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Originally Posted by sts60
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Originally Posted by electromagneticpulse
It is actualy quite a sound theory unlike the star trek one which uses anti-matter injectors and dutirium crystals which i dont think even exist as dutirium is a heavy hydrogen atom IIRC, which wouldn't form crystals H2 metalic liquid would freeze to be like steel i believe and not with a crystaline structure.
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In Star Trek, they use "dilithium" (which is a made-up substance) crystals. You are thinking of deuterium, which is a hydrogen atom with a neutron in the nucleus. |
In Star Trek the warp drive does not require dilithium. Older fusion powered starships like the Phoenix did not have it. Dilithium is used as a moderator to control the matter / antimatter reactions in the warp core.
Deutorium is needed to power a ship's fusion reactors. They power systems like shields and weapons.