Jump Dimming

Jump Dimming occurs on many ships during the transitions to and from jumpspace, which are momentous occasions during an interstellar trip.

Library Data Referral Tree

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:

• Starship
  • NAFAL
  • FTL
    • Battle Tender (Carrier)
    • Jump Conveyor
• Jump Drive
  • Alternative Interstellar Drive Technologies
    • Hop Drive
    • Hyperspace Drive
    • Stutterdrive
    • Teleport Drive
    • Warp Drive
  • Jump Bridge
  • Jump Damper
  • Jump Dimming
  • Jump Drive History
  • Jump Drive Key Resources
    • Lanthanum
    • Zuchai Crystal
  • Jump Projector
  • Jump Space

Description (Specifications)

Lights on a ship are typically dimmed for a period of about two minutes; the lights are brought back up to full strength as soon as the ship is in jumpspace.

History & Background (Dossier)

Following an old Vilani superstition, the pilot of a ship customarily dims the ship's interior and exterior lights before going into jump. Historically, this custom derived from the need for most of the ship's power to be diverted into the computer and jump drive systems, so that the jump drive could be guided into creating the jump field properly. Zhodani and Solomani pilots do not follow this tradition of "jump dimming."

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science