Meanings
plural stardrives · alternative star drive · alternative star-drive
- space flightliteratureA device used to propel a spacecraft through interstellar distances.
Stardrive section of a Galaxy-class starship. Memory Alpha, Secondary hull, 2005
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Atlantis, utilizing its star drive, was able to travel from the Milky Way Galaxy to the Pegasus Galaxy, a distance of between 3.26 and 3.5 million light years. GateWorld, Stardrive
Scorpio is damaged in a collision course with a asteroid and the Scorpio crew require a star-drive from Federation scientist Dr. Plaxton so they can out-run all Federation pursuit ships IMDB, "Stardrive"
Nebula moved back to her main console and looked to the stardrive unit's monitors immediately discovering the grim truth. iUniverse, "The Godmaker Legacy: The Derelict: A Novel", Kirkland D. Casey, 2003, pp.171, →ISBN
The StarDrive was discovered on the planet Centaurus NESFA Hymnal, "Reminder", B. Coulson, 1976, pp.12
no star drive yet devised could produce that kind of acceleration "Orbitsville Departure", B. Shaw, 1983, pp.190
Origin
From star + drive. From the ability of the drive to propel the vehicle to the stars.
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