Ability: Quantum Slipstream Drive

Quantum Slipstream in use

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

• Professions: Tactical, Science, Engineer,
• Locale: Space
• Game Description: Quantum Slipstream Drive is an experimental propulsion system first discovered by the U.S.S. 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.
  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.

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
    • Sector Space Travel Speed
  • Stats
    • None
• Trained by:
  • This ability cannot be trained

Ability ranks

Stats given for a Mk X common Warp Core with 0 points in Sector Space Travel Speed.

Ability/User Rank	CD	Duration	Ability Effects
Standard Level 50	2m	30s	Targets Self 98 Sector Space Slipstream Speed (Approx Warp 20). Flight Turn Rate set to 1.5 for 1.2 sec
Solar Sail Risian Luxury Cruiser	2m	60s	Targets Self No Collision (Still applies to Stars) 102.9 Sector Space Speed (Approx. Transwarp factor 21) Flight Turn Rate set to 2
Advanced Odyssey Star Cruiser and variants: Operations (T5), Sojourner (T6) Science (T5), Yorktown (T6) Tactical (T5), Endeavor (T6) Legendary Verity (T6) Veteran Destroyers: Chimera (T5), Manticore (T6) Peghqu' (T5), Duvqu' (T6) Daeinos (T5), Dinaes (T6) Jem'Hadar Vanguard (T6)	2m	60s	Targets Self 107.8 Sector Space Slipstream Speed (Approx Warp 23). Flight Turn Rate set to 1.5 for 1.2 sec
Cyclical All Miracle Worker starships	30s to 2m	90s	Targets Self 107.8 Sector Space Slipstream Speed (Approx Warp 23). Flight Turn Rate set to 1.5 for 1.2 sec Note that drive cooldown is a full 2 minutes, but it starts from drive activation, leading to a 30 second cooldown after 90 seconds of operation. If drive is shutdown early, the remaining cooldown time will still be in effect.
Hyper-Advanced Experimental Science Vessel	2m	60s	Targets Self 107.8 Sector Space Slipstream Speed (Approx Warp 23). Flight Turn Rate set to 3 for 1.2 sec
Chroniton Integrated Experimental Systems Set 2-piece set bonus, usable on Vesta variants: Rademaker (T5), Esquiline (T6) Vesta (T5), Brigid (T6) Aventine (T5), Palatine (T6) Legendary Caelian (T6)	2m	60s	Targets Self 117.6 Sector Space Slipstream Speed (Approx Warp 25). Flight Turn Rate set to 6 for 1.2 sec

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 Lead Foot, meaning a multiplier of 1.3 (1 + 0.2 + 0.1).

• The current fastest sector space speed is Warp 156.18
  • Ship Used: Gorn Ahgamas Multi-Mission Surveillance Vessel [T6] 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 - Klingon Honor Guard 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)
  • Grant Diplomatic Immunity (+50 Sector Space Travel Speed points)
  • Assign 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: Lead Foot (+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 Intrepid Miracle Worker Multi-Mission Science Vessel, which itself is only available from the 10th Anniversary Legendary Starship Bundle (Standard and Premium editions)
  • Starship Trait: Synthetic Good Fortune (Passive: +25 Starship Sector Speed - Improves Travel Speed in Sector Space)
    • Note: This Starship Trait is available from the Equinox Pilot Scout Ship [T6], which is available from the Zen Store.
  • Obtain a Critical Success in Engineering Duty Officer Assignment: Assignment: Perform Antimatter Containment Leak Drills (+25 Sector Space Travel Speed)
    • This assignment appears randomly under the Duty Officer Personal Tab.

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 [Obelisk Subspace Rift Warp Core], 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:

Name	Type of Enhancement
[SecSpd] modifier on Matter-Antimatter Warp Cores, as well as special Impulse Engines: [Adapted M.A.C.O. Combat Impulse Engines [SecSpd]] at Ultra Rare [Klingon Honor Guard Impulse Engines [SecSpd]] at Ultra Rare	+10 Sector Space Travel Speed (at Mk XIV)
[SecSpd2] modifier, found on every Impulse Engine at Epic quality	+20 Sector Space Travel Speed (at Mk XIV)
Critical Success on Assignment: Perform Antimatter Containment Leak Drills	+25 Sector Space Travel Speed
Diplomatic Immunity	+50 Sector Space Travel Speed for one hour
Raiding Party	+50 Sector Space Travel Speed for one hour
Sector Space Travel Speed Skill Unlock	+100 Sector Space Travel Speed
Fleet Engines, both Advanced and Elite	Sector Space Asynchronous Warp (Warp 12)
Integrated [SecSpd] modifier, plus increased base warp speed: [M.A.C.O. Impulse Engines] [Adapted K.H.G. Impulse Engines]	Sector Space Asynchronous Warp (Warp 13) +10 Sector Space Travel Speed (at Mk XIV)
Integrated [SSR] modifier [Omega Force Hyper-Impulse Engines]	Slipstream drive recharges 100% faster Having less Slipstream downtime may benefit non-miracle worker ships more than faster speed.
Increased base warp speed: [Assimilated Subtranswarp Engines]	Sector Space Transwarp (Warp 14)
Integrated [SSS] modifier, plus increased base warp speed: [Temporal Defense Initiative Overcharged Warp Core] [Temporal Defense Initiative Overcharged Singularity Core]	Sector Space Transwarp (Warp 14) +20% Slipstream Speed
Integrated [SSS]x3, [SST] and [SSR] modifiers, plus increased base warp speed: [Gamma Synergistic Overcharged Warp Core] [Gamma Synergistic Overcharged Singularity Core]	Sector Space Transwarp (Warp 22+) +60% Slipstream Speed +100% Turn Rate while in Slipstream Slipstream drive recharges 100% faster
Epic Mk XIV Warp Core with [SecSpd] and [SSS] modifiers	+20 Sector Space Travel Speed +20% Slipstream Speed
[Console - Engineering - Polaric Modulator]	+100% Slipstream Turn Rate
Trait: Synthetic Good Fortune	+25 Starship Sector Travel Speed
Trait: Lead Foot	+25% Turn Rate and 10% Speed in Slipstream
Starship Trait: Extensively Modified Warp Core	Improves Flight Speed and Turn Speed during Full Impulse and Quantum Slipstream

External links

• Quantum slipstream drive at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki.
• Quantum slipstream drive at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek Wiki.

Travel
Ground	Risa Floater, Risa Powerboard, Run, Transporter
Sub-light	Full Impulse, Impulse Capacitance Cell, Impulse Engine (Impulse Engines), Impulse Expertise
Warp	Quantum Slipstream Drive, Sector Space Travel Speed, Warp Core, Warp speed
Transwarp	Borg Transwarp Hub, Transwarp, Transwarp Coil, Transwarp Conduit
Other	Bajoran wormhole, Iconian gateway, Sector space, Spore drive, Teleport, “Tour the Galaxy”