Ability: Quantum Slipstream Drive

Overview
The Quantum Slipstream Drive ability is granted to all classes upon reaching Vice Admiral 50. It allows a ship to travel at increased warp speed for 30 seconds.

Basic Information
Slipstream travel has its limitations. The Quantum Slipstream Drive can only be maintained for a limited time. Also, course corrections are very difficult, so although extremely fast, turn rate is very limited. Re-initializing the Slipstream Drive does take some time, so once it is down, it will be down for a while. Before initializing the Quantum Slipstream Drive, it is best to plot a course and engage your warp engines, and then engage the Slipstream.
 * Professions: Tactical, Science, Engineer,
 * Locale: Space
 * Game Description: Quantum Slipstream Drive is an experimental propulsion system first discovered by the USS Voyager while stranded in the Delta Quadrant. Although still experimental, this propulsion system is now much more stable than the prototype first developed by Captain Kathryn Janeway's crew. Quantum Slipstream Drive allows faster than Warp travel speeds in Sector Space. Quantum Slipstream Drive generates a subspace tunnel in front of your ship allowing it to travel faster than the warp speed barrier of warp 10.

Detailed Information

 * Used by: Captain
 * Target: Self
 * System: None
 * Ability Type: N/A
 * Activation: 0.5 seconds
 * Range: N/A
 * Shares cooldown with:
 * None
 * Starts cooldown on: 2 minutes
 * Self
 * Modified by:
 * Skills
 * Stats
 * None
 * Trained by:
 * This ability cannot be trained
 * This ability cannot be trained

Ability ranks
Stats given for a Mk X common Warp Core with 0 points in.

Mathematical Calculations
The speed achieved by Quantum Slipstream Drive is related to the base sector space speed of the slipstream drive variant, total number of Sector Space Travel Speed points and rating of a warp cores' [SSS] modifier according to the following equation:

Slipstream drive speed =

(1 + [SSS] warp core modifier rating) * ((100 + (Total Sector Space Travel Speed points / 2)) * ((Base sector space speed / 4.9) / 100)) * (1 + Sum of Additional Multipliers)


 * Only the M.A.C.O., Adapted M.A.C.O (at ultra rare and above) and Adopted Honor Guard Impulse Engines possess an innate Sector Space Travel Speed buff thus are the only impulse engines to affect Slipstream speed; Mk XII = +8.8, Mk XIII = +9.4, Mk XIV = +10.0. (Borg Assimilated Subtranswarp Engines do not possess a Sector Space Travel Speed buff thus do not affect Slipstream speed)


 * Prior to the October 10th 2012 patch both normal and advanced version of Slipstream Drive possessed the same base speed of Transwarp 20. After the patch the advanced version had its base speed increased to Transwarp 22.86.


 * The base speed of Advanced slipstream drives was dropped to Transwarp 22.00 during Season 9.


 * On the 21st of May 2013 the Legacy of Romulus was released introducing Warp Cores to ships. There are 2 warp core modifiers which affect slipstream Drive speed; [SecSpd] and [SSS]. The [SecSpd] modifier increases the number of Sector Space Travel Speed points by: Mk XI +16.2, Mk XII +17.5, Mk XIII +18.8 and Mk XIV +20.0. The [SSS] modifier increases Slipstream drive speed by Mk XI +0.1 (10%) and Mk XII +0.2 (20%). The [SSS] modifier does not increase at higher marks.


 * Additional Multipliers include [SSS] warp cores and, meaning a multiplier of 1.3 (1 + 0.2 + 0.1).


 * The current fastest sector space speed is Warp 148.13 In order to achieve that speed the following is required:
 * Ship Used : Palatine Multi-Mission Science Vessel with the “Chroniton-Integrated Quantum Slipstream Drive” set option enabled.
 * The “Chroniton-Integrated Quantum Slipstream Drive” is made available by using 2 of the 3 consoles of the “Experimental Systems Set”, the 2-piece set bonus.
 * EPIC (Gold) Quality - Adapted M.A.C.O. Combat Impulse Engines Mk XV [SecSpd-2] [SecSpd]
 * (+31.9 Sector Space Travel Speed)
 * EPIC (Gold) Quality - Gamma Synergistic Overcharged Warp Core Mk XV
 * (+60% Slipstream Speed)
 * Diplomatic Immunity (+50 Sector Space Travel Speed points)
 * Raiding Party (+50 Sector Space Travel Speed points)
 * Space Skill : Sector Space Travel Speed (Increases Maximum Sector Space Travel Speed By 25%)
 * Personal Space Trait: (+25% Turn Rate and 10% Sector Space Travel Speed)
 * Starship Trait: Extensively Modified Warp Core (Improves Flight Speed and Turn Speed during Full Impulse and Quantum Slipstream)
 * Note: This Starship Trait is currently only available from the Legendary Miracle Worker Multi-Mission Science Vessel, which itself is only available from the 10th Anniversary Legendary Starship Bundle (Standard and Premium editions)
 * Obtain a Critical Success in Engineering Duty Officer Assignment: Assignment: Perform Antimatter Containment Leak Drills (+25 Sector Space Travel Speed)

Sector Space Speed Enhancements
What follows is a list of things that boost both Sector Space Speed, and Sector Space Slipstream Speed:
 * Warp Cores and Singularity Cores may come with [SSR], [SSS] or [SST] as their Mk XI+ modifier, which improve slipstream recharge time, speed, or turn rate, respectively. Special cores, such as reputation ones, may even boost more than one of these stats. The, for example, boosts all three. See the Warp Core page for an exhaustive list of these cores and which modifiers they innately possess.
 * Other items, abilities and so forth that both or either are as follows: