Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'alcubierre drive'

The Alcubierre drive is a theoretical faster-than-light propulsion system based on a solution to Einstein's field equations proposed by physicist Miguel Alcubierre in 1994. It theoretically works by contracting space-time in front of a spacecraft while expanding it behind, creating a "warp bubble" that allows the vessel to travel faster than light without violating special relativity. In alternate history scenarios, the successful development of this technology often serves as a point of divergence enabling interstellar civilizations and dramatically altering humanity's relationship with space exploration.

What If Faster-Than-Light Travel Was Achieved?

Exploring the alternate timeline where humanity overcame the light-speed barrier, revolutionizing space exploration, interstellar colonization, and fundamentally altering humanity's relationship with the cosmos.