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Transwarp is a general term meaning any transportational speed that exceeds that of traditional warp drive limits. By the 24th century, this would mean speeds in excess of warp factor 9.9 (which is 3053c), a speed a Soverign-class vessel could sustain for only a few hours. Transwarp speeds can be measured in the same factors as normal warp to draw comparison, though the speeds increase exponentially up to warp 10 which is infinitely fast, drawing its own bizarre consequences. (VOY: "Threshold")

Transwarp speeds could be attained naturally by a wormhole or transwarp conduit for example. However, artificial generation of transwarp speeds would be a great technological advantage to any race. Very few races were known to be capable of achieving transwarp speeds by the 24th century, two of them were the Borg and the Voth. In 2370, Geordi La Forge of the Enterprise-D commented that the Rebel Borg ship's transwarp drive was like "falling into a fast-moving river and getting swept away by the current." (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Distant Origin"; TNG: "Descent")

The Federation attempted to achieve transwarp speeds in an experiment involving a new drive installed on the USS Excelsior in 2285. It ultimately proved unsuccessful. An anomaly found in 2374 that was able to, among other things, shrink a runabout to a few centimeters gave Starfleet hope and inspired them to make further attempts at creating a transwarp corridor; however, these too ultimately failed. ("Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"; DS9: "One Little Ship")

Quantum slipstream, developed by Species 116 is another method of propulsion that is analogous to transwarp, achieving the stability transwarp drives could not. (VOY: "Hope and Fear")

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-'''Transwarp''' is a general term meaning any transportational speed that exceeds that of traditional [[warp drive]] limits. By the 24th century, this would mean speeds in excess of [[warp factor]] 9.9 (which is 3053[[Speed_of_light|c]]), a speed a [[Sovereign class]] vessel could sustain for only a few hours. Transwarp speeds can be measured in the same factors as normal warp to draw comparison, though the speeds increase exponentially up to [[Warp 10]] which is infinitely fast, drawing its own [[Hyper-evolution|bizarre consequences]]. ([[VOY]]: "[[Threshold]]")
+'''Transwarp''' is a general term meaning any transportational speed that exceeds that of traditional [[warp drive]] limits.  By the [[24th century]], this would mean speeds in excess of [[warp factor]] 9.9 (which is 3053[[Speed of light|c]]), a speed a [[Sovereign class|''Soverign''-class]] vessel could sustain for only a few hours.  Transwarp speeds can be measured in the same factors as normal warp to draw comparison, though the speeds increase exponentially up to [[warp 10]] which is infinitely fast, drawing its own [[Hyper-evolution|bizarre consequences]]. ([[VOY]]: "[[Threshold]]")
-Transwarp speeds could be attained naturally by a [[wormhole]] or [[transwarp conduit]] for example. However, artificial generation of transwarp speeds would be a great technological advantage to any race. Very few races were known to be capable of achieving transwarp speeds by the 24th century, two of them were the [[Borg]] and the [[Voth]]. (''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''; [[VOY]]: "[[Distant Origin]]") In 2370, [[Geordi La Forge]] of the ''Enterprise-D'' commented that the Rebel Borg ship's transwarp drive was like "falling into a fast-moving river and getting swept away by the current." ([[TNG]]: "[[Descent]]")
+Transwarp speeds could be attained naturally by a [[wormhole]] or [[transwarp conduit]] for example.  However, artificial generation of transwarp speeds would be a great technological advantage to any race.  Very few races were known to be capable of achieving transwarp speeds by the 24th century, two of them were the [[Borg]] and the [[Voth]].  In 2370, [[Geordi La Forge]] of the ''Enterprise''-D commented that the Rebel Borg ship's transwarp drive was like "falling into a fast-moving river and getting swept away by the current." (''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''; [[VOY]]: "[[Distant Origin]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[Descent]]")
-The [[Federation]] attempted to achieve transwarp speeds in an experiment involving a new drive installed on the [[USS Excelsior]] in [[2285]]. it ultimately proved unsuccessful. ("[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]") An anomaly found in [[2374]] that was able to, among other things, shrink a [[runabout]] to a few centimeters gave Starfleet hope and inspired them to make further attempts at creating a transwarp corridor; however, these too ultimately failed. ([[DS9]]: "[[One Little Ship]]"; [[VOY]]: No Source Given)
+The [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] attempted to achieve transwarp speeds in an experiment involving a new drive installed on the [[USS Excelsior|USS ''Excelsior'']] in [[2285]].  It ultimately proved unsuccessful.  An anomaly found in [[2374]] that was able to, among other things, shrink a [[runabout]] to a few centimeters gave Starfleet hope and inspired them to make further attempts at creating a transwarp corridor; however, these too ultimately failed. ("''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]''"; [[DS9]]: "[[One Little Ship]]")
-[[Quantum Slipstream]], developed by [[Species 116]] is another method of propulsion that is analogous to Transwarp, acheiving the stability attempted Transwarp Drives could not. ([[VOY]]: "[[Hope and Fear]]")
+[[Quantum slipstream drive|Quantum slipstream]], developed by [[Species 116]] is another method of propulsion that is analogous to transwarp, achieving the stability transwarp drives could not. ([[VOY]]: "[[Hope and Fear]]")
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