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-[[Image:Quantum slipstream drive core.jpg|400px|left]]
+[[Image:Quantum slipstream drive core.jpg|thumb|left]]The '''quantum slipstream drive''' was an advanced form of propulsion technology first encountered by the ''USS Voyager'' in the Delta Quadrant, which had the capability of exceeding a starship's maximum warp factor by an unprecedented degree. Similar in principle to the transwarp technology utilized by the Borg, it was originally developed by a Delta Quadrant race designated by the Borg as "Species 116."
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-In 2390, Starfleet finalized work on the Quantum Slipstream Drive.  New ships would incorporate this technology, and older ships would be called back in for a refit.  The goal was to expand the reach of the Federation, and to enable faster travel in cases of emergency.
-The first ship to roll out with the technology was the USS Excalibur-A.  Both the Excalibur-A and all ships refitted with the drive would be able to travel at warp 9.99998477, or 300 light years per hour. This vastly opened extreme distances up to ships that were enabled. Though the drive was a massive achievement for the Federation, it was not without limits.
+After the return of Voyager from the Delta Quadrant, Starfleet began analyzing the various new technologies they brought with them. The [http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Vesta_class Vesta-class] was the first to include the slipstream technology as its native and primary source of faster-than-light propulsion.
-So far, the slipstream enabled ships are the:
+In 2390, Starfleet gave final authorization for slipstream drives to be installed on new ships. Older ships would be called back for refit as befitting their mission and requirements. The primary goals of Starfleet in utilizing the new technology was expanding the reach of the Federation and enabling faster travel in cases of emergency.
+==Speed==
+The standard Starfleet slipstream drive allows for travel at warp-factor 9.99998477, or 300 light years per hour.
+==Drive stamina==
+[[Image:Slipstream.jpg|thumb|right|A Starfleet shuttle in the slipstream.]]At its current technological advancement, Starfleet slipstream drives can only be operated for a maximum of approximately 12 hours before initiating auto-shutdown procedures. This allows a ship to travel 3,600 light years from where they started.
+==Warm-up time==
+Starfleet slipstream drives require a warm-up cycle before they can be engaged. This warm-up cycle requires 40-minutes of preparation by a trained Starfleet Engineering Officer.
+==Cool-down time==
+Once the drive is deactivated, it cannot be reactivated for at least 36 hours. Any attempt to warm-up the drive before the cool-down cycle has completed could result in an unstable slipstream.
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+==Upgrade cycle==
+As the technology rolls out to the fleet, it will be necessary for ships to return to spacedock, on average, every two years for a minor refit and hull inspection to ensure that the slipstream drives are not compromising the long-term integrity of the fleet.
-==Drive Stamina==
-The slipstream drive could only be operated for a maximum of 12 hours before having to shut down.  This would allow a ship to travel 3,600 light years from where they started.
-==Warm Up Time==
-The drive required a warm up cycle before activating it.  It took 40 minutes for a ship to open a slipstream and enter it.  While engineers were able to cut the time, it was as low as they could get it without open the ship up to unexpected dangers.
-==Cool Down Time==
-Once the drive was deactivated, it could not be activated for 36 hours.  Any attempt to warm up the drive before that window would result in an unstable slipstream.
-==Upgrade Cycle==
-Once the drive was operational, engineers began working on ways to extend the drive stamina.  They estimated that every two years, they would be able to increase the duration of use by one hour.  Each ship would need a minor refit on the drive to update it every two years.
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-[[Image:Slipstream.jpg|400px|left]]
+{{MAContent}}
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