Next generation spore drive1/26/2024 ![]() as a result of this almost all action or settings are anchored around known positions or locations, there's less chance of stumbling across the unknown on your way to your destination. what matters is where you start and where you finish, not the journey in-between. This creates a situation where the space between systems and stars is broadly meaningless. In almost all other sci-fi settings we “Jump” directly to our destination or step into another reality to permit FTL travel. In fact it’s taken away what I would argue as Trek’s one significant “sci-fi tech” difference compared to almost all other popular modern science fiction properties: the Warp Drive.Ĭompared to Star Wars, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Halo, Mass Effect and Babylon 5 the Warp Drive is unique as a means of FTL movement within today’s Science Fiction thanks to one major difference: You need to travel in real space to your destination. So as I’m working my way through Discovery WELL after the fact (got rather turned off early on and went off to watch the expanse instead) a little thought jumped into my head regarding the Spore Drive and the Warp drive.ĭespite it’s inherent mechanism being that of following the “hypershroom” pathways throughout the universe to preform superluminal travel (which is novel in its conception I’ll admit) I can’t help but feel that the entire concept of the drive is not all that unique. Looking for more sci-fi discussion subreddits? The Daystrom Institute has built up a wealth of material in its years-long history, which you can read in our Previous Discussions pages. Contact the moderators directly to ask questions about the rules Previous Discussions Threads and comments about /r/DaystromInstitute itself are prohibited. Discussions about a few frequent and contentious topics are closely regulated. Search before posting to ensure your topic has not been recently discussed. Read more: We contextualize Star Trek as fictionĭo not invoke canon to justify gatekeeping or dismissive behavior.ġ4. Do not ask contrived questions which have glaringly obvious real-world answers. This isn't a role playing or an "in-universe only" subreddit. We approach Star Trek as a work of fiction Comments must discuss the topic raised in the original post.ġ2. Use the reaction thread pinned to the subreddit front page to discuss the newest episode of Star Trek. No posts about an episode less than one week old Post threads about promotional content in /r/startrek or a show-specific subreddit instead.ġ0. No posts about teasers, trailers, and other promotional materials The title of your post has disproportionate influence over how it will be received. ![]() Read more: What does an open-ended prompt look like?Ĩ. Post here to start a discussion, not get an answer. This subreddit is not a Star Trek information lookup service. Read more: Guidelines for Discussion Prompts Posts must contain a discussion promptĬlosed-ended questions, simple observations, episode reviews, shower thoughts, survey questions, and fan-fic are not appropriate for this subreddit and will be removed. Read more: Spoilers for all of Star Trek Posting RegulationsĦ. This entire subreddit contains spoilers for all of Star Trek-even for new episodes, even in titles. Give other posters the benefit of the doubt, but report them if you genuinely believe they are trolling. ![]() Disagree respectfully and don't gatekeep. Be nice to other posters and the people who make Star Trek. Participate in a courteous, objective, and open-minded fashion. Read more: No whinging, jokes, memes, and other shallow content This entire subreddit has a "serious tag" on it. ![]() No whinging, jokes, memes, and other shallow content RulesĪll threads and comments submitted to the Daystrom Institute must contain an explanation of the reasoning put forth.Ģ. The Daystrom Institute is a subreddit dedicated to in-depth discussion about Star Trek. | PotW: Archive Welcome to the Daystrom Institute Serious, in-depth discussion about Star Trek. ![]()
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