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:''For information on the Freespace 2 conversion mod, see [[Beyond the Red Line]]'' | |||
The '''Red Line''' is an imaginary sphere enclosing a vessel which denotes the maximum safe limit for an [[FTL]] jump.<ref>[[Sources:Red Line|A statement by Bradley Thompson]]</ref> It is described in an early [http://web.archive.org/web/20060517022749/http://www.curemode.com/battlestar/bgarticle26.htm draft] of the script for the [[Miniseries]] as follows: | |||
: | :"There are computational errors in every jump. The further out you jump, the greater the error. Jump past the Red Line and it may be almost impossible to find your way back." | ||
Jump limits are most likely the result of a combination of factors including: | Jump limits are most likely the result of a combination of factors including: | ||
* The computational power available for jump calculations. | * The computational power available for jump calculations. | ||
* Local gravitational forces (such as nearby planets, stars etc.) which must be compensated for at either end of the jump | * Local gravitational forces (such as nearby planets, stars etc.) which must be compensated for at either end of the jump | ||
* The accuracy and detail of data concerning the emergence zone at the far end of the jump | * The accuracy and detail of data concerning the emergence zone at the far end of the jump | ||
It is possible to exceed this limit, but there is no guarantee as to the accuracy of jump plots beyond that point. A ship could easily materialize within a stellar body or end up far off course. | It is possible to exceed this limit, but there is no guarantee as to the accuracy of jump plots beyond that point. A ship could easily materialize within a stellar body or end up far off course. | ||
When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit | When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflectes the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself. | ||
Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, | Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, the Red Line for jumping with a Cylon ship (from the small [[Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]) has a much greater margin for error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). | ||
The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enabled the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]). | |||
The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] | |||
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