Faster than the speed of light...

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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Because the nav lights are inside the ship's warp field and thus are not really traveling faster than light from the perspective of an observer inside the warp field itself.

I can't remember any special effects either when they were in pursuit of some craft, which later dropped out of warp.

Hmm, thinking further,....

With an opponent having his headlights on, would you get double blinded if the opponent did a Picard Maneuver?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Pisces

I can't remember any special effects either when they were in pursuit of some craft, which later dropped out of warp.

Actually if two ships are both traveling at the same warp speed the pursuing ship would have the advantage since the light from the pursued ship reaches the pursuer faster than light (it reaches the warp field and is compressed along with the normal space along the ship's flight path) while the light from the pursuing ship never reaches the pursued ship. So until the pursuer extends their warp field around the pursued ship (to say open fire with a STL weapon like a phaser) thus equalizing the relative velocities the pursued ship will never know someone was there.


Beware tailgaters at warp speeds.

Hmm, thinking further,....

With an opponent having his headlights on, would you get double blinded if the opponent did a Picard Maneuver?

I assume any interstellar craft would have sufficient shielding to protect against something as simple as visible light radiation.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I assume any interstellar craft would have sufficient shielding to protect against something as simple as visible light radiation.

Unless you're a Ferengi...

Or a Pakled...

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Unless you're a Ferengi...

The Ferengi have a simple but effective protection against visible light radiation... its called cowering under the table...

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

... its called cowering under the table...

It may be low-tech, but it's tried, true and highly effective!

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

The Ferengi have a simple but effective protection against visible light radiation... its called cowering under the table...

I presume that afterward they sell the table as armour against visible light radiation?

[Hitman]

Bahhh Hayabusas are such slow stuff ...

Good thing that Revvin Kevin got to ride something much better:

[yubba]

Pickled eggs and beer with hot peppered corn almost passes at the speed of light.

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I presume that afterward they sell the table as armour against visible light radiation?

Very good sir!

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Actually if two ships are both traveling at the same warp speed the pursuing ship would have the advantage since the light from the pursued ship reaches the pursuer faster than light (it reaches the warp field and is compressed along with the normal space along the ship's flight path) while the light from the pursuing ship never reaches the pursued ship. So until the pursuer extends their warp field around the pursued ship (to say open fire with a STL weapon like a phaser) thus equalizing the relative velocities the pursued ship will never know someone was there.

I still prefer the good old photon torpedo!