Warp point

The Warp Point

What is it?

Warp points are natural occurances in space, resulting from some unexplained condition in gravity interaction. The simple explanation is that they are 'wormholes' connecting two points fairly distant in Einsteinian space, which allow the transit of ships instantly between those two points, at least, by the ships' clocks. Depending in the distance involved and the type of connection, the external time passage varies from less than a minute to nearly ten minutes.

More scientifically, a warp point is a fold in the gravitonic spectrum permanently linked to another similiar fold in another solar system. A gravitonic analysis shows them to be cylindrical in nature, usually in the realm of about twenty kilometers in diameter and a kilometer deep. Outside the actual warp point, the area immediately surrounding the 'front', in a funnel shape, it gravitonically warped out to about fifty kilometers, preventing the emplacement of permanent, stationary defenses. This area is known as the Gravity Eddy. FTL travel is impossible in the Gravity Eddy.

Types of Warp Points

These warp points are classified in order of discovery by ships of Sentient Peoples and Revenia.

Type 1: Most Common Type of Warp Point

Diameter: 19.8 kilometers +/- 3%

Width: 1.1 kilometers +/- 4%

Depth of Gravity Eddy: 48.9 kilometers +/- 2%

Type 2:

Diameter: 21.4 kilometers +/- 2%

Width: 1.05 kilometers +/- 6%

Depth of Gravity Eddy: 45.2 kilometers +/- 5%

Type 3:

Diameter: 22.1 kilometers +/- 6%

Width: 1.15 kilometers +/- 3%

Depth of Gravity Eddy: 44.2 kilometers +/- 4%

Type 4:

Diameter: 18.5 kilometers +/- 4%

Width: 0.95 kilometers +/- 1%

Depth of Gravity Eddy: 54.6 kilometers +/- 1%

Type 5: Second Most Common Type of Warp Point

Diameter: 20.2 kilometers +/- 2%

Width: 1.00 kilometers +/- 5%

Depth of Gravity Eddy: 47.9 kilometers +/- 3%

Type 6:

Diameter: 28.5 kilometers +/- 6%

Width: 1.3 kilometers +/- 3%

Depth of Gravity Eddy: 30.2 kilometers +/- 4%

Type Seven: Closed Warp Point

A closed warp point is a warp point that is undetectable on sensors unless something comes through it on from the other side. They have no Gravity Eddy. It is speculted that these are actually the most common warp points in existance, but since it is impossible to gain empirical data on their frequency, this is usually ignored. These points are usually about 17 kilometers across and of unknown depth, since the only way to chart the size is use the enterable area, which is only on the 'front' side.