Talk:Transwarp drive
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Hmm... Should the mention of Warp 10 be there? I don't think it was ever referred to as being "transwarp" in the episode, but I might be wrong. --Zeromaru 19:14, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)
- It was mentioned in the episode. Tobyk777 20:38, 27 Aug 2005 (UTC)
But many consider that voyager episode "extra-cannonical" or due to a quantum fissure, or some crap like that.
Regardless of what others think, the episode is considered canon here at M/A. --From Andoria with Love 18:50, 27 Nov 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Removed Background Information
I removed the following background info for being baseless speculation (the first point), and the rest being nitpicks:
- It is probable that if a class 2 shuttle can travel at such high warp speeds, the transwarp must not require nearly as much fuel consumption from the ship as a traditional warp drive. This is speculation of course, since nothing of this nature is stated in any episode.
- It is never made clear why the anti-proton radiation treatment could not be performed for the entire crew after a warp 10 jump to Earth. The shuttle Cochrane remained intact, with logs presumably intact as well, so the navigation issue couldn't of have been the problem. Unless the treatment was just too risky for the whole crew to be subjected to.
- It is often argued that the rapid evolution concept in VOY: "Threshold" is nonsensical. However, considering that the evolution of Humans so far was revealed to be the product of alien programming in TNG: "The Chase", and even though Humans are suggested to be the end result, there is no way the ancient humanoids could have predicted when that message was seen. So many of the stages Paris went through could have been part of the programming fast forwarding itself, ending up at the amphibian form that was initially modified by the ancient humanoids to evolve into us. This is total speculation of course.