TMC
04-02-2023, 05:48 PM
https://www.looper.com/1241646/star-trek-theory-excelsior-transwarp-test-worked/
Transwarp speeds: famously successful in Star Trek
In practice, justifying that the Excelsior was a success story takes a lot of mental gymnastics. First, you'd have to ignore the fact that the stated purpose of the Excelsior's transwarp drive wasn't to increase acceleration. It was hot, nasty speed. Captain Styles (James B. Sikking) said so in a more dignified way during "Star Trek III." He was hoping to beat the Enterprise's speed record, not show off how quickly he could get from zero to 60.
Additionally, the theory calls for some wild linguistic tomfoolery, assuming that "transwarp" started out meaning "having the ability to jump from stationary to warp five" and not "having the ability to go so fast your face melts." However, at some point before the events of "Voyager," the word came back around as shorthand for "faster than warp," explaining why it was spoken in reverent tones when the Borg used it to get around. Then there was that time Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) used "transwarp" to describe the speeds he'd need to travel at in order to get one of the worst "Star Trek" ailments on offer and turn himself into a fertile salamander. The franchise isn't all winners.
The theory that the Excelsior actually succeeded might not hold up. It might not even be worth considering. Seeing it written down, you almost have to wonder if the Excelsior was the one that came up with it.
Transwarp speeds: famously successful in Star Trek
In practice, justifying that the Excelsior was a success story takes a lot of mental gymnastics. First, you'd have to ignore the fact that the stated purpose of the Excelsior's transwarp drive wasn't to increase acceleration. It was hot, nasty speed. Captain Styles (James B. Sikking) said so in a more dignified way during "Star Trek III." He was hoping to beat the Enterprise's speed record, not show off how quickly he could get from zero to 60.
Additionally, the theory calls for some wild linguistic tomfoolery, assuming that "transwarp" started out meaning "having the ability to jump from stationary to warp five" and not "having the ability to go so fast your face melts." However, at some point before the events of "Voyager," the word came back around as shorthand for "faster than warp," explaining why it was spoken in reverent tones when the Borg used it to get around. Then there was that time Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) used "transwarp" to describe the speeds he'd need to travel at in order to get one of the worst "Star Trek" ailments on offer and turn himself into a fertile salamander. The franchise isn't all winners.
The theory that the Excelsior actually succeeded might not hold up. It might not even be worth considering. Seeing it written down, you almost have to wonder if the Excelsior was the one that came up with it.