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A ''' starship''' (a.k.a. '''interstellar spacecraft''') was a [[spacecraft]] designed to travel between [[star system]]s or [[ | A ''' starship''' (a.k.a. '''interstellar spacecraft''') was a [[spacecraft]] designed to travel between [[star system]]s or [[Galaxy|galaxies]].{{fact}} | ||
== Propulsion == | == Propulsion == | ||
Starships had several methods of | 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 [[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]]'') | * [[Hyperspace]] often required significant power. ([[TV]]: ''[[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]]'') | ||
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== Cryogenics == | == Cryogenics == | ||
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]]'') | 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!]]'') | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Generation starship]]s | * [[Generation starship]]s | ||
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[[Category:Spacecraft types]] | [[Category:Spacecraft types]] | ||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
