Obscure Information
This article exists as a quick reference for obscure information about various comic series in the form of questions and answers. The point of this article is to enable readers to quickly reference canon that may not be readily remembered or searched without necessarily digging through all the articles pertaining to a given series.
Contents
- 1 Magi Soldat
- 1.1 Where is Iaden?
- 1.2 How does Dilalin travel from Iaden to Earth?
- 1.3 How do subspace jumps exceed the speed of light?
- 1.4 How fast do ships "displace" through subspace?
- 1.5 How are subspace tunnels created?
- 1.6 Why don't ships travel through subspace in a 'normal' fashion? Why instantaneous jumps?
- 1.7 Where is Dilalin's ship?
- 1.8 How do people get to and from Dilalin's ship?
- 1.9 How does Dilalin fly?
- 1.10 What is the God Singularity?
- 1.11 Where is the God Singularity?
Magi Soldat
Where is Iaden?
The planet Iaden is located in Messier 81, a galaxy approximately 12 million light-years from Earth.
How does Dilalin travel from Iaden to Earth?
Dilalin's ship, the Niylinel, possesses FTL (Faster Than Light) transit capabilities. It travels from one point in our universe to another by jumping through tunnels through subspace. These jumps take exponentially less time than traveling through plane-space (regular space) at the speed of light.
How do subspace jumps exceed the speed of light?
They technically don't. A unique property of subspace enables bending the actual fabric of subspace-time itself and "warping" it around a ship. This process is less of a "movement" and more of a "displacement". The displacement of subspace around matter isn't bound by the speed limit of matter through subspace.
How fast do ships "displace" through subspace?
The rate of displacement is proportional to the strength of the spacial field (i.e., warp field) generated by the ship utilizing the tunnel. Typically, the length of tunnel and strength of field are calculated together such that the jump displacement itself is functionally instantaneous.
How are subspace tunnels created?
Interactions between rare subatomic particles can open a temporary hole between our "regular" space and subspace. These particles must be created on-demand in particle accelerators (aka colliders). A tunnel is established by performing this interaction twice: once in space and again a calculated distance into subspace. Some large ships do this all on their own. Many smaller ships make use of "subspace gates" that do the work for them.
Why don't ships travel through subspace in a 'normal' fashion? Why instantaneous jumps?
A ship can travel through subspace on standard sub-light engine propulsion or even with a very weak spacial field, but this would defeat the point of entering subspace. A ship displacing at a reasonable FTL velocity would be maneuvering far too quickly to navigate effectively as no computer can calculate quickly enough to make adjustments. Since the gravitational pull of celestial objects in regular space also affects the underlying region of subspace in the form of "gravitational turbulence", reckless subspace travel risks damaging ships or exposing them to undesirable time dilation effects.
Jumping through tunnels also means knowing what is on the other side of the tunnel, and ensuring the exit point is clear of unexpected debris or other objects.
Where is Dilalin's ship?
The Niylinel is hiding behind Jupiter, avoiding the prying eyes of human astronomers.
How do people get to and from Dilalin's ship?
Same method ships use to travel between points in space: subspace tunnels. This method of transit is meant for even shorter distances than Jupiter-Earth, but it is still doable. This version of the process involves extra steps to compensate for both entry and exit point moving relative to one another, and to safeguard the individuals in transit. These extra steps are referred to colloquially as "locking" the tunnel.
How does Dilalin fly?
Her body is small and light enough to use anti-gravity technology.
What is the God Singularity?
The God Singularity is a physical celestial object that produces an unlimited amount of energy. The composition of the singularity and the process through which the energy is produced are undetectable and possibly unknowable, indicating the singularity may be anomalous to the universe. The singularity may be fragmented and recombined seamlessly, with each fragment retaining the same energy producing functionality. The bandwidth of a fragment of the singularity is proportional to the mass of the fragment. The actual output measurement of the singularity is classified but considered to be in the gigawatt hour (terajoule) range.
Where is the God Singularity?
The actual location of the God Singularity is classified, but is touted as being "in the center of the universe". It is protected by an Iadena military fleet.