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PostSun Aug 15, 2004 1:07 pm    Warp drive and its activation

Why is it when a ship activates warp drive theres a big white flash?

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PostSun Aug 15, 2004 1:51 pm    

I think its when the space is warped the light (along with everything else) is decompressed and then compressed and then it returns back to normal, Im sure its to do with the compression stage, making it appear like a flash. but I could be wrong


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PostSun Aug 15, 2004 2:59 pm    

Makes sense though...........

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PostSun Aug 15, 2004 3:03 pm    

I have wondereed that also, It forms a star. MustKillBret might be correct.

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PostMon Aug 16, 2004 5:40 am    

Strange aint it!! Who knows...........but i guess Mustkillbret us right it does make sense

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PostSat Aug 21, 2004 4:45 am    

I always figured it had to do something with crossing the light speed.
When an airplane crosses the sound barrier, there's a big "bang" of sound.
So, when a starship crosses the light barrier, there's a big flash of light.

Sounds reasonable, don't you think?


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PostMon Aug 23, 2004 2:04 pm    

THE REASON OF THE FLASH OF LIGHT IS BECAUSE OF THE SHIP BREAKING DOWN. IN ORDER TO TRAVELL AT LIGHT SPEED, THE ACTUAL OBJECT HAS TO TURN INTO LIGHT, HENCE, TO BREAK DOWN AT THE SUBATOMIC LEVEL, AND THIS IS WHAT CREATES THE LARGE FLASH OF LIGHT. AND ITS WHAT STRECHES THE SHIP.

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PostMon Aug 23, 2004 2:27 pm    

CHECK YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY.
Please.



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PostMon Aug 23, 2004 7:05 pm    

no the warp flash is beacuase of the warp necelles. They emmit a burst of power which creates a subspace field around the ship and this thrsts the ship in a farward motion. The huge flash which looks like a star is the ship crossing through the warp barrier.


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PostThu Aug 26, 2004 2:40 pm    

Lt.munro wrote:
THE REASON OF THE FLASH OF LIGHT IS BECAUSE OF THE SHIP BREAKING DOWN. IN ORDER TO TRAVELL AT LIGHT SPEED, THE ACTUAL OBJECT HAS TO TURN INTO LIGHT, HENCE, TO BREAK DOWN AT THE SUBATOMIC LEVEL, AND THIS IS WHAT CREATES THE LARGE FLASH OF LIGHT. AND ITS WHAT STRECHES THE SHIP.

That is absolutely bull. check my story here.
And btw, how could u turn an objest into light and reassemble it without another starship assisting?


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PostMon Aug 30, 2004 11:46 pm    

i just thought that it looked cool.

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