" in the above mentioned third set of jump-coordinates.		Space is not flat, but distorted by stellar masses, especially [[Wikipedia:Sun\|Suns]] and [[Wikipedia:Black holes\|Black Holes]]. Assuming that FTL Jumps cover enormous distances, the two different jumps would place lots of unknown stellar bodies between ''Galactica'' and the Fleet, distorting space and thereby screwing up the dimension of "Distance" in the above mentioned third set of jump-coordinates.

	~~So in order to find the Fleet~~, ~~''Galactica'' had to jump back to~~ the ~~point of origin of their last jump, reacquire the Fleet's set of~~ [[Emergency Jump Coordinates]]~~, i~~.~~e. figure out where~~ the ~~Point~~ of ~~Origin~~ of ~~these~~ coordinates ~~was ''and'~~' ~~how to orient~~ the ~~coordinate system used to define these coordinates~~. ~~This would ensure~~ that ''Galactica'~~' took approximately the same route~~ as the ~~Fleet did, thereby passing~~ the ~~same stellar bodies along~~ the ~~way and ending up in the vicinity of~~ the ~~Fleet.~~		Furthermore, the [[Emergency Jump Coordinates]] given to the civilian fleet weren't just an older set of correct coordinates. According to Colonel Tigh jump calculations need to be regularly updated to compensate for stellar drift and the movement of the ships themselves. The fleet jumped with a set of coordinates that didn't fit the local space-time conditions. That might have placed them in an unknown location.
			It's possible that Galactica was able to calculate their real location from the fleet's Emergency Jump Coordinates as well as the newly acquired starfixes. This unusual procedure could also explain the abnormally long duration (several hours) of the calculations on the initially unnetworked computers

	==References==		==References==

Serenity: /* What happened in "Scattered"? */

2006-09-05T17:58:25Z

What happened in "Scattered"?

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	At first glance, this seems counter-intuitive. Since presumably both sets of jump coordinates were known to ''Galactica'', a simple triangulation of the two jump vectors would have produced an alternative third set of jump-coordinates which should have allowed ''Galactica'' to jump to the Fleet directly.		At first glance, this seems counter-intuitive. Since presumably both sets of jump coordinates were known to ''Galactica'', a simple triangulation of the two jump vectors would have produced an alternative third set of jump-coordinates which should have allowed ''Galactica'' to jump to the Fleet directly.
	A possible explanation for the complications that arise in such a case may lie in the [[Wikipedia:General Relativity\|"Curvature" of space]] and the fact that ships retain their initial velocity through a jump <ref name="velocity">This can be seen in the Miniseries immediately after Galactica jumps to Ragnar.		A possible explanation for the complications that arise in such a case may lie in the [[Wikipedia:General Relativity\|"Curvature" of space]] and the fact that ships retain their initial velocity through a jump <ref name="velocity">This can be seen in the Miniseries immediately after Galactica jumps to Ragnar.
	# In the [[Miniseries]], Colonel Tigh gives the impression that an FTL jump hasn't taken place in some 20 years and would be inadvisable. Given the preponderance of ships with FTL drives (some 63 comprising the surviving Colonial fleet alone ([[33]]). Tigh was probably referring to the last time ''[[Galactica]]'' herself made an FTL jump.</ref>		# In the [[Miniseries]], Colonel Tigh gives the impression that an FTL jump hasn't taken place in some 20 years and would be inadvisable. Given the preponderance of ships with FTL drives - some 63 comprising the surviving Colonial fleet alone ([[33]]) - Tigh was probably referring to the last time ''[[Galactica]]'' herself made an FTL jump.</ref>

	Space is not flat, but distorted by stellar masses, especially [[Wikipedia:Sun\|Suns]] and [[Wikipedia:Black holes\|Black Holes]]. Assuming that FTL Jumps cover enormous distances, ~~the above~~ the two different jumps would place lots of unknown stellar bodies between ''Galactica'' and the Fleet, distorting space and thereby screwing up the dimension of "Distance" in the above mentioned third set of jump-coordinates.		Space is not flat, but distorted by stellar masses, especially [[Wikipedia:Sun\|Suns]] and [[Wikipedia:Black holes\|Black Holes]]. Assuming that FTL Jumps cover enormous distances, the two different jumps would place lots of unknown stellar bodies between ''Galactica'' and the Fleet, distorting space and thereby screwing up the dimension of "Distance" in the above mentioned third set of jump-coordinates.

	So in order to find the Fleet, ''Galactica'' had to jump back to the point of origin of their last jump, reacquire the Fleet's set of [[Emergency Jump Coordinates]], i.e. figure out where the Point of Origin of these coordinates was ''and'' how to orient the coordinate system used to define these coordinates. This would ensure that ''Galactica'' took approximately the same route as the Fleet did, thereby passing the same stellar bodies along the way and ending up in the vicinity of the Fleet.		So in order to find the Fleet, ''Galactica'' had to jump back to the point of origin of their last jump, reacquire the Fleet's set of [[Emergency Jump Coordinates]], i.e. figure out where the Point of Origin of these coordinates was ''and'' how to orient the coordinate system used to define these coordinates. This would ensure that ''Galactica'' took approximately the same route as the Fleet did, thereby passing the same stellar bodies along the way and ending up in the vicinity of the Fleet.

Matthew: /* Colonial Limitations */ its never been said they use wormholes, maybe its so when they jump the vipers dont go flying out the back?

2006-08-09T16:01:53Z

Colonial Limitations: its never been said they use wormholes, maybe its so when they jump the vipers dont go flying out the back?

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	* Colonial FTL systems cannot be used multiple times over a long period of time, for they are prone to breakdown after excessive, repetitive use ([[33]]).		* Colonial FTL systems cannot be used multiple times over a long period of time, for they are prone to breakdown after excessive, repetitive use ([[33]]).
	* FTL jumps can apparently induce nausea or discomfort in some people, such as [[Cally]] ([[Miniseries]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])		* FTL jumps can apparently induce nausea or discomfort in some people, such as [[Cally]] ([[Miniseries]], [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])
	* ~~The wormholes generated by~~ Colonial drive systems are limited in size; this defines the maximum size to which a colonial vessel can be built (hence the need for [[Battlestar\|battlestars]] to retract their landing pods and reduce their overall cross-section prior to a jump ([[Miniseries]], [[33]], etc.).		* When "jumping" the Colonial drive systems are limited in size; this defines the maximum size to which a colonial vessel can be built (hence the need for [[Battlestar\|battlestars]] to retract their landing pods and reduce their overall cross-section prior to a jump ([[Miniseries]], [[33]], etc.).
	* Colonial FTL systems appear to be a holdover from the [[History of the Twelve Colonies#Exodus\|Exodus]] from [[Kobol]], and their current designs have been developed to meet the needs of jumping between the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Twelve Colonies]], as their outposts in other [[Troy\|star systems]]. Colonial FTL capabilities have defined limits, referred to as the [[Red Line]], beyond which jumps may not be possible / could result in damage to a vessel's drive system / lead to navigational inaccuracies that might put the ship at risk.		* Colonial FTL systems appear to be a holdover from the [[History of the Twelve Colonies#Exodus\|Exodus]] from [[Kobol]], and their current designs have been developed to meet the needs of jumping between the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Twelve Colonies]], as their outposts in other [[Troy\|star systems]]. Colonial FTL capabilities have defined limits, referred to as the [[Red Line]], beyond which jumps may not be possible / could result in damage to a vessel's drive system / lead to navigational inaccuracies that might put the ship at risk.
	* Navigators must be careful to plan FTL jump paths so as not to get too close to planets or other large objects, as they can be dangerous ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).		* Navigators must be careful to plan FTL jump paths so as not to get too close to planets or other large objects, as they can be dangerous ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

Astfgl at 16:58, 28 July 2006

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Sauron18: Added Image

2006-06-26T20:49:11Z

Added Image

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	:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''		:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''

			[[Image:FTL1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FTL Jump]]
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

The Merovingian: /* Colonial Limitations */

2006-06-13T21:35:37Z

Colonial Limitations

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	* Navigators must be careful to plan FTL jump paths so as not to get too close to planets or other large objects, as they can be dangerous ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).		* Navigators must be careful to plan FTL jump paths so as not to get too close to planets or other large objects, as they can be dangerous ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

	Knowing the limitations of their own FTL drives, a team apparently led by Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] successfully refitted a [[Raptor]] with the FTL drive from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] (presumably the one used by [[Kara Thrace]] to return from Caprica in "[[Home, Part I]]"). They later use this drive's data (with the aid of the cooperative copy of [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]]) to coordinate a squadron of Raptors to fly back to Caprica for a rescue mission to retrieve a [[~~resistance (movement)~~\|team of resistance fighters there]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]). Despite the accuracy of the advanced Cylon FTL drive and Valerii's aid in marking the Jumps, two Raptors do not complete the mission. One obtains corrupted Jump data and finds itself within a nebula and a undiscovered [[New Caprica\|habitable planet]], and is forced to return to the Fleet. The second Raptor also gets corrupted coordinates and materializes inside a nearby mountain on the final Jump intra-atmosphere into Caprica, with a loss of ship and crew.		Knowing the limitations of their own FTL drives, a team apparently led by Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] successfully refitted a [[Raptor]] with the FTL drive from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] (presumably the one used by [[Kara Thrace]] to return from Caprica in "[[Home, Part I]]"). They later use this drive's data (with the aid of the cooperative copy of [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Sharon Valerii]]) to coordinate a squadron of Raptors to fly back to Caprica for a rescue mission to retrieve a [[Caprica Resistance\|team of resistance fighters there]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]). Despite the accuracy of the advanced Cylon FTL drive and Valerii's aid in marking the Jumps, two Raptors do not complete the mission. One obtains corrupted Jump data and finds itself within a nebula and a undiscovered [[New Caprica\|habitable planet]], and is forced to return to the Fleet. The second Raptor also gets corrupted coordinates and materializes inside a nearby mountain on the final Jump intra-atmosphere into Caprica, with a loss of ship and crew.

	== Cylon Advantage ==		== Cylon Advantage ==

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	:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''		:''See [[Lightspeed]] for information on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series']] rarely-used version of faster-than-light travel.''


	[[Image:FTL1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FTL Jump]]		[[Image:FTL1.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|FTL Jump]]
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	~~Acronym~~ for '''F'''aster-'''T'''han-'''L'''ight. This is a term used to describe a means of astral propulsion utilized by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Colonials]]. The standard term for FTL travel is '''"jump."'''		'''FTL''' is a acronym for '''F'''aster-'''T'''han-'''L'''ight. This is a term used to describe a means of astral propulsion utilized by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Colonials]]. The standard term for FTL travel is '''"jump."'''

	The FTL drive makes interstellar travel possible for both the Colonials and [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]. No longer confined to their own home solar system, the Cylons managed to avoid Colonial interference for 40 years after the [[Cylon War]] and establish their own home-world. However, not all ships -- from small to large -- are outfitted with these drives ([[Miniseries]]). It's likely that FTL drives are not commonplace on many civilian ships because of the costs involved in using and maintaining the drive and the amount of [[tyllium\|fuel]] available. For some civilian ships that travel comparatively short distances between some destinations, such as the ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]], FTL may simply be impractical or unnecessary.		The FTL drive makes interstellar travel possible for both the Colonials and [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]. No longer confined to their own home solar system, the Cylons managed to avoid Colonial interference for 40 years after the [[Cylon War]] and establish their own home-world. However, not all ships -- from small to large -- are outfitted with these drives ([[Miniseries]]). It's likely that FTL drives are not commonplace on many civilian ships because of the costs involved in using and maintaining the drive and the amount of [[tyllium\|fuel]] available. For some civilian ships that travel comparatively short distances between some destinations, such as the ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]], FTL may simply be impractical or unnecessary.