Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#startrek #technology #science

In Star Trek, "transwarp" is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of faster-than-light propulsion methods that are faster than "traditional" warp drive. But how come none of them replaced dilithium-regulated warp drive after the Burn?

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- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
01:19 Warp Drives & Burn Refresher
03:20 Wormholes, Vortices, Slipstreams & More
07:18 "Proper" Transwarp Drives
11:15 Hurling through Space
14:35 Displacement Wave & Long-Range Transporters
18:18 Post-Burn Options?
22:06 Final Thoughts & Outro