Jump-2 Barrier

The upper performance limit of DeVoss-type jump drives.

Description / Specifications

It is well-known that the jump-2 barrier can be broken – both the Voyagers and starship misjumps are testament to this – but to date a controlled jump beyond 2 parsecs cannot be initiated. The so-called Langstrom Drive seemed to offer the possibility of breaking the barrier but all research into the design was lost in 3730AD with the arrival of the Voyagers.

History & Background / Dossier

The limitations caused by the Jump-2 Barrier can be circumvented through the use of long-range and X-range vessels, through "piggybacking", through the use of fuel tankers, and through pre-placed caches of fuel such as the Orowani Deep Space Fuel Cache.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science