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[[NAFAL]]: [[Not-as-Fast-as-Light]] = ''[[STL]]'': [[Slower Than Light]] | [[NAFAL]]: [[Not-as-Fast-as-Light]] = ''[[STL]]'': [[Slower Than Light]] | ||
| − | * It is the opposite of ''[[FTL]]'': [[Faster Than Light | + | * It is the opposite of ''[[FTL]]'': [[Faster Than Light]] |
| − | * It is a term used in | + | * It is a term used in space and starflight to contrast with the standard FTL-[[Drive]] in use throughout [[Charted Space]], the [[Jump drive]]. |
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
| + | '''[[Starship]]:''' | ||
| + | {{:Referral-Tree-Speed-of-Travel}} | ||
== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
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=== Alternate Nomenclature === | === Alternate Nomenclature === | ||
| + | * Impulse | ||
* NAFAL | * NAFAL | ||
* Relativistic Travel | * Relativistic Travel | ||
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | + | NAFAL drives are slow compared to [[FTL]] drives. They are relativistic and cannot exceed the light speed limits. | |
| − | * | + | * [[Rocket Drive]]s and [[Ion Drive]]s are known for their NAFAL limitations among others. |
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= [[T5 Core Rules]] | + | |S1= [[White Dwarf]] Issue 32 by: [[Marcus L. Rowland ]] in Article: "STL: Slower than Light Ships" |
| − | | | + | |S2= [[T5 Core Rules]] |
| − | | | + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
| + | |S4= Author & Contributor: [[User:WHULorigan|WHULorigan]] | ||
| + | |S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 5 August 2019
NAFAL: Not-as-Fast-as-Light = STL: Slower Than Light
- It is the opposite of FTL: Faster Than Light
- It is a term used in space and starflight to contrast with the standard FTL-Drive in use throughout Charted Space, the Jump drive.
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
- Speed of Travel
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)
This equals Spacefaring (System Spaceflight... may have STL starflight or interstellar NAFAL travel)
- While NAFAL is sometimes used as general term for STL interstellar drives, it more properly denotes a particular type of gravitic-based long-range/long endurance propulsion system.
Alternate Nomenclature
- Impulse
- NAFAL
- Relativistic Travel
- STL
- Sublight
- Subluminal
History & Background (Dossier)
NAFAL drives are slow compared to FTL drives. They are relativistic and cannot exceed the light speed limits.
- Rocket Drives and Ion Drives are known for their NAFAL limitations among others.
References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- White Dwarf Issue 32 by: Marcus L. Rowland in Article: "STL: Slower than Light Ships"
- T5 Core Rules
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science