Warp Drive

Warp drive is the standard faster-than-light propulsion employed by interstellar civilization.

Methods used to travel at warp involve using ignited plasma to generate a subspace field around a ship, which propels it at faster-than-light speeds.

History

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In the year 2063, Zefram Cochrane, aided by Lily Sloane, successfully developed and tested the warp drive. This test drew a Vulcan scout ship to Earth, resulting in mankind's first contact with an extraterrestrial species.

Discovery of Warp Drive

(Divided by species.)

Humans	2063 A.D.
Vulcans	320 A.D.
Klingons	930 A.D.
Romulans	320 A.D.
Tholians	Antiquity
Trill	Antiquity
Betazoids	Antiquity
Ferengi	Antiquity
Andorians	1154 A.D.
Cardassians	1925 A.D.
Tholians	Antiquity
Bajorans	2328 A.D.
Borg	Antiquity