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The [[Maneuver Drive]] is the general term for one of the three primary engineering systems used in [[starship]]s and [[spaceship]]s. The Maneuver drive moves ships through [[N-space|normal space]], throughout [[system]]s, and on and off [[planet]]s. 
* They are also commonly called ''[[Relativistic Drive]]s'' or "''[[Impulse Drive]]s''" among other terms. 
* The term "''Maneuver Drive''" is a generic term that refers to [[Impulse Drive]]s and other [[STL]] [[Relativistic Drive]]s in general, and should not be confused with the term "''[[M-Drive]]''" (= "''[[M-Drive|Maneuver Drive]]''"), which refers specifically to the common Maneuver Drive system known as the [[Thruster Plate]] that reacts against the curvature of [[spacetime]] (i.e. gravity) that is in use at standard TL throughout [[Charted Space]].  
* The two other primary engineering systems are [[Jump Drive]] and [[Power Plant]].
* It is a kind of [[Ship Equipment]]. 

=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
Please see the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] articles for more information: <br>
'''[[Starship]]:''' 
{{:Referral-Tree-Speed-of-Travel}}
{{:Referral-Tree-Impulse-Drives}}
{{:Referral-Tree-Interstellar-Drives}}
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
Because the M-Drive carries the word Maneuver in its title, various references to Maneuver Drives can be confusing: the word may refer to a specific type of drive (...the Maneuver Drive or [[M-Drive]]), or to a general class of [[drive]]s that propel ships by changing their momentum ([[Impulse Drive]]s). The meaning can usually be derived from context. {{Page cite|name=T5 Core Rules|page=323|citeName=T5-323}}

The specific technology used for the maneuver drive depends upon the [[Technology level]] of the worlds producing the ships.
 
=== Typical Drive Designations ===
* [[G-Drive]] (Gravitic)
* [[M-Drive]] ("Maneuver" or "Thruster Plate")
* [[N-Drive]] (NAFAL)
* [[Z-Drive]] (Lifter)

=== Alternative Drives ===
In addition to the widely-available gravity-based vector movement drives, other drives are available. These are used by cultures who never developed, or don't have access to, the [[Gravity Control Technology|grav based]] drive systems. 
* [[Rocket Drive|Reaction Drive]] (using reaction-mass)
** [[Rocket Drive#Chemical_Rockets|Chemical Rocket]]
** [[Rocket Drive#Electric_Rockets|Electric Rocket]]
*** [[Ion Drive]]
*** [[Magneto-plasma Dynamic Drive|MPD Drive]]
*** [[VASIMR|VASIMR Drive]]
** [[Rocket Drive#Nuclear_Rockets|Nuclear Rocket]]
*** [[High Efficiency Plasma Recombustion]] ([[HEPLaR]])
*** [[Fusion Drive]] ([[Fusion Torch Rocket|Fusion Torch]])
*** [[Nuclear Thermal Rocket]] (NTR)
*** [[Orion Drive]] ([[O1-Drive|Fission Orion]] and [[O2-Drive|Fusion Orion]])
** [[Wikipedia:Antimatter rocket|Antimatter Rocket]]s
*** [[Orion Drive]] ([[O2.5-Drive|Hybrid Orion]]/[[Wikipedia:Antimatter-catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion|ANPR]] and [[O3-Drive|AM Orion]])
*** [[Antimatter Thermal Rocket]] (ATR)
*** [[Antimatter Pion Drive]]
* [[Solar Sail]]
* [[T-Drive]] ([[Thruster|Reactionless Thruster]] / [[Dean Drive]])

=== NAFAL Drive Specifications ===
:{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|+ NAFAL Maneuver Drive Specifications ([[Starship]] Propulsion)
! Category
! Specifications
! Remarks
|- valign="top"
| Name
| Generic Maneuver Drive
| [[Thruster]]
|- valign="top"
| Drive Type
| [[Relativistic Drive]] [[NAFAL]]
| Sublight [[Realspace]] [[drive]].
|- valign="top"
| Velocity
| 6 G
| Few fighters can exceed sustained 6 G acceleration due to pilot limitations. Missiles and unmanned craft can exceed 6 G. Compensators can sometimes allow higher acceleration. 
|- valign="top"
| Duration
| Limited by reaction mass or fuel tankage.
| Smallcraft rarely carry more than a few hours of sustained reaction mass or fuel. 
|- valign="top"
| Hazards
| Collision or drive failure 
| The vacuum is an unfriendly environment for most lifeforms and life support is always potentially failure ridden. 
|- valign="top"
| Physical<br> Constraints
| Biophysiological limitations 
| [[Lifeform]]s tend to be fragile even with [[inertial compensator]]s. 
|- valign="top"
| Geometry
| Euclidean 
| Conventional [[space-time]] 
|- valign="top"
| Levels
| 1 level 
| Conventional [[space-time]] or [[realspace]]
|- valign="top"
| Entry
| n/a
| n/a
|- valign="top"
| Exit
| n/a 
| n/a 
|- valign="top"
| Fuel
| Drive-Dependent
| Typically conventional reaction mass or hydrogen fuel 
|- valign="top"
| Resource<br> Requirements
| Machinery, fuel, electricity, etc. 
| Fusion power plants are in widespread use. Other plant types also exist. 
|- valign="top"
| Inventor
| Various 
| Various 
|- valign="top"
| Characteristics 
| Various 
| Starships typically make use of a number of disparate technologies and drives. 
|-
|}
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
The earliest [[spacecraft]] in most sophont societies tend to utilize [[rocket]]s or [[rocket drive]]s. As the technology base for a society grows so too does an array of ever more sophisticated [[drive]]s.

By the [[TL:10-12]] [[technological epoch]], [[gravity control technology]] tends to become commonplace and [[Gravity Drive]]s or [[G-Drive]]s become widely available on [[world]]s able to support the [[technology]].

=== 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 ==
{{Intermediate}}
{{Detail}}
{{Sources
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Starships|page=13,22 |version=Classic Traveller}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard|page=22,23 |version=Classic Traveller}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Imperium Staple 07 |page=TBD}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Imperium Staple 08 |page=TBD}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Referee's Manual|page=56}} 
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual|version=MegaTraveller|page=2}} 
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Challenge 72|page=|article=Sublight Drives}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Fire, Fusion, & Steel|page=72-73}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |version=Marc Miller's Traveller|page=71}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Fire, Fusion & Steel|page=65}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules|page=323-327}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name=Starship Operator's Manual|version=Mongoose 2nd|page=77}}
}}


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