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|+ Jumpspace & Conventional Space Travel by [[TL]]
 
|+ Jumpspace & Conventional Space Travel by [[TL]]
 
|-
 
|-
 +
! Tech Period
 
! TL
 
! TL
 
! FTL-1
 
! FTL-1
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! FTL-3
 
! FTL-3
 
! FTL-4
 
! FTL-4
 +
! FTL-5
 
! Min-TL
 
! Min-TL
 
! Remarks
 
! Remarks
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ur-tech]]
 
| 6
 
| 6
−
| Relativistic Drive
+
| Relativistic Drive RD-6
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 6
 
| 6
−
| TBD
+
| Only [[STL]] or [[NAFAL]] available.
 +
* The first rockets make space travel possible.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ur-tech]]
 
| 7
 
| 7
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| Relativistic Drive
+
| Relativistic Drive RD-7
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 6
 
| 6
−
| TBD
+
| Only [[STL]] or [[NAFAL]] available.
 +
* Ion drives expand space travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ur-tech]]
 
| 8
 
| 8
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| Relativistic Drive
+
| Relativistic Drive RD-8
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 6
 
| 6
−
| TBD
+
| Only [[STL]] or [[NAFAL]] available.
 +
* Better hypergolics become available.
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ur-tech]]
 
| 9
 
| 9
 +
| Relativistic Drive RD-9
 
| Prototype JD-1
 
| Prototype JD-1
 
|  
 
|  
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|  
 
|  
 
| 9
 
| 9
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| TBD
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| [[FTL]] becomes available as a prototype.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 10-A
 
| 10-A
 
| JD-1
 
| JD-1
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 11-B
 
| 11-B
 
| JD-2
 
| JD-2
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 12-C
 
| 12-C
 
| JD-3
 
| JD-3
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 13-D
 
| 13-D
 
| JD-4
 
| JD-4
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 14-E
 
| 14-E
 
| JD-5
 
| JD-5
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 15-F
 
| 15-F
 
| JD-6
 
| JD-6
 
|  
 
|  
 +
| 
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 16-G
 
| 16-G
 
| JD-7
 
| JD-7
 +
| Prototype HD-1
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 16
 
| 16
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype HD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 17-H
 
| 17-H
 
| JD-8
 
| JD-8
 
| HD-1
 
| HD-1
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Stell-tech]]
 
| 18-J
 
| 18-J
 
| JD-9
 
| JD-9
 
| HD-2
 
| HD-2
 +
| Prototype SD-1
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 18
 
| 18
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype SD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 19-K
 
| 19-K
 
| HD-3
 
| HD-3
 
| SD-1
 
| SD-1
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| Hop Drives entirely replace Jump Drives.
 
| Hop Drives entirely replace Jump Drives.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 20-L
 
| 20-L
 
| HD-4
 
| HD-4
 
| SD-2
 
| SD-2
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 21-M
 
| 21-M
 
| HD-5
 
| HD-5
 
| SD-3
 
| SD-3
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|   
 
|   
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 22-N
 
| 22-N
 
| HD-6
 
| HD-6
 
| SD-4
 
| SD-4
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 23-O
 
| 23-O
 
| HD-7
 
| HD-7
 
| SD-5
 
| SD-5
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 24-P
 
| 24-P
 
| HD-8
 
| HD-8
 
| SD-6
 
| SD-6
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 25-Q
 
| 25-Q
 
| HD-9
 
| HD-9
 
| SD-7
 
| SD-7
 +
| Prototype BD-1
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 25
 
| 25
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype BD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 26-R
 
| 26-R
 
| SD-8
 
| SD-8
 
| BD-1
 
| BD-1
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| Skip Drives entirely replace Hop Drives.
 
| Skip Drives entirely replace Hop Drives.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Ultra-tech]]
 
| 27-S
 
| 27-S
 
| SD-9
 
| SD-9
 
| BD-2
 
| BD-2
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
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| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Dei-Tech]]
 
| 28-T
 
| 28-T
 
| LD-1
 
| LD-1
 
| BD-3
 
| BD-3
 +
| Prototype VD-1
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 28
 
| 28
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype VD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Dei-Tech]]
 
| 29-U
 
| 29-U
 
| LD-2
 
| LD-2
 
| BD-4
 
| BD-4
 
| VD-1
 
| VD-1
 +
|
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 29
 
| 29
 
| TBD
 
| TBD
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Dei-Tech]]
 
| 30-V
 
| 30-V
 
| LD-3
 
| LD-3
 
| BD-5
 
| BD-5
 
| VD-2
 
| VD-2
 +
| Prototype 6D
 
|  
 
|  
 
| 30
 
| 30
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype 6D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Omni-tech]]
 
| 31-X
 
| 31-X
 
| LD-4
 
| LD-4
 
| BD-6
 
| BD-6
 
| VD-3
 
| VD-3
−
|
+
| 6D
 +
| Prototype 7D-1
 
| 31
 
| 31
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype 7D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Omni-tech]]
 
| 32-Y
 
| 32-Y
 
| LD-5
 
| LD-5
 
| BD-7
 
| BD-7
 
| VD-4
 
| VD-4
−
|  
+
| 7D
 +
| Prototype 8D
 
| 32
 
| 32
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype 8D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Omni-tech]]
 
| 33-Z
 
| 33-Z
 
| LD-6
 
| LD-6
 
| BD-8
 
| BD-8
 
| VD-5
 
| VD-5
−
|  
+
| 8D
 +
| Prototype 9D
 
| 33
 
| 33
−
| TBD
+
| The Prototype 9D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to [[FTL]] travel.
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=== Acronym Key (2017) ===
 +
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|+ [[STL]]-[[FTL]] Acronyms
 +
|-
 +
! Acronym
 +
! Full Name
 +
! Remarks
 +
|-
 +
| RD
 +
| [[Relativistic Drive]]
 +
| Conventional N-space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| JD
 +
| [[Jump Drive]]
 +
| Unconventional FTL J-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| HD
 +
| [[Hop Drive]]
 +
| Unconventional FTL H-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| SD
 +
| [[Skip Drive]]s
 +
| Unconventional FTL S-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| LD
 +
| [[Leap Drive]]s
 +
| Unconventional FTL L-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| BD
 +
| [[Bound Drive]]s
 +
| Unconventional FTL B-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| VD
 +
| [[Vault Drive]]s
 +
| Unconventional FTL V-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| 6D
 +
| [[Six Drive]]s
 +
| Exotic supra-FTL 6-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| 7D
 +
| [[Seven Drive]]s
 +
| Exotic supra-FTL 7-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| 8D
 +
| [[Eight Drive]]s
 +
| Exotic supra-FTL 8-Space travel.
 +
|-
 +
| 9D
 +
| [[Nine Drive]]s
 +
| Exotic supra-FTL 9-Space travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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! Minimum TL
 
! Minimum TL
 
! Space  
 
! Space  
−
! Level #'s
+
! Order of Drive (Magnitude) <sup><big>†</big></sup>
−
! Weave (Order of Magnitude)
 
 
! Drive<br>Names
 
! Drive<br>Names
 
! [[FTL]]
 
! [[FTL]]
 
! Travel Duration
 
! Travel Duration
−
! Travel Distance
+
! Travel Distance <sup><big>†</big></sup>
 
! Remarks
 
! Remarks
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 6
 
| 6
 
| Real Space<br> (N-space)
 
| Real Space<br> (N-space)
−
| 0
+
| --
 
| None
 
| None
 
| Conventional Drives<br> (Relativistic)
 
| Conventional Drives<br> (Relativistic)
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| Conventional Space-Time limitations.
 
| Conventional Space-Time limitations.
 
| Unlimited<br> (Fuel limitation)
 
| Unlimited<br> (Fuel limitation)
−
| Pre-[[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]] Technologies.
+
Pre-[[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]] Technologies.
 
* Fairly well understood.
 
* Fairly well understood.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 9
 
| 9
 
| Jump Space <br> (J-space)
 
| Jump Space <br> (J-space)
−
| 1 to 9
 
 
| 0th-Order (10<sup>0</sup>)
 
| 0th-Order (10<sup>0</sup>)
 
| [[Jump Drive]]s
 
| [[Jump Drive]]s
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|  1-9 [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  1-9 [[parsec|pc]]
 
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in [[parsec]]s of travel.
 
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in [[parsec]]s of travel.
−
* e.g. A J-1 drive can travel one [[parsec]] or a little less than a third of a [[Light-year]] (About 31 million kilometers).
+
* e.g. A J-1 drive can travel one [[parsec]], or about 3.261 [[light-year]]s or 206,265 Astronomical units.
 
* 100 diameter gravity well limitation.
 
* 100 diameter gravity well limitation.
 
* Not well understood.
 
* Not well understood.
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| 17
 
| 17
 
| Hop Space <br> (H-space)
 
| Hop Space <br> (H-space)
−
| 10 to 18
 
 
| 1st-Order (10<sup>1</sup>)
 
| 1st-Order (10<sup>1</sup>)
 
| [[Hop Drive]]s
 
| [[Hop Drive]]s
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| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
|  10-90 [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  10-90 [[parsec|pc]]
−
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10's of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.  
+
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10s of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 20
 
| 20
 
| Skip Space <br> (S-space)
 
| Skip Space <br> (S-space)
−
| 19 to 27
 
 
| 2nd-Order (10<sup>2</sup>)
 
| 2nd-Order (10<sup>2</sup>)
 
| [[Skip Drive]]s
 
| [[Skip Drive]]s
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| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
|  100-900 [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  100-900 [[parsec|pc]]
−
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100's of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.  
+
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100s of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 22
+
| 22 (23?)
 
| Leap Space <br> (L-space)
 
| Leap Space <br> (L-space)
−
| 28 to 36
 
 
| 3rd-Order (10<sup>3</sup>)
 
| 3rd-Order (10<sup>3</sup>)
 
| [[Leap Drive]]s
 
| [[Leap Drive]]s
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| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
|  1000 [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 9000 [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  1000 [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 9000 [[parsec|pc]]
−
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 1000's of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.
+
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 1000s of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 26
 
| 26
 
| Bound Space <br> (B-space)
 
| Bound Space <br> (B-space)
−
| 37 to 45
 
 
| 4th-Order (10<sup>4</sup>)
 
| 4th-Order (10<sup>4</sup>)
 
| [[Bound Drive]]s
 
| [[Bound Drive]]s
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| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
|  10,000 [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 90,000 [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  10,000 [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 90,000 [[parsec|pc]]
−
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10,000's of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.  
+
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10,000s of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 29
 
| 29
 
| Vault Space <br> (V-space)
 
| Vault Space <br> (V-space)
−
| 46 to 54
 
 
| 5th-Order (10<sup>5</sup>)
 
| 5th-Order (10<sup>5</sup>)
 
| [[Vault Drive]]s
 
| [[Vault Drive]]s
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| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
| 168 hours <small>[± 10%]</small>
 
|  100,000 [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 900,000 [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  100,000 [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 900,000 [[parsec|pc]]
−
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100,000's of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.
+
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100,000s of [[parsec|pc]] of travel.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 31
 
| 31
 
| "6-space"
 
| "6-space"
−
| 55 to 63
 
 
| 6th-Order (10<sup>6</sup>)
 
| 6th-Order (10<sup>6</sup>)
−
| [["Six" Drive]]s
+
| [[Six Drive]]s
 
"Six"-1 to "Six"-9 (?)
 
"Six"-1 to "Six"-9 (?)
 
| [[FTL]]
 
| [[FTL]]
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| 32
 
| 32
 
| "7-space"
 
| "7-space"
−
| 64 to 72
 
 
| 7th-Order (10<sup>7</sup>)
 
| 7th-Order (10<sup>7</sup>)
−
| [["Seven" Drive]]s
+
| [[Seven Drive]]s
 
"Seven"-1 to "Seven"-9 (?)
 
"Seven"-1 to "Seven"-9 (?)
 
| [[FTL]]
 
| [[FTL]]
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| 33
 
| 33
 
| "8-space"
 
| "8-space"
−
| 73 to 81
 
 
| 8th-Order (10<sup>8</sup>)
 
| 8th-Order (10<sup>8</sup>)
−
| [["Eight" Drive]]s
+
| [[Eight Drive]]s
 
"Eight"-1 to "Eight"-9 (?)
 
"Eight"-1 to "Eight"-9 (?)
 
| [[FTL]]
 
| [[FTL]]
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| 34
 
| 34
 
| "9-space"
 
| "9-space"
−
| 82 to 90
 
 
| 9th-Order (10<sup>9</sup>)
 
| 9th-Order (10<sup>9</sup>)
−
| [["Nine" Drive]]s
+
| [[Nine Drive]]s
 
"Nine"-1 to "Nine"-9 (?)
 
"Nine"-1 to "Nine"-9 (?)
 
| [[FTL]]
 
| [[FTL]]
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|  1 billion [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 9 billion [[parsec|pc]]
 
|  1 billion [[parsec|pc]] <br> to  <br> 9 billion [[parsec|pc]]
 
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in billions of [[parsec|pc]] of travel. <br> * ''Generally not available. - Note that [[Singularity]] occurs at TL33, so only a "Prototype" Nine-Drive is possible at TL32''.   
 
| Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in billions of [[parsec|pc]] of travel. <br> * ''Generally not available. - Note that [[Singularity]] occurs at TL33, so only a "Prototype" Nine-Drive is possible at TL32''.   
−
|-
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
 
+
<sup><big>†</big></sup> <small>''As a House Rule, some prefer to use Base-6 instead of Base-10 (i.e. Jump = 1-6; Hop = 6-36; Skip = 36-216; etc).''</small>
 
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Revision as of 21:48, 30 May 2025

T5 TL Expanded Notation Correlation (2017)

Reminder to build out 1 to 33
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 07:27, 15 April 2017 (EDT)
Jumpspace & Conventional Space Travel by TL
Tech Period TL FTL-1 FTL-2 FTL-3 FTL-4 FTL-5 Min-TL Remarks
Ur-tech 6 Relativistic Drive RD-6 6 Only STL or NAFAL available.
  • The first rockets make space travel possible.
Ur-tech 7 Relativistic Drive RD-7 6 Only STL or NAFAL available.
  • Ion drives expand space travel.
Ur-tech 8 Relativistic Drive RD-8 6 Only STL or NAFAL available.
  • Better hypergolics become available.
Ur-tech 9 Relativistic Drive RD-9 Prototype JD-1 9 FTL becomes available as a prototype.
Stell-tech 10-A JD-1 9 TBD
Stell-tech 11-B JD-2 11 TBD
Stell-tech 12-C JD-3 12 TBD
Stell-tech 13-D JD-4 13 TBD
Stell-tech 14-E JD-5 14 TBD
Stell-tech 15-F JD-6 15 TBD
Stell-tech 16-G JD-7 Prototype HD-1 16 The Prototype HD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Stell-tech 17-H JD-8 HD-1 17 TBD
Stell-tech 18-J JD-9 HD-2 Prototype SD-1 18 The Prototype SD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Ultra-tech 19-K HD-3 SD-1 19 Hop Drives entirely replace Jump Drives.
Ultra-tech 20-L HD-4 SD-2 20 TBD
Ultra-tech 21-M HD-5 SD-3 21 TBD
Ultra-tech 22-N HD-6 SD-4 22 TBD
Ultra-tech 23-O HD-7 SD-5 23 TBD
Ultra-tech 24-P HD-8 SD-6 24 TBD
Ultra-tech 25-Q HD-9 SD-7 Prototype BD-1 25 The Prototype BD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Ultra-tech 26-R SD-8 BD-1 26 Skip Drives entirely replace Hop Drives.
Ultra-tech 27-S SD-9 BD-2 27 TBD
Dei-Tech 28-T LD-1 BD-3 Prototype VD-1 28 The Prototype VD-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Dei-Tech 29-U LD-2 BD-4 VD-1 29 TBD
Dei-Tech 30-V LD-3 BD-5 VD-2 Prototype 6D 30 The Prototype 6D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Omni-tech 31-X LD-4 BD-6 VD-3 6D Prototype 7D-1 31 The Prototype 7D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Omni-tech 32-Y LD-5 BD-7 VD-4 7D Prototype 8D 32 The Prototype 8D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.
Omni-tech 33-Z LD-6 BD-8 VD-5 8D Prototype 9D 33 The Prototype 9D-1 brings an order of exponential advance to FTL travel.

Acronym Key (2017)

STL-FTL Acronyms
Acronym Full Name Remarks
RD Relativistic Drive Conventional N-space travel.
JD Jump Drive Unconventional FTL J-Space travel.
HD Hop Drive Unconventional FTL H-Space travel.
SD Skip Drives Unconventional FTL S-Space travel.
LD Leap Drives Unconventional FTL L-Space travel.
BD Bound Drives Unconventional FTL B-Space travel.
VD Vault Drives Unconventional FTL V-Space travel.
6D Six Drives Exotic supra-FTL 6-Space travel.
7D Seven Drives Exotic supra-FTL 7-Space travel.
8D Eight Drives Exotic supra-FTL 8-Space travel.
9D Nine Drives Exotic supra-FTL 9-Space travel.

HIGHER ORDER JUMP DRIVES (2016)

While they are not currently known to Imperial Science as of the 1116 era, there are actually at least 9 tiers of "hyperspaces", or "Tau-spaces", of which Jumpspace is only the lowest tier. The actual values and performances are listed below.

Jumpspace & Conventional Space Travel in 1116
Minimum TL Space Order of Drive (Magnitude) † Drive
Names 		FTL Travel Duration Travel Distance † Remarks
6 Real Space
(N-space) 		-- None Conventional Drives
(Relativistic) 		NAFAL Conventional Space-Time limitations. Unlimited
(Fuel limitation)

Pre-FTL or NAFAL Technologies.

  • Fairly well understood.
9 Jump Space
(J-space) 		0th-Order (100) Jump Drives

J-1 to J-9

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 1-9 pc Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in parsecs of travel.
  • e.g. A J-1 drive can travel one parsec, or about 3.261 light-years or 206,265 Astronomical units.
  • 100 diameter gravity well limitation.
  • Not well understood.
17 Hop Space
(H-space) 		1st-Order (101) Hop Drives

H-1 to H-9

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 10-90 pc Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10s of pc of travel.
20 Skip Space
(S-space) 		2nd-Order (102) Skip Drives

S-1 to S-9

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 100-900 pc Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100s of pc of travel.
22 (23?) Leap Space
(L-space) 		3rd-Order (103) Leap Drives

L-1 to L-9

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 1000 pc
to
9000 pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 1000s of pc of travel.
26 Bound Space
(B-space) 		4th-Order (104) Bound Drives

B-1 to B-9

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 10,000 pc
to
90,000 pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10,000s of pc of travel.
29 Vault Space
(V-space) 		5th-Order (105) Vault Drives

V-1 to V-9

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 100,000 pc
to
900,000 pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100,000s of pc of travel.
31 "6-space" 6th-Order (106) Six Drives

"Six"-1 to "Six"-9 (?)

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 1 million pc
to
9 million pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in millions of pc of travel.
32 "7-space" 7th-Order (107) Seven Drives

"Seven"-1 to "Seven"-9 (?)

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 10 million pc
to
90 million pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 10s of millions of pc of travel.
* Generally not available.
33 "8-space" 8th-Order (108) Eight Drives

"Eight"-1 to "Eight"-9 (?)

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 100 million pc
to
900 million pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in 100s of millions of pc of travel.
* Generally not available. - Note that Singularity occurs at TL33, so only an "Early" Eight-Drive is possible at TL32.
34 "9-space" 9th-Order (109) Nine Drives

"Nine"-1 to "Nine"-9 (?)

FTL 168 hours [± 10%] 1 billion pc
to
9 billion pc 		Drive rating are equal to the maximum travel distance in billions of pc of travel.
* Generally not available. - Note that Singularity occurs at TL33, so only a "Prototype" Nine-Drive is possible at TL32.

† As a House Rule, some prefer to use Base-6 instead of Base-10 (i.e. Jump = 1-6; Hop = 6-36; Skip = 36-216; etc).

EXOTIC DRIVES (2016)

Other EXOTIC DRIVES available in the OTU (presumably at very high TL) that are generally not available (and TL is not known):

  1. Inertialess Drive
  2. Alcubierre Drive (at Trav RPG Wiki)
  3. Alcubierre Drive (at Wiki)
  4. Reality Drive
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