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'''Supercruise''' is a method of faster-than-light (FTL) travel within | '''Supercruise''' is a method of faster-than-light (FTL) travel within [[Star Systems|star systems]]. A ship that is in supercruise is able to use its [[Frame Shift Drive]] to travel at speeds between 30 kilometers-per-second to superluminal (faster-than-light) speeds, allowing a ship to cross entire systems in relatively short amounts of time. | ||
Supercruise uses the ship's Frame Shift Drive to compress space in front of a ship and expand it behind a ship, essentially moving space around that ship. This negates any time dilation, as the ship is always travelling less than the speed of light relative to its "frame" of compressed space. | Supercruise uses the ship's Frame Shift Drive to compress space in front of a ship and expand it behind a ship, essentially moving space around that ship. This negates any time dilation, as the ship is always travelling less than the speed of light relative to its "frame" of compressed space. | ||