faster-than-light travel

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travel
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/ˈtræv.əl/
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(Definition oftravelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It would appear that the aliens, who were used tofaster-than-lighttravel, had developed cognitive functions that made them aware of multiple timelines and realities.
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The development offaster-than-lighttravelallowed mankind to expand at an extremely fast pace, leading to violent competition between space-faring corporations.
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It appears to be variation of the hyperspace which appears in earlier series and movies, but which allows even fasterfaster-than-lighttravel.
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Space combat is rare sincefaster-than-lighttravelis impossible.
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His flying saucer is for intergalactic exploration and, by applying theories and calculations based onfaster-than-lighttravel, can go back in time.
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Ships travel between star systems along the hyperlinks by engaging their hyperdrive, a form offaster-than-lighttravel.
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General relativity also recognizes that any means offaster-than-lighttravelcould also be used for time travel.
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The third time-like dimension hyparxis could allow for the theoretical existence of sci-fi possibilities such as time travel, sliding between parallel worlds andfaster-than-lighttravel.
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Much of his science fiction is thoroughly grounded in science (with the addition of unscientific but standard speculations such asfaster-than-lighttravel).
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This hyperspace consists of several subspaces, that are used by different technologies forfaster-than-lighttravel.
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Faster-than-lighttravelis not instantaneous; short jumps routinely take up to two months, and long jumps can last six months or more.
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Some fictional worlds modify the real-world laws of physics;faster-than-lighttravelis a common factor in much science fiction.
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Astronomical distances and the impossibility offaster-than-lighttravelpose a challenge to most science-fiction authors.
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Travel in hyperspace is frequently depicted asfaster-than-lighttravelin normal space.
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But since developingfaster-than-lighttravelamong other advanced technologies, there have been significant improvements to the state of the planet.
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Slipspace is a domain with alternate physical laws, allowingfaster-than-lighttravelwithout relativistic side-effects.
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The eponymous mass effect is a form of inertia-suppressing technology, allowingfaster-than-lighttravel.
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They then had a more serious discussion regarding the chances of humans observingfaster-than-lighttravelby some material object within the next ten years.
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