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[[File:Elite Dangerous hyperspace jump.png|right|300px| | [[File:Elite Dangerous hyperspace jump.png|thumb|right|300px|Imperial Courier prepares to enter hyperspace]] | ||
'''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''', 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 input of a discrete amount of energy. The 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 required amount of energy depends on the ship's mass, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Occasionally a [[hyperdiction]] occurs during a jump. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Fer-De-Lance-in-Witch-space.png|thumb|right|200px|Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space]] | ||
=== Early Hyperspace === | === Early Hyperspace === | ||