Ion drive - Revision history

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	==History==		==History==

	* October 5, 2140: Loss of the [[Daedalus]], a testbed spaceframe for the [[Daedalus (class)\|Daedalus-class]] bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by [[Victor Brodesser]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')		* October 5, 2140: Loss of the [[Daedalus (NCC-150)\|Daedalus]], a testbed spaceframe for the [[Daedalus (class)\|Daedalus-class]] bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by [[Victor Brodesser]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')
	** Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')		** Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')
	* Late 2140s: Suliban terrorists provided with 28th century cascading ion drive technology for use on their vessels (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')		* Late 2140s: Suliban terrorists provided with 28th century cascading ion drive technology for use on their vessels (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')

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	* "~~Ion drive~~" ~~a common shorthand for the FTL engine originally known as the cascading ion drive~~		* Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based [[warp drive]] in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")

	==Technical==		==Technical==

	* Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based [[warp drive]] in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	* Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	** Operations are powered via ~~successive~~ streams of ionized gasses ~~with alternating charges~~ directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (~~ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'';~~ SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		** Operations are powered via streams of ionized gasses directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	*** Successive streams held apart from one another until "the last possible second", at which point they release their full energy in a single burst (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
	* Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	** Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		** Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	** Incredibly sensitive to [[ion storm]]s, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		** Incredibly sensitive to [[ion storm]]s, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	* Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")

			===Cascading ion drive===
			* Variation on the standard ion drive
			** Ion streams alternate charges, are directed in incredibly precise cascading patterns (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
			*** Successive streams held apart from one another until "the last possible second", at which point they release their full energy in a single burst (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
			* Capable of much higher speeds than standard ion drive, potentially reaching warp 7.6 (OS) (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
			* Rarely implemented, as technologies required to moderate ion stream interactions are complex enough, traditional warp drive generally preferable
			* ''Presumably, functioning of a cascading ion drive is similar to the negative interactions with ion storms seen in traditional ion drives''

	==History==		==History==
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	* October 5, 2140: Loss of the [[Daedalus]], a testbed spaceframe for the [[Daedalus (class)\|Daedalus-class]] bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by [[Victor Brodesser]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')		* October 5, 2140: Loss of the [[Daedalus]], a testbed spaceframe for the [[Daedalus (class)\|Daedalus-class]] bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by [[Victor Brodesser]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')
	** Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')		** Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')
			* Late 2140s: Suliban terrorists provided with 28th century cascading ion drive technology for use on their vessels (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')

	[[Category:Propulsion]]		[[Category:Propulsion]]
	[[Category:Subspace]]		[[Category:Subspace]]

Idran at 21:23, 8 July 2024

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	* Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based [[warp drive]] in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based [[warp drive]] in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	* Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	** ~~Varies in that operations~~ are powered via ionized gasses directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		** Operations are powered via successive streams of ionized gasses with alternating charges directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus''; SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	*** Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		*** Successive streams held apart from one another until "the last possible second", at which point they release their full energy in a single burst (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
	*** Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	**** Incredibly sensitive to [[ion storm]]s, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		** Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
			** Incredibly sensitive to [[ion storm]]s, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
	* Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")		* Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")

Idran at 08:30, 1 April 2021

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			* "Ion drive" a common shorthand for the FTL engine originally known as the cascading ion drive

	==Technical==		==Technical==

Idran at 17:02, 21 November 2019

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	==History==		==History==

	* 2140: ~~Prototype cascading ion drive developed as an alternative to~~ the [[~~Confederacy of Vulcan\|Vulcan~~]]~~-inspired warp 5 drive efforts fails~~, ~~resulting in~~ the ~~loss of~~ the [[~~Daedalus~~]] (ENT: "Daedalus")		* October 5, 2140: Loss of the [[Daedalus]], a testbed spaceframe for the [[Daedalus (class)\|Daedalus-class]] bearing the prototype cascading ion drive as developed by [[Victor Brodesser]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')
			** Theoretical projections suggested the engine capable of speeds up to warp 7, but on activation, ion-cascade reaction resulted in inadvertent cross-universal rift (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'', ''Daedalus's Children'')

	[[Category:Propulsion]]		[[Category:Propulsion]]
	[[Category:Subspace]]		[[Category:Subspace]]

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==Technical==

* Commonly seen alternative to matter/antimatter-based [[warp drive]] in early phases of technological development (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
* Fundamental operation essentially identical to M/AM warp drive (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
** Varies in that operations are powered via ionized gasses directed at extreme velocities through magnetic field manipulation rather than matter/antimatter interactions (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
*** Construction simpler, requiring fewer exotic materials and components (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
*** Speed fairly limited without strong external source of energy (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
**** Incredibly sensitive to [[ion storm]]s, which can result in hyperefficiency potentially beyond the capabilities of a vessel's superstructure to support (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")
* Most often used as transitional technology prior to invention and/or development of more traditional methods of FTL propulsion (SCE Short Story: "Foundations")

==History==

* 2140: Prototype cascading ion drive developed as an alternative to the [[Confederacy of Vulcan|Vulcan]]-inspired warp 5 drive efforts fails, resulting in the loss of the [[Daedalus]] (ENT: "Daedalus")

[[Category:Propulsion]]
[[Category:Subspace]]