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From: canopus@amdahl.UUCP (Frank Dibbell)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: A possible inconsistancy...
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Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 11:29:19 EST
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From: 1513@sunybcs.UUCP
>    I have never understood something (maybe I'm just ignorant!) and I
> would like it if someone could explain it to me...
>    On many episodes,(one example is 'Day of the Dove'), the ship is
> out of control and racing through space at warp factor > 10.  And of
> course Scotty cuts in with the usual 'The ship canae take the stress no
> more.  She'll break apart!'  My question:  Even if the ship is traveling
> faster that it is supposed to, what causes the stress?  After all, there
> is no air out in space to create a drag effect...

  Perhaps at super-light speeds, photon drag becomes a noticeable
  problem?
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