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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 | '''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 | 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== | ||