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	=== Arriving at Departure Time ===		=== Arriving at Departure Time ===
	It is possible to arrive at a destination at the same instant of departure by adjusting a field geometry of 1 in the reverse direction. However, the pocket tends to be difficult to control in this configuration and this should only be done in the case of extreme emergency.		It is possible to arrive at a destination at the same instant of departure by adjusting a field geometry to a spheroid shape with a near 1:1:1 dimensional ratio in the reverse direction. However, the pocket tends to be difficult to control in this configuration and this should only be done in the case of extreme emergency.

	=== Stopping Time ===		=== Stopping Time ===

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	== Time Travel ==		== Time Travel ==
	While traveling through null-space the pocket field geometry can be altered to change the vessel's ''Delta-T'' to alter the way the pocket flows through space-time relative to its point of origin. This is called the ''T Factor'', normally the drive operates with a T Factor of 1 but the T Factor can be increased to a maximum not to exceed the Fold Factor. This is due to energy output, the energy output to alter the Delta-T is greater than the energy output to maintain the pocket integrity (the Fold Factor) the field will destabilize. In normal operation the T Factor is equal to the Fold Factor while moving through time.		While traveling through null-space the pocket field geometry can be altered to change the vessel's ''Delta-T'' to alter the way the pocket flows through space-time relative to its point of origin. This is called the ''T Factor'', normally the drive operates with a T Factor of 1 but the T Factor can be increased to a maximum not to exceed the Fold Factor. This is due to energy output, the energy output to alter the Delta-T is greater than the energy output to maintain the pocket integrity (the Fold Factor) the field will destabilize. In normal operation the T Factor is equal to the half of the Fold Factor while moving through time, as this is the most stable field geometry to energy output combination.

	The rate at which the vessel moves through time is equal to the equation below, allowing to ''x'' to be the T Factor. The formula gives the rate of change through time in real space seconds per null-space second. It is not possible to stop time within the null-space bubble, that remains at a Delta-T of 1. It is only possible to alter how time flows relative to anchor location in real space-time measured in [[Measuring Time Travel\|Sans]].		The rate at which the vessel moves through time is equal to the equation below, allowing to ''x'' to be the T Factor. The formula gives the rate of change through time in real space seconds per null-space second. It is not possible to stop time within the null-space bubble, that remains at a Delta-T of 1. It is only possible to alter how time flows relative to anchor location in real space-time measured in [[Measuring Time Travel\|Sans]].

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	While traveling through null-space the pocket field geometry can be altered to change the vessel's ''Delta-T'' to alter the way the pocket flows through space-time relative to its point of origin. This is called the ''T Factor'', normally the drive operates with a T Factor of 1 but the T Factor can be increased to a maximum not to exceed the Fold Factor. This is due to energy output, the energy output to alter the Delta-T is greater than the energy output to maintain the pocket integrity (the Fold Factor) the field will destabilize. In normal operation the T Factor is equal to the Fold Factor while moving through time.		While traveling through null-space the pocket field geometry can be altered to change the vessel's ''Delta-T'' to alter the way the pocket flows through space-time relative to its point of origin. This is called the ''T Factor'', normally the drive operates with a T Factor of 1 but the T Factor can be increased to a maximum not to exceed the Fold Factor. This is due to energy output, the energy output to alter the Delta-T is greater than the energy output to maintain the pocket integrity (the Fold Factor) the field will destabilize. In normal operation the T Factor is equal to the Fold Factor while moving through time.

	The rate at which the vessel moves through time is equal to the equation below, allowing to ''x'' to be the T Factor. The formula gives the rate of change through time in real space seconds per null-space second. It is not possible to stop time within the null-space bubble, that remains at a Delta-T of 1. It is only possible to alter how time flows relative to anchor location in real space-time.		The rate at which the vessel moves through time is equal to the equation below, allowing to ''x'' to be the T Factor. The formula gives the rate of change through time in real space seconds per null-space second. It is not possible to stop time within the null-space bubble, that remains at a Delta-T of 1. It is only possible to alter how time flows relative to anchor location in real space-time measured in [[Measuring Time Travel\|Sans]].
	[[File:DFD-Time.png\|center]]		[[File:DFD-Time.png\|center]]

	The directionality through time is determined not by the power output but by the geometry of the pocket during travel, thus a T Factor of 2 measures a rate forward or backward through time.		The directionality through time is determined not by the power output but by the geometry of the pocket during travel, thus a T Factor of 2 measures a rate forward or backward through time. A T-Factor of 0 yields a Delta-T of 1 San.

	=== Visiting the Future ===		=== Visiting the Future ===

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	=== Visiting the Future ===		=== Visiting the Future ===
	All matter and energy in the universe has a quantum signature that is in flux, the field generated by the DFD at the time of folding must be resonant to the quantum signature at the time of departure. Attempts have been made to alter the quantum signature of the field in order to travel beyond the point of departure, such attempts have catastrophically failed setting a hard limit on how far into the future a vessel can go. No vessel has been able to maintain a Delta-T greater than forward value of 1. At this time there is no known to way to remodulate the field geometry to generate a stable pocket which can travel forward in time ~~beyond~~ the ~~real space flow of time~~.		All matter and energy in the universe has a quantum signature that is in flux, the field generated by the DFD at the time of folding must be resonant to the quantum signature at the time of departure. Attempts have been made to alter the quantum signature of the field in order to travel beyond the point of departure, such attempts have catastrophically failed setting a hard limit on how far into the future a vessel can go. No vessel has been able to maintain a Delta-T greater than forward value of 1. At this time there is no known to way to remodulate the field geometry to generate a stable pocket which can travel forward in time elapsed since departure. That is if a vessel has been on the past for 2 days it can travel up to 2 days past it’s departure but no further.

	=== Arriving at Departure Time ===		=== Arriving at Departure Time ===

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Connection to Real Space-Time

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	== Connection to Real Space-Time ==		== Connection to Real Space-Time ==
	The space-time anchor exists in real space as a verteron particle nexus which prevents the space-time bubble from separating from its native reality. This particle nexus moves through real space proportional the vessels path through null-space. Since the vessel itself is not moving relative to it's space-time pocket it experience no initia nor is the vessel impacted by the corresponding tether's position in real space. The pocket itself is affected by ~~forced~~ proportional to its distance in subspace from real space (i.e. the ~~length~~ of the tether). The vessel alters the direction of travel and velocity by altering the field geometry and how far into null-space the pocket is. A natural equalibrum of relational speed in real space to energy output and field geometry occurs making speed a constant relative to the shape of the pocket and relative position in null-space.		The space-time anchor exists in real space as a verteron particle nexus which prevents the space-time bubble from separating from its native reality. This particle nexus moves through real space proportional the vessels path through null-space. Since the vessel itself is not moving relative to it's space-time pocket it experience no initia nor is the vessel impacted by the corresponding tether's position in real space. The pocket itself is affected by forces proportional to its distance in subspace from real space (i.e. the “length” of the tether). The vessel alters the direction of travel and velocity by altering the field geometry and how far into null-space the pocket is. A natural equalibrum of relational speed in real space to energy output and field geometry occurs making speed a constant relative to the shape of the pocket and relative position in null-space.

	Neither matter nor energy can exist for more than seconds before being pushed back into normal space at random. A ship or person cannot survive intact the uncontrolled transition intact. A ship's debris would be spread over an entire sector or farther, if folded space collapsed around it.		Neither matter nor energy can exist for more than seconds before being pushed back into normal space at random. A ship or person cannot survive intact the uncontrolled transition intact. A ship's debris would be spread over an entire sector or farther, if folded space collapsed around it.

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	[[file:folded-space.jpg\|thumb\|~~Folded~~ Space]]		[[file:folded-space.jpg\|thumb\|Null-Space During Travel]]
	The Dimensional Fold Drive is an extension of existing [[Warp Drive]] technology. It was developed by melding [[Spacetime, Subspace, and Hyperspace\|Hyperspace]] technology produced ~~and sold~~ by [[Excalibur Incorporated\|Excalibur Inc.]] and [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/United_Federation_of_Planets Federation] [[Warp Drive]] technology. It is used to travel not only through space, but also through time.		The Dimensional Fold Drive is an extension of existing [[Warp Drive]] technology. It was developed by melding [[Spacetime, Subspace, and Hyperspace\|Hyperspace]] technology produced by [[Excalibur Incorporated\|Excalibur Inc.]] and [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/United_Federation_of_Planets Federation] [[Warp Drive]] technology. It is used to travel not only through space, but also through time.

	== Operation ==		== Operation ==

Cyclops at 23:28, 25 December 2019

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	== Time Travel ==		== Time Travel ==
			While traveling through null-space the pocket field geometry can be altered to change the vessel's ''Delta-T'' to alter the way the pocket flows through space-time relative to its point of origin. This is called the ''T Factor'', normally the drive operates with a T Factor of 1 but the T Factor can be increased to a maximum not to exceed the Fold Factor. This is due to energy output, the energy output to alter the Delta-T is greater than the energy output to maintain the pocket integrity (the Fold Factor) the field will destabilize. In normal operation the T Factor is equal to the Fold Factor while moving through time.

	~~== Velocity ==~~		The rate at which the vessel moves through time is equal to the equation below, allowing to ''x'' to be the T Factor. The formula gives the rate of change through time in real space seconds per null-space second. It is not possible to stop time within the null-space bubble, that remains at a Delta-T of 1. It is only possible to alter how time flows relative to anchor location in real space-time.
	~~Velocities are measured~~ in ~~chochranes like with [[Warp Drive]] as multiples of c (light speed) adjusted for variations caused by local~~ space ~~composition, gravity, and subspace geometry~~. ~~While normal [[Warp Drive]] has a speed curve of roughly warp factor raised~~ to the ~~3 and 1/3 power~~, ~~Folding allows for~~ a ~~steeper speed curve~~ of ~~folding factor raised~~ to ~~the 3 and 2/3 power~~.		[[File:DFD-Time.png\|center]]

	~~It may be possible to push~~ the ~~envelope further into~~ the ~~dimensional void to achieve greater speed~~, ~~but it is likely not safe with current technological limitations~~.		The directionality through time is determined not by the power output but by the geometry of the pocket during travel, thus a T Factor of 2 measures a rate forward or backward through time.

	== ~~Time Travel~~ ==		=== Visiting the Future ===
	~~When~~ in ~~Folded Space~~ a ~~vessel can~~ alter ~~its delta-T vector (direction and velocity~~ of travel ~~through time) but also may keep~~ the ~~delta-T set to 0~~, ~~where~~ the vessel ~~will not travel through time except along its normal, natural, speed and direction~~. ~~Altering the delta~~-T ~~also uses considerably more power~~ than ~~simply traveling~~ in the ~~three spacial dimensions~~.		All matter and energy in the universe has a quantum signature that is in flux, the field generated by the DFD at the time of folding must be resonant to the quantum signature at the time of departure. Attempts have been made to alter the quantum signature of the field in order to travel beyond the point of departure, such attempts have catastrophically failed setting a hard limit on how far into the future a vessel can go. No vessel has been able to maintain a Delta-T greater than forward value of 1. At this time there is no known to way to remodulate the field geometry to generate a stable pocket which can travel forward in time beyond the real space flow of time.

	== ~~Terminology~~ ==		=== Arriving at Departure Time ===
	~~[[Terminology]] used~~ to ~~differentiate between speed requests or~~ in ~~reporting speeds for course corrections or other records~~ is ~~warp 9 is Warp Drive~~. ~~A similar speed with folded drive~~ is ~~termed as Fold 9, meaning traveling~~ in ~~folded space~~.		It is possible to arrive at a destination at the same instant of departure by adjusting a field geometry of 1 in the reverse direction. However, the pocket tends to be difficult to control in this configuration and this should only be done in the case of extreme emergency.

			=== Stopping Time ===
			There has been some success in allowing a vessel to exist in null-space with a Delta-T close to 0, while it is not possible to achieve a Delta-T of true 0. While possible it is not stable and should only be used in times of extreme emergency.

	[[Category:Propulsion (FTL)]]		[[Category:Propulsion (FTL)]]
	[[Category:Propulsion (Temporal)]]		[[Category:Propulsion (Temporal)]]

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	== Operation ==		== Operation ==
	The drive works by ~~manipulating an existing~~ warp field ~~produced by~~ a ~~standard warp drive system with~~ temporal energy. This ~~energy is modulated~~ to ~~match~~ the ~~shape~~ and ~~output~~ of the ~~warp field~~. This ~~solves~~ the ~~instability problem at warp power surpasses Warp 9~~. ~~Instead of the warp curve becoming asymptotic above Warp 9 as power approaches Warp 10~~ (~~infinite velocity~~) ~~the curve becomes manageable~~ in ~~both velocity, power output,~~ and ~~power consumption~~.		The drive works as an extension of [[Warp Drive]] by infusing the the warp field with a temporal energy (a specifically calibrated mix of tachyons, chronotons, and lygons) which create more drastic changes in the surrounding space-time. This alteration of space-time folds the space around the vessel back into itself in a controlled spacial implosion. Using the vessels warp nacelles in consort with the main deflector and static deflector grid to control the implosion and the space of the resulting bubble of space-time the vessel is able to create pocket. This pocket is tethered to real space-time but exists outside the normal space-time flow. This region (called null-space) exists in an infinite plane between real space and adjacent [[Subspace Domains\|subspace domains]].

	~~In normal~~ space ~~flight at high warp~~ the ~~temporal energy output~~ is ~~kept equal~~ to the ~~power output of the subspace field created~~ by the ~~warp drive~~. ~~When the temporal energy~~ is ~~increased, at around twice the warp power output the temporal energy added~~ to the ~~warp field folds space-time around~~ the ~~ship by modulating~~ the ~~temporal energy~~ and ~~shaping~~ the ~~saturated warp~~ field the ~~ship can travel through space and time simultaneously~~. ~~This is called "Folded Space", around this bubble~~ of space-~~time is a void between dimensional layers called "Null Space"~~.		== Connection to Real Space-Time ==
			The space-time anchor exists in real space as a verteron particle nexus which prevents the space-time bubble from separating from its native reality. This particle nexus moves through real space proportional the vessels path through null-space. Since the vessel itself is not moving relative to it's space-time pocket it experience no initia nor is the vessel impacted by the corresponding tether's position in real space. The pocket itself is affected by forced proportional to its distance in subspace from real space (i.e. the length of the tether). The vessel alters the direction of travel and velocity by altering the field geometry and how far into null-space the pocket is. A natural equalibrum of relational speed in real space to energy output and field geometry occurs making speed a constant relative to the shape of the pocket and relative position in null-space.

	Neither matter nor energy can exist for more than seconds before being pushed back into normal space at random. A ship or person cannot survive intact the uncontrolled transition intact. A ship's debris would be spread over an entire sector or farther, if folded space collapsed around it.		Neither matter nor energy can exist for more than seconds before being pushed back into normal space at random. A ship or person cannot survive intact the uncontrolled transition intact. A ship's debris would be spread over an entire sector or farther, if folded space collapsed around it.

			== Velocity ==
			The velocity relative to a position in normal space-time is calculated based on transition between 10 levels of of flight through null-space in the folded space-time pocket. These levels are termed Fold Factor or sometimes Fold Depth, each level corresponds to a specific output and geometry based on the shape and size of the vessel to produce a specific velocity of position in real space. Where ''x'' is the fold level, the following function gives speed ''cochrans''.

			[[File:DFD-Function.png\|center]]

			Roughly 1 ''cochran'' moving through a region with a space-time gradient of 1 (that is to say no distortions in the local space-time) is equivalent to the speed of light in a vacuum. Partial fold factors are also allowed, so it is possible to travel at a velocity between Fold 5 and Fold 6 and the relative speed in real space would fit the predicted speed by the above function.

			== Efficiency ==
			For a Fold Factor of 2 or less, it is more efficient to use Warp Drive due to the power output for velocity gain over Warp Drive. Transitioning to Fold 3 and higher, there is a significant speed differential for a similar (though generally higher) power output for the same Warp Factor.

			== Communications / Sensing ==
			Sending / communicating while moving through null-space is difficult at best. Usually some form of specialized beacon or receiver is required to do so. Currently [[Solas Tempus]] operates several transceivers which allow communications with vessels travelling in null-space. Due to the proprietary nature of the technology, only Solas Tempus has technology to reliably communicate with a vessel in null-space.

			== Time Travel ==

	== Velocity ==		== Velocity ==

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	== Velocity ==		== Velocity ==
	Velocities are measured in chochranes like with [[Warp Drive]] as multiples of c (light speed) adjusted for variations caused by local space composition, gravity, and subspace geometry. While normal Warp Drive has a speed curve of roughly warp factor raised to the 3 and 1/3 power, Folding allows for a steeper speed curve of folding factor raised to the 3 and 2/3 power.		Velocities are measured in chochranes like with [[Warp Drive]] as multiples of c (light speed) adjusted for variations caused by local space composition, gravity, and subspace geometry. While normal [[Warp Drive]] has a speed curve of roughly warp factor raised to the 3 and 1/3 power, Folding allows for a steeper speed curve of folding factor raised to the 3 and 2/3 power.

	It may be possible to push the envelope further into the dimensional void to achieve greater speed, but it is likely not safe with current technological limitations.		It may be possible to push the envelope further into the dimensional void to achieve greater speed, but it is likely not safe with current technological limitations.
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	[[Terminology]] used to differentiate between speed requests or in reporting speeds for course corrections or other records is warp 9 is Warp Drive. A similar speed with folded drive is termed as Fold 9, meaning traveling in folded space.		[[Terminology]] used to differentiate between speed requests or in reporting speeds for course corrections or other records is warp 9 is Warp Drive. A similar speed with folded drive is termed as Fold 9, meaning traveling in folded space.

	[[Category:~~Blazing Umbra~~]]		[[Category:Propulsion (FTL)]]
	[[Category:Propulsion]]		[[Category:Propulsion (Temporal)]]
	~~[[Category:Time Travel~~]]

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	== Velocity ==		== Velocity ==
	Velocities are measured in chochranes like with Warp Drive as multiples of c (light speed) adjusted for variations caused by local space composition, gravity, and subspace geometry. While normal Warp Drive has a speed curve of roughly warp factor raised to the 3 and 1/3 power, Folding allows for a steeper speed curve of folding factor raised to the 3 and 2/3 power.		Velocities are measured in chochranes like with [[Warp Drive]] as multiples of c (light speed) adjusted for variations caused by local space composition, gravity, and subspace geometry. While normal Warp Drive has a speed curve of roughly warp factor raised to the 3 and 1/3 power, Folding allows for a steeper speed curve of folding factor raised to the 3 and 2/3 power.

	It may be possible to push the envelope further into the dimensional void to achieve greater speed, but it is likely not safe with current technological limitations.		It may be possible to push the envelope further into the dimensional void to achieve greater speed, but it is likely not safe with current technological limitations.