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[[File:Elite Dangerous hyperspace jump.png|right|300px|An Imperial Courier preparing to enter hyperspace]]
[[File:Elite Dangerous hyperspace jump.png|right|300px|An Imperial Courier preparing to enter hyperspace]]


'''Hyperspace''', colloquially known as '''Witch-space''', is a higher-dimensional region in which travel between star systems is possible at superluminal speeds. Only ships fitted with a hyperspace jump-capable [[Frame Shift Drive]] (FSD) are able to initiate a hyperspace jump on their own.
'''Hyperspace''', colloquially known as '''Witch-space''', is a higher-dimensional region through which [[ships]] can travel between star systems at superluminal speeds. Only ships fitted with a [[Frame Shift Drive]] (FSD) are able to initiate a hyperspace jump on their own.


Hyperspace jumps rely on the properties of quantum mechanics. Before a jump can be made, the destination must be known, and a discrete amount of energy must be input. The amount of energy needed is dependent on the mass of the jumping ship, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Occasionally a [[hyperdiction]] occurs during a jump.
Hyperspace jumps rely on the properties of quantum mechanics. Before a jump can be made, the destination must be known, and input of a discrete amount of energy. The amount of energy needed depends on the mass of the jumping ship, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Occasionally a [[hyperdiction]] can occur during a jump.


==History==
==History==