Phantom Drive

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Phantom Drive technology is a form of starship Veil-travel developed by the Vokyran Ascendancy.

Development

The Phantom Drive variant of Veil-travel was developed by the Ascendancy thanks to breakthroughs in quantum technologies, and advances in Veil-Manipulation techniques. For Ashderian military, governmental, and science vessels, Phantom Drive technology replaced the previously predominant variant of Veil-travel that was originally developed by the Currai Imperium. The Phantom Drive proved to be less violent on the Veil-Manipulator's minds/processors, and was more efficient in regards to power usage.

Functionality

The Phantom Drive phases the ship in-between the normal dimensional universe, and the Veil of Webs. The space between the dimensions is referred to as "Nightspace" by the Vokyran Ascendancy. This causes the ship to simultaneously be in both dimensions at once, but also tangibly in neither. Both dimensions exert a "force" on the vessel, trying to force it into one or the other. The vessel uses this tremendous force to its advantage, exploiting the forces exerted by both universes to propel the vessel at extreme velocities in whichever direction the user so chooses. Most of the power consumed by the Phantom Drive is used to stabilize the ship between the dimensions, direct its course, and maintain the shield. Should the drive destabilize, the vessel is in danger of either being thrown fully back into Root Universe or the Veil of Webs. Should the vessel appear in the Root Universe, the vessel would theoretically be okay. If it appears in the Veil of Webs, the vessel will be trapped there and theoretically be converted into an illusion. If the vessel exits at faster-than-light speeds in either, it would theoretically completely be destroyed in some fashion, though no data exists on this scenario as the few ships that do suffer these types of destabilizations are never found.

Trivia

  • The name "Phantom Drive" comes from the name given to the violently moving energy that can be seen flowing around the ship currently using the drive. The 'Phantoms'--more specifically the two waves of energy above and below the vessel--are light emitted from energy streams.
  • The development of Phantom Drive technology is how the Vokyran Ascendancy to discovered the Skreeon particle.
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