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  • Flank speed
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  • Flank speed was a term with nautical origins that was used to describe the absolute maximum speed of a vessel. The term was used by both the Romulan Star Empire and Starfleet. This tactic was commonly used in attack maneuvers; it also had a function in strategic escapes. (TOS: "Elaan of Troyius" , "The Enterprise Incident" ; TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star")
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  • Flank speed was a term with nautical origins that was used to describe the absolute maximum speed of a vessel. The term was used by both the Romulan Star Empire and Starfleet. This tactic was commonly used in attack maneuvers; it also had a function in strategic escapes. (TOS: "Elaan of Troyius" , "The Enterprise Incident" ; TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star")