Tachyon Phase Speed Limits
Basse's Law gives destabilization potential in terms of vessel
speed (kpsc/hr), number of tuned antigrav units, and density of
interstellar medium.
(N.B. All values are highly approximate. 99+%
shatter potential indicates virtual certainty of crystal shatter
within first hour of flight; the speed value represents a calculated
minimum.)
Maximum Safe Speeds in Typical Galactic Core
| Destabilization Potential |
1 antigrav |
2 antigravs |
4 antigravs |
6 antigravs |
8 antigravs |
10 antigravs |
| 5% |
.011 |
.008 |
.005 |
.002 |
.0009 |
.0005 |
| 20% |
.022 |
.015 |
.011 |
.004 |
.002 |
.001 |
| 80% |
.045 |
.021 |
.021 |
.008 |
.004 |
.002 |
| 99+% |
.058 |
.043 |
.030 |
.011 |
.008 |
.0035 |
Maximum Safe Speeds in Typical Galactic Arms
| Destabilization Potential |
1 antigrav |
2 antigravs |
4 antigravs |
6 antigravs |
8 antigravs |
10 antigravs |
| 5% |
.312 |
.303 |
.297 |
.294 |
.289 |
.285 |
| 20% |
.624 |
.606 |
.594 |
.588 |
.579 |
.570 |
| 80% |
1.29 |
1.21 |
1.18 |
1.16 |
1.14 |
1.19 |
| 99+% |
1.85 |
1.80 |
1.76 |
1.71 |
1.65 |
1.60 |
Maximum Safe Speed in Typical Clear Lanes
| Destabilization Potential |
1 antigrav |
2 antigravs |
4 antigravs |
6 antigravs |
8 antigravs |
10 antigravs |
| 5% |
.662 |
.651 |
.642 |
.636 |
.614 |
.591 |
| 20% |
1.33 |
1.3 |
1.28 |
1.27 |
1.23 |
1.18 |
| 80% |
2.66 |
2.61 |
2.57 |
2.52 |
2.45 |
2.35 |
| 99+% |
3.95 |
3.84 |
3.75 |
3.70 |
3.66 |
3.53 |
Maximum Safe Speed in Near Intergalactic Space
| Destabilization Potential |
1 antigrav |
2 antigravs |
4 antigravs |
6 antigravs |
8 antigravs |
10 antigravs |
| 5% |
2.05 |
1.96 |
1.90 |
1.85 |
1.79 |
1.74 |
| 20% |
4.11 |
3.92 |
3.81 |
3.7 |
3.58 |
3.48 |
| 80% |
8.23 |
7.84 |
7.62 |
7.41 |
7.16 |
6.94 |
| 99+% |
12.0 |
11.8 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
10.4 |
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