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*Starships which utilize [[faster-than-light travel]]. | *Starships which utilize [[faster-than-light travel]]. | ||
*Starship which travel at near to or just under the [[Wikipedia:speed of light|speed of light]] but make allowances for the distances involved. | *Starship which travel at near to or just under the [[Wikipedia:speed of light|speed of light]] but make allowances for the distances involved. | ||
**Ships that put their crew and/or passengers into suspended animation. | **Ships that put their crew and/or passengers into [[suspended animation]], often using [[cryogenic suspension]]. | ||
**[[Generation ship|Generation starships]]. | **[[Generation ship|Generation starships]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 5 February 2007
Starship (a.k.a. interstellar spacecraft) are spacecraft designed to travel between star systems or galaxies.
History
Human starships
- We do not know at which point in history Humans developed starships, although they seem to exist by the early 21st 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)
Methods
Starships have two basic ways of traversing interstellar space:
- Starships which utilize faster-than-light travel.
- Starship which travel at near to or just under the speed of light but make allowances for the distances involved.
- Ships that put their crew and/or passengers into suspended animation, often using cryogenic suspension.
- Generation starships.
