Faster-Than-Light Travel
Grey Drives
Grey Drives are the faster-than-light drives utilized by humanity, based off of reverse-engineered deesigns from an unknown source. Grey Drives bore a pathway between stable points, allowing a ship to cross dozens of light-years in mere hours. Typically, these "stable points" take the form of artificial transmitters and receivers, as their natural equivalents are rarely placed in beneficial locations. These points provide an anchor for infrastructure, but similarly limit the flexibility of travel. Union Naval Corps researchers have broken through the first barriers with the SUMV Firebrand, which is able to brute-force its way into entry but relies on an exit point already existing. Grey Drive travel is reliable given sufficient care in calculations and no equipment damage. Travel time does remain a concern, but interstellar travel only takes days or weeks rather than decades or centuries to complete.Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild