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{{disline|For the propulsion counterparts in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]].}} | {{disline|For the propulsion counterparts in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]].}} | ||
In the [[Original Series]], the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] moves seemingly only at ''sublight'' speeds. There are inferences to FTL use though, even if sporadic and uncertain. | In the [[Original Series]], the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] moves seemingly only at ''sublight'' speeds. There are inferences to FTL use though, even if sporadic and uncertain. | ||
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Other than these oblique references, there is nothing that would substantiate how the ships achieve this form of propulsion other than by just accelerating until they reach their top speed. | Other than these oblique references, there is nothing that would substantiate how the ships achieve this form of propulsion other than by just accelerating until they reach their top speed. | ||
== Observed Properties == | == Observed Properties == | ||
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* Extremely rapid acceleration in deep space, or otherwise the Battlestars could never achieve near-lightspeed within a matter of minutes or hours in the episodes "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]" and "[[Experiment in Terra]]". This requires some sort of acceleration damping forcefield or else the crew would be crushed out of existence. A ship constantly accelerating at one Earth gravity (9.81 meters per second) would need more than a year to achieve light speed, clearly ruling out missions to other star system in next week's episode even when relativistic [[w:time dilation|time dilation]] is factored in. | * Extremely rapid acceleration in deep space, or otherwise the Battlestars could never achieve near-lightspeed within a matter of minutes or hours in the episodes "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]" and "[[Experiment in Terra]]". This requires some sort of acceleration damping forcefield or else the crew would be crushed out of existence. A ship constantly accelerating at one Earth gravity (9.81 meters per second) would need more than a year to achieve light speed, clearly ruling out missions to other star system in next week's episode even when relativistic [[w:time dilation|time dilation]] is factored in. | ||
== Novelizations == | == Novelizations == | ||