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'''Starship''' (a.k.a. '''interstellar spacecraft''') are [[spacecraft]] designed to travel between [[star system]]s or [[galaxy|galaxies]].
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'''Starships''' had several methods of traversing the great distances between points of travel. [[Faster-than-light travel]] was a common method.


==History==
[[Hyperspace]] often required significant power. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') By the [[30th century]], several species such as [[human]]s and [[Hith]] were experimenting with different methods of utilising [[Icaron]]s for use in spaceship design with regards to hyperspace. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'')
===Human starships===
:''We do not know at which point in history [[Human]]s developed starships, although they seem to exist by the early [[22st century]]. ([[DW]]: [[Nightmare of Eden]])''


:''It is possible that the [[stunnel]] link between Earth and [[Arcturus]] stalled the invention of cost effective starships. ([[NA]]: [[Transit]])''
As early as [[Distant past|4 billion BC]], the [[Jagaroth]] had utilised [[warp drive]] as a method of propulsion. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') By the [[26th century]], human spaceships utilising [[anti-matter]] were propelled using warp drive. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'', ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'')


==Methods==
[[All Speed Inter-System Type K]]s were a type of starship [[engine]] used by some [[Sycorax]] tribes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded|page=94|name=TVD}}, {{cs|The Coldest War (novel)|marker=47}})
Starships have two basic ways of traversing interstellar space:


*Starships which utilize [[faster-than-light travel]].
== Cryogenics ==
*Starship which travel at near to or just under the [[Wikipedia:speed of light|speed of light]] but make allowances for the distances involved.
Rather than using faster-than-light or other methods of propulsion, some starships used [[suspended animation]] and/or [[cryogenic suspension]] to prevent their crew from ageing or experiencing the voyage. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Profits of Doom! (comic story)|Profits of Doom!]]'')
**Ships that put their crew and/or passengers into [[suspended animation]], often using [[cryogenic suspension]].
:''Example: The [[Mayflower]] ([[DWM]]: [[Profits of Doom]])''
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Starships had several methods of traversing the great distances between points of travel. Faster-than-light travel was a common method.

Hyperspace often required significant power. (TV: The Stones of Blood) By the 30th century, several species such as humans and Hith were experimenting with different methods of utilising Icarons for use in spaceship design with regards to hyperspace. (PROSE: Original Sin)

As early as 4 billion BC, the Jagaroth had utilised warp drive as a method of propulsion. (TV: City of Death) By the 26th century, human spaceships utilising anti-matter were propelled using warp drive. (TV: Earthshock, The Girl in the Fireplace)

All Speed Inter-System Type Ks were a type of starship engine used by some Sycorax tribes. (PROSE: The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded [+]Loading...{"page":"94","name":"TVD","1":"The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded"}, The Coldest War: Marker 47 [+]Loading...{"marker":"47","1":"The Coldest War (novel)"})

Cryogenics[[edit] | [edit source]]

Rather than using faster-than-light or other methods of propulsion, some starships used suspended animation and/or cryogenic suspension to prevent their crew from ageing or experiencing the voyage. (COMIC: Profits of Doom!)