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 ===== Explanation ===== ===== Explanation =====
  
-Starships moving at speeds faster than that of light have two commonly used references for their speed.  One is //constant//, or //c//, which is the true measurement of the speed of light.  It is roughly 186,000 miles per second, or 300,000,000 meters per second in a vaccuum.+Starships moving at speeds faster than that of light have two commonly used references for their speed.  One is //constant//, or //c//, which is the true measurement of the speed of light.  It is roughly 186,000 miles per second, or 300,000,000((299,792,458 exactly)) meters per second in a vaccuum.
  
 The other common expression is a measurement in distance over time, the //Lightyear/Minute//, or //ly/m//.  Both have their advantages, the //c// being the exact way to measure performance in a technically correct setting (such as the ship submissions which are routinely made) and the //ly/m//, which is best for day-to-day navigation.  It is //ly/m// which can be easily used to calculate how long it takes to get from point "A" to point "B". The other common expression is a measurement in distance over time, the //Lightyear/Minute//, or //ly/m//.  Both have their advantages, the //c// being the exact way to measure performance in a technically correct setting (such as the ship submissions which are routinely made) and the //ly/m//, which is best for day-to-day navigation.  It is //ly/m// which can be easily used to calculate how long it takes to get from point "A" to point "B".
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 | Sublight propulsion           ^ Standard technology aptitude ^ Advanced technology aptitude ^ Very Advanced technology ^ | Sublight propulsion           ^ Standard technology aptitude ^ Advanced technology aptitude ^ Very Advanced technology ^
-^ Slow                          | 0.075c                   | 0.1c                        | 0.125c                  | +^ Slow                          |   0.075c (22,484 km/s)   |   0.1c (29,979 km/s)   |   0.125c (37,474 km/s)   | 
-^ Average                       | 0.150c                   | 0.2c                        | 0.25c  (74,948 km per second) | +^ Average                       |   0.150c (44,969 km/s)   |   0.2c (59,958 km/s)   |   0.25c  (74,948 km/s)   | 
-^ Fast                          | 0.225c                   | 0.3c (89,937 km per second) | 0.375c (112,422 km per second) |+^ Fast                          |   0.225c (67,453 km/s)   |   0.3c (89,937 km/s)   |   0.375c (112,422 km/s)  |
  
  
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 ** Military vessels will usually have better charging times and jumping ranges compared to civilian vessels. ** ** Military vessels will usually have better charging times and jumping ranges compared to civilian vessels. **
  
-** STL speeds should be posted in the formats listed here [[guide:sublight_speed_conversion]]. **+** STL speeds should be posted in the formats listed here [[guide:sublight_speed_conversion]].((299,792,458 divided by c divided by 1000)) **
 ===== Anti-FTL ===== ===== Anti-FTL =====
-Some conditions can affect FTL availability and speeds. See: [[anti-ftl_field]]+Some conditions can affect FTL availability and speeds. See: [[guide:ftl:anti-ftl_field]]
  
 ===== Other Notes ===== ===== Other Notes =====

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