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'''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 [[hyperdrive]] are able to initiate hyperspace jumps on their own. In the 34th century, the most prevalent hyperdrive design in use among [[human]] civilisation is the [[Frame Shift Drive]] (FSD).

Hyperspace jumps rely on the properties of quantum mechanics. Before a jump can be made, the destination must be selected, and a sufficient amount of [[Hydrogen Fuel]] must be injected into the FSD. The ~~required amount~~ of fuel depends on the ship's mass, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Although hyperspace travel using the FSD is brief, straightforward, and generally safe, [[hyperdiction]]s by [[Thargoid]] vessels have presented a growing hazard in recent years.

Hyperspace jumps rely on the properties of quantum mechanics. Before a jump can be made, the destination must be selected, and a sufficient amount of [[Hydrogen Fuel]] or [[Tritium]] must be injected into the FSD. The type and quantity of fuel required depends on the ship's mass, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Although hyperspace travel using the FSD is brief, straightforward, and generally safe, [[hyperdiction]]s by [[Thargoid]] vessels have presented a growing hazard in recent years.

==History==

[[File:Fer-De-Lance-in-Witch-space.png|thumb|right|250px|Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space]]

=== Early ~~Hyperspace~~ ===

=== Early hyperspace travel ===

The 22nd century saw early pioneering projects begin to take shape. The discovery of a workable hyperspace theory and the design of the first rudimentary "faster than light" drive by [[Li Qin Jao]] opened the possibility of exploration and settlement. A new frontier of science and engineering opened, confirmed by the first detailed messages and system scans to be received back to [[Earth]] from an interstellar probe sent to the [[Tau Ceti]] system years earlier. This led to a corporate race-for-the-stars as massive colony projects were founded, funded, built and launched, together with hundreds of automated probes sent to all the nearby systems.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0166</ref>

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== Capital Ships ==

[[File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-Witchspace.png|thumb|250px|Majestic Class Interdictor emerges from Witch-space]]

[[Capital Ship]]s such as the [[Farragut Battle Cruiser]], [[Majestic Class Interdictor]], and [[Drake-Class Carrier]] also use Frame Shift Drives, but their increased mass results in proportionally larger energy requirements that dwarf the already significant energy consumed by regular ships upon jumping. This increased energy results in capital ships jumping into and exiting from hyperspace in a much more spectacular fashion.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=4088631&viewfull=1#post4088631 Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, comment #7791 (Michael Brookes)]</ref> Unlike the Frame Shift Drives installed in smaller ships that consume [[Hydrogen Fuel]], Capital Ship Frame Shift Drives require [[Tritium]].<ref name="April Stream">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BJqDJp525k YouTube: Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal (2 April @ 18:00 UTC)]</ref>

[[Capital ~~Ships|Capital ships~~]] such as the [[Farragut Battle Cruiser]] ~~and~~ [[Majestic Class Interdictor]] also use Frame Shift Drives, but their increased mass results in proportionally larger energy requirements that dwarf the already significant energy consumed by regular ships upon jumping. This increased energy results in capital ships jumping into and exiting from hyperspace in a much more spectacular fashion.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=4088631&viewfull=1#post4088631 Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, comment #7791 (Michael Brookes)]</ref>

In the process of jumping, the capital ship essentially tears open a wormhole into hyperspace, allowing elements of witch-space to leak out into our universe as exemplified by the strange particle effects and audio observed during a capital-class jump.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/2yenrs/a_capital_ship_coming_out_of_warp_speed_is/</ref> When a capital ship exits hyperspace, a series of lights can be seen moving against the backdrop of space. Space crackles behind the points of light, darkness writhes and lightning flashes.<ref>[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite_Dangerous:_Premonition Elite Dangerous: Premonition], page 388

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== Thargoid Wormhole ==

[[File:Thargoid-Interdictor-Witch-Space-Portal.png|thumb|250px|right|Thargoid Interceptor Witch Space Wormhole]]

[[Thargoids]] use stable wormholes to enter and exit hyperspace. Thargoid vessels such as the [[Thargoid Interceptor]] can be observed to deploy a type of green beam to create a wormhole. Rarely does a wormhole remain open after a Thargoid passes through, however, making it impossible for a [[human]] ship to enter it, as the ship will simply bounce back.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/7b3eyk/elite_dangerous_another_inra_base_found_linked_to/ /r/EliteDangerous: Elite: Dangerous: Another INRA Base Found, Linked To Hyperdrive Research]</ref>

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== Lore ==

[[File:Elite-Dangerous-Ship-Enters-Hyperspace.png|thumb|250px|Ship enters hyperspace]]

A hyperspace jump requires precise calculations with quantum mechanics and a discrete amount of energy. A misjump can be disastrous. For example when a ship emerges from hyperspace after a misjump, the pilot's body is turned inside out.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N63DGZnl4eY Elite: Dangerous: Another INRA Base Found, Linked To Hyperdrive Research]

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==Gameplay==

[[File:Hyperspace-Jump-Sidewinder.png|thumb|250px|Sidewinder in hyperspace]]

'''''Please Note: The following is taken directly from the Design Decision Forum and will need to be checked and amended as elements are implemented into current gameplay. Also note that misjumps have yet to be implemented.'''''

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 '''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 [[hyperdrive]] are able to initiate hyperspace jumps on their own. In the 34th century, the most prevalent hyperdrive design in use among [[human]] civilisation is the [[Frame Shift Drive]] (FSD).
-Hyperspace jumps rely on the properties of quantum mechanics. Before a jump can be made, the destination must be selected, and a sufficient amount of [[Hydrogen Fuel]] must be injected into the FSD. The required amount of fuel depends on the ship's mass, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Although hyperspace travel using the FSD is brief, straightforward, and generally safe, [[hyperdiction]]s by [[Thargoid]] vessels have presented a growing hazard in recent years.
+Hyperspace jumps rely on the properties of quantum mechanics. Before a jump can be made, the destination must be selected, and a sufficient amount of [[Hydrogen Fuel]] or [[Tritium]] must be injected into the FSD. The type and quantity of fuel required depends on the ship's mass, the distance to the destination, and the specifications of the ship's FSD. Although hyperspace travel using the FSD is brief, straightforward, and generally safe, [[hyperdiction]]s by [[Thargoid]] vessels have presented a growing hazard in recent years.
 ==History==
 [[File:Fer-De-Lance-in-Witch-space.png|thumb|right|250px|Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space]]
-=== Early Hyperspace ===
+=== Early hyperspace travel ===
 The 22nd century saw early pioneering projects begin to take shape. The discovery of a workable hyperspace theory and the design of the first rudimentary "faster than light" drive by [[Li Qin Jao]] opened the possibility of exploration and settlement. A new frontier of science and engineering opened, confirmed by the first detailed messages and system scans to be received back to [[Earth]] from an interstellar probe sent to the [[Tau Ceti]] system years earlier. This led to a corporate race-for-the-stars as massive colony projects were founded, funded, built and launched, together with hundreds of automated probes sent to all the nearby systems.<ref>Tourist Beacon 0166</ref>
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 == Capital Ships ==
 [[File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-Witchspace.png|thumb|250px|Majestic Class Interdictor emerges from Witch-space]]
+[[Capital Ship]]s such as the [[Farragut Battle Cruiser]], [[Majestic Class Interdictor]], and [[Drake-Class Carrier]] also use Frame Shift Drives, but their increased mass results in proportionally larger energy requirements that dwarf the already significant energy consumed by regular ships upon jumping. This increased energy results in capital ships jumping into and exiting from hyperspace in a much more spectacular fashion.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=4088631&viewfull=1#post4088631 Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, comment #7791 (Michael Brookes)]</ref> Unlike the Frame Shift Drives installed in smaller ships that consume [[Hydrogen Fuel]], Capital Ship Frame Shift Drives require [[Tritium]].<ref name="April Stream">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BJqDJp525k YouTube: Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal (2 April @ 18:00 UTC)]</ref>
-[[Capital Ships|Capital ships]] such as the [[Farragut Battle Cruiser]] and [[Majestic Class Interdictor]] also use Frame Shift Drives, but their increased mass results in proportionally larger energy requirements that dwarf the already significant energy consumed by regular ships upon jumping. This increased energy results in capital ships jumping into and exiting from hyperspace in a much more spectacular fashion.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=4088631&viewfull=1#post4088631 Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, comment #7791 (Michael Brookes)]</ref>
 In the process of jumping, the capital ship essentially tears open a wormhole into hyperspace, allowing elements of witch-space to leak out into our universe as exemplified by the strange particle effects and audio observed during a capital-class jump.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/2yenrs/a_capital_ship_coming_out_of_warp_speed_is/</ref> When a capital ship exits hyperspace, a series of lights can be seen moving against the backdrop of space. Space crackles behind the points of light, darkness writhes and lightning flashes.<ref>[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite_Dangerous:_Premonition Elite Dangerous: Premonition], page 388
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 == Thargoid Wormhole ==
 [[File:Thargoid-Interdictor-Witch-Space-Portal.png|thumb|250px|right|Thargoid Interceptor Witch Space Wormhole]]
 [[Thargoids]] use stable wormholes to enter and exit hyperspace. Thargoid vessels such as the [[Thargoid Interceptor]] can be observed to deploy a type of green beam to create a wormhole. Rarely does a wormhole remain open after a Thargoid passes through, however, making it impossible for a [[human]] ship to enter it, as the ship will simply bounce back.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/7b3eyk/elite_dangerous_another_inra_base_found_linked_to/ /r/EliteDangerous: Elite: Dangerous: Another INRA Base Found, Linked To Hyperdrive Research]</ref>
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 == Lore ==
 [[File:Elite-Dangerous-Ship-Enters-Hyperspace.png|thumb|250px|Ship enters hyperspace]]
 A hyperspace jump requires precise calculations with quantum mechanics and a discrete amount of energy. A misjump can be disastrous. For example when a ship emerges from hyperspace after a misjump, the pilot's body is turned inside out.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N63DGZnl4eY Elite: Dangerous: Another INRA Base Found, Linked To Hyperdrive Research]
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 ==Gameplay==
 [[File:Hyperspace-Jump-Sidewinder.png|thumb|250px|Sidewinder in hyperspace]]
 '''''Please Note: The following is taken directly from the Design Decision Forum and will need to be checked and amended as elements are implemented into current gameplay. Also note that misjumps have yet to be implemented.'''''

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