[D20 Future] Starship Rules

[Ranger REG]

The original Star Trek Technical Manual stated that Warp factors were n^3 times the speed of light. That is warp 1 was the speed of light, warp 2 was 2^3 or 8 times the speed of light, warp 10 was 1,000 times the speed of light.

The Star Trek Next Generation Technical Manual redefined warp speed to be n^5 times the speed of light. Supposedly because of the new engines. So warp 2 now becomes 32 times the speed of light, and warp 10 becomes 100,000 times the speed of light.

Actually WF 2 is 10c. WF 10 still remains an infinitessimal value ("∞"), meaning you would be in everywhere in the known universe at one time.

 

[Aussiegamer]

10xLS?

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 (for 2 to the power of 5) is 32

or

2 x 2 x 2 (for 2 to the power of 3) is 8.

Or is my math off? :\

 

[Ranger REG]

Or is my math off? :\

No. You don't have the warp scale chart. It's found in Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual and Star Trek Encyclopedia.

 

[Aussiegamer]

was the 2^3 or 5 stated in the star trek rules? hum if so then somebody is wrong

Either way OK

 

[Ranger REG]

You'll have to ask Rick Sternbach for the equation.

 

[Aussiegamer]

So the book states 2^3 or 5?

 

[Ranger REG]

So the book states 2^3 or 5?

There is no equation.

 

[Aussiegamer]

hum I wonder where that came from then?

Ok

 

[Ranger REG]

The WF^3 formula?

FASA's Star Trek Role-Playing Game. At that time, it was plausible and it was an easy formula to understand.

 

[Aussiegamer]

Cool thanks

so there is two system then?