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Sublight Speed Conversion

A while back it was decided that all space craft that have sub-light propulsion should list the speed in a more meaningful format. This page provides a quick reference for converting STL velocities, and shows the preferred format.

#c Kilometers per sec Miles per sec Notes
0.075 0.075c (~22,484 kilometers per second) 0.075c (~13,971 miles per second) Slow for standard factions
.1 .1c (~29,979 kilometers per second) .1c (~18,628 miles per second) Slow for advanced factions
.125 .125c (~37,474 kilometers per second) .125c (~23,285 miles per second) Slow for very advanced factions
.15 .15c (~44,968 kilometers per second) .15c (~27,942 miles per second) Average for standard factions
.17 .17c ( 31,667 kilometers per second) .17c ( 50,964 miles per second)
.2 .2c (~59,958 kilometers per second) .2c (~37,256 miles per second) Average for advanced factions
.225 .225c (~67,453 kilometers per second) .225c (~41,913 miles per second) Fast for standard tech factions
.25 .25c (~74,948 kilometers per second) .25c (~46,570 miles per second) Average for very advanced factions
.275 .275c (~82,444 kilometers per second) .275c (~51,227 miles per second)
.3 .3c (~89,937 kilometers per second) .3c (~55,884 miles per second) Fast for advanced factions
.35 .35c (~104,927 kilometers per second) .35c (~65,198 miles per second)
.375 .375c (~112,422 kilometers per second) .375c (~69,856 miles per second) Fast for Very Advanced factions
.4 .4c (~119,916 kilometers per second) .4c (~74,512 miles per second)
.425 .425c (~127,411 kilometers per second) .425c (~79,169 miles per second)
.45 .45c (~134,906 kilometers per second) .45c (~83,826 miles per second)
.5 .5c (~149,896 kilometers per second) .5c (~93,141 miles per second)
.55 .55c (~165,885 kilometers per second) .55c (~102,455 miles per second)
.6 .6c (~179,875 kilometers per second) .6c (~111,769 miles per second)
.65 .65c (~194,865 kilometers per second) .65c (~121,083 miles per second)
.7 .7c (~209,854 kilometers per second) .7c (~130,397 miles per second)
.75 .75c (~224,844 kilometers per second) .75c (~139,710 miles per second)
.8 .8c (~239,833 kilometers per second) .8c (~149,025 miles per second)
.85 .85c (~254,823 kilometers per second) .85c (~158,339 miles per second)
.9 .9c (~269,813 kilometers per second) .9c (~167,653 miles per second)
.95 .95c (~284,802 kilometers per second) .95c (~176,967 miles per second)

See also: Starship Speed Standard


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