A warp factor is a term indicating velocity in the subspace realm where faster-than-light (FTL) speeds are possible. Starfleet and the Federation has used a scale using cochrane units to measure the distortion potential of a warp drive. An original (OCU) scale was used up until the early 24th century, whereupon a revised scale (MCU) was put into effect when a more complete understanding of the nature of subspace was reached. (ST reference: Starship Spotter)
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| - A warp factor is a term indicating velocity in the subspace realm where faster-than-light (FTL) speeds are possible. Starfleet and the Federation has used a scale using cochrane units to measure the distortion potential of a warp drive. An original (OCU) scale was used up until the early 24th century, whereupon a revised scale (MCU) was put into effect when a more complete understanding of the nature of subspace was reached. (ST reference: Starship Spotter)
- Warp factor was the primary means of measuring speeds attained using warp drive. An alternative term time-warp factor was also used. (TOS: "The Cage" ) The term was often shortened to warp when followed by its value, so that saying "warp six" is the same as saying "warp factor six." Faster-than-light travel began after warp one, whereas lower fractional values were sometimes used to measure sublight speeds. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek; ENT: "First Flight" display graphic) Spacecraft ordinarily traveled at a higher integer warp factor.
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| - Warp factor was the primary means of measuring speeds attained using warp drive. An alternative term time-warp factor was also used. (TOS: "The Cage" ) The term was often shortened to warp when followed by its value, so that saying "warp six" is the same as saying "warp factor six." Faster-than-light travel began after warp one, whereas lower fractional values were sometimes used to measure sublight speeds. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek; ENT: "First Flight" display graphic) Spacecraft ordinarily traveled at a higher integer warp factor. By the 24th century, infinite velocity was designated as warp factor ten. It was considered to be unattainable by conventional means. (VOY: "Threshold") Because of this, extremely high warp factors were indicated with decimal values between nine and ten, such as warp 9.975. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" ; VOY: "Caretaker") According to Geoffrey Mandel's reference book Star Trek Maps, the alternative term "time-warp" used in TOS: "The Cage" [1] is so called due to the time dilation effects that occur during warp travel. The term was also used in the final draft script of "Mudd's Women" , though isn't in the final version of that installment Subspace communication speeds have also been given high warp factors in several reference materials. Warp factor was one of the vocabulary words listed on the chart "A Tunnel in the Sky". This chart was seen in the schoolroom aboard Deep Space 9 in 2369. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
- A warp factor is a term indicating velocity in the subspace realm where faster-than-light (FTL) speeds are possible. Starfleet and the Federation has used a scale using cochrane units to measure the distortion potential of a warp drive. An original (OCU) scale was used up until the early 24th century, whereupon a revised scale (MCU) was put into effect when a more complete understanding of the nature of subspace was reached. (ST reference: Starship Spotter)
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