Traveling through the Warp is the most common form of FTL travel in the Imperium of Man in Warhammer 40,000.
Warp navigation takes advantage of the fact that the warp has no concept of time and space. The general process is as follows: open a temporary channel to the warp in the real universe, then drill in, ask the navigator which way to go, and finally drill a hole to get out, praying that you appear at the right time and place.
Despite being protected by a device called the Geller Field, the physical and mental safety of the passengers during their journey through the subspace is actually no safer than clinging to the outside of the train. They can only pray that they can reach their destination before being attacked by something strange.
Sadly, other races seem to be able to avoid the minefield of the Warp and achieve FTL travel. For example, the Necrons have highly advanced, true warp technology, the Tyranids can exploit stellar gravity wells to propel themselves into FTL, and the Eldar have the Webway, a stable system of space tunnels. Greenskins, while also traversing the Warp, are quite happy about it! And the Tau...their former territory was simply too small to warrant FTL travel.
Simply put, the Warp is like a bottomless ocean filled with terrifying, man-eating fish. Human Warp navigation is like drifting in a heavily protected submarine, the Eldar Webway is like a deep-sea tunnel, Necrons technology is like flying over the surface, and the Greenskins are like paddling their rafts, ready to jump in and beat the fish at any moment. (Waaagh! There's a fight to be had, happy!)
Warp travel isn't a good option anyway, especially with the presence of impeding warp storms. Warp storms can disrupt spacetime, making it impossible for the navigator to accurately determine where to exit. Perhaps by hundreds of years, the ship might be too late to even reach its destination. Wasn't that what happened to Guilliman, the late arrival?
Therefore, the Lightseeker fleet will never go through the warp under any circumstances.
However, when the vanguard troops who were investigating the situation, a total of 3,000 warships, all entered the star field coordinates under Chang Wei's command and successfully completed the jump, the communication from there came back that the destination was not Terra, nor the solar system, but the Alpha Centauri system 4.2 light-years away, a galaxy with a triple star system.
Chang Wei turned his head to look at Alice next to him, as if he wanted her to give him an explanation.
Alice quickly replied in panic, "I really don't know. The coordinates I gave are all from my memory and recorded in classical history books. Maybe the records at that time were not accurate?"
You know, entering the wrong star coordinates is extremely dangerous! If you're not careful and end up plunging into a star or a black hole, it could cause a serious interstellar navigation accident!
Chang Wei stared at her seriously for a few seconds, then let her go.
"Well, actually, we're not that far off. At 4.2 light years, we believe we'll reach Terra soon. As for taking you in as a time traveler, it's not impossible. However, this is the first time we've encountered a time traveler, and we don't know if there will be any dangers or hidden dangers. So, please cooperate with our scientists as they conduct a step-by-step examination, especially of your brain and soul. This is also a way to be responsible for yourself!"
"I will first arrange a luxurious room for you on the Titanic. After we arrive on Terra, we will see whether you are willing to stay there or return to our original world with us later."
"Of course, I can't guarantee that my original world is the same as your hometown before you traveled through time. After all, there are so many similar Earths in the universe. Even Terra, where we want to go, is actually another Earth."
Alice nodded immediately, "It's okay, it's okay, as long as the boss gives me a good meal. If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know! I used to be a live streamer, so maybe I can help with promotion, selling products, or even starting my own media."
Look at her, isn't she just a pretty face? She might as well not even have extraordinary talent. She's being kept around out of kindness, but she's being used as she pleases? Are you being asked to be a marginal streamer? Cosplaying as Ahri, Hu Tao, or Fu Fu, dancing passionately in front of the camera, to seduce those 50-yuan buddies?
Back to the point, since the "Star of Hope" didn't have warp technology, Chang Wei decided to use the cosmic coordinates just sent back by the vanguard, and then have the main fleet initiate a collective FTL warp, accompanying the "Star of Hope." This would be much safer and more reliable!
According to calculations, the main fleet's FTL jump time to its destination is only about 12 hours. Chang Wei can still accept this!
In this case, it has been confirmed that the other side is very close to the solar system and there is no danger, so... let's get started.
Chang Wei sat on the bridge, turned on the highest command channel for the entire fleet, and then calmly gave the order: "Main fleet, turn the direction, bow forward, confirm the star field coordinates, and clear the path! Start the superluminal jump in 5 seconds!"
"5...4....3....2...1."
Boom! Boom, boom, boom, boom! Exploding like thunder!
The engines at the rear of each warship suddenly erupted with dazzling light. The next second, they transformed into wisps of light and disappeared.
Watching the light and shadows outside the porthole transform into a musical score, Chang Wei immediately stood up and headed to the conference room with the numerous military advisors and commanders who had been waiting behind him. Taking advantage of this boring sailing time, they could discuss, deliberate, and formulate the finer details of their upcoming meeting with the Emperor.
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