Time In Jump
The Time In Jump or TIJ is an inexact measure of the amount of time spent in jumpspace once FTL traverse has been initiated.
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data articles for further information:
Starship:
Description (Specifications)
As of the year 1105, Jumpspace is still not well understand and the amount of time spent in jumpspace is not fixed although, under most conditions, it is relatively consistent. The Jumpspace Institute and other Research Facilties study this phenomenon.
TIJ Specifications
TIJ Specifications Category Specifications Remarks Name Jump Drive Only the six Major Races are believed to have independently developed FTL propulsion. - Jump travel is not well understood.
- Most believe it to be a gravitic effect.
Duration Determinate (fixed) - 168 hours (+/- 10%)
Starships remain in jump space for roughly a week no matter the distance traversed by the jump.
Misjumps & Microjumps
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
While the duration of conventional Jump Drive travel remains 168 hours (+/- 10%), it is believed that more advanced FTL Drives may be able to reduce this time in the future.
Jumpspace is patently not N-space. The astrophysical laws of spacetime work very differently. Informed theory holds that it is composed of many levels or layers. Some mathematicians have proposed that there may be some multiple of 12 layers out there... as many as 1,728 levels. Practical operating theory indicates a minimum of ninety levels. Noone knows how many there really are or even how to test or explore them.
Technological Overview of Projected Propulsion Technology
Expected Drive Development Sequence: NAFAL to FTL
- Relativistic Drive (NAFAL) → Jump Drive → Hop Drive → Skip Drive → Leap Drive → Bound Drive → Vault Drive → Six Drive → Seven Drive → Eight Drive → Nine Drive
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
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