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Most advanced civilisations seemed to have developed faster-than-light travel at some time during their history. [[Human]]s had developed hyperspace technology by the [[30th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin]]'')
Most advanced civilisations seemed to have developed faster-than-light travel at some time during their history. [[Human]]s had developed hyperspace technology by the [[30th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin]]'')


The [[Monarch]] wanted to discover the secret to faster-than-light travel to travel back to the creation of the universe and meet God, whom he believed would be himself. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'')
The [[Monarch]] wanted to discover the secret to faster-than-light travel to travel back to the creation of the universe and meet [[God]], whom he believed would be himself. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'')


== Examples ==
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* The [[Dalek]]s achieved faster-than-light travel early on in their history in [[space]]. Their [[prototype]] spacecraft [[Proto 4]] was destroyed when it attempted faster-than-light travel, and [[Proto 9]] succeeded but was destroyed when it came out of [[hyperspace]]. However, [[Proto 13]] was successful and became the first fully successful attempt by the Daleks in their efforts to achieve space travel. It was successful in take off, space flight, and entering/exiting hyperspace. It had a [[flying saucer]] design, and became the [[Dalek flying saucer|standard Dalek ship]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Amaryll Challenge]]'')
* The [[Dalek]]s achieved faster-than-light travel early on in their history in [[space]]. Their [[prototype]] spacecraft [[Proto 4]] was destroyed when it attempted faster-than-light travel, and [[Proto 9]] succeeded but was destroyed when it came out of [[hyperspace]]. However, [[Proto 13]] was successful and became the first fully successful attempt by the Daleks in their efforts to achieve space travel. It was successful in take off, space flight, and entering/exiting hyperspace. It had a [[flying saucer]] design, and became the [[Dalek flying saucer|standard Dalek ship]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Amaryll Challenge]]'')
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Faster-than-light travel was one method of travelling interstellar distances without resorting to relativistic travel or generation starships. One way to do so was by harnessing a quantum tunnel with an FTL factor of 36.7 recurring. Other, less common methods included travelling via Time Vortex, which TARDISes used, and transmat systems.

Most advanced civilisations seemed to have developed faster-than-light travel at some time during their history. Humans had developed hyperspace technology by the 30th century. (PROSE: Original Sin)

The Monarch wanted to discover the secret to faster-than-light travel to travel back to the creation of the universe and meet God, whom he believed would be himself. (TV: Four to Doomsday)

Examples

Common means of faster-than-light travel involved passing a spacecraft through hyperspace, which was located outside of space-time as humans knew it (TV: The Stones of Blood). Other technologies included warp drive. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace, Earthshock)

Mary arrived on Earth via a transportation device. Sarah Jane Smith's star poet friend of the same species arrived on Earth through unspecified means, though we can assume they used much the same kind of technology. It may also be that since Mary arrived in 1812 and the poet left in 2008 that the species' technology had advanced.
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