Slipspace

Slipspace is a portmanteau word referring to the act of moving nearly instantaneously from one point in space to another, in a sense slipping through it.

Slipspace Drives
Slipspace drives are the primary means of interstellar travel within the galaxy. A slipspace drive works by imparting immense amounts of energy into the matter of a craft forcing its particles to make a collective 'jump' not dissimilar to the translation of electrons into higher energy states. Appropriately a craft will have to 'charge' its drive to make a slip or 'jump' for an amount of time, usually sitting within the space of a system. After making the jump, which itself is near instantaneous (usually on the order of microseconds) the craft has a great deal of energy imparted into it, which is translated into kinetic energy. This transition is made comfortable by jerk force diffusers. A craft will then have a coast down period near its destination, where it bleeds its momentum garnered from the jump.

A fast craft will typically be equipped with a powerful drive to charge quickly, and possesses powerful jerk force diffusers as well as counterjets to slow itself and lower the time it spends coasting.

Slipspace Communication
Slipspace principles can also be used to translate electromagnetic radiation by jumping ions and electrons. This generally does not have the 'bandwidth' to translate continuous streams of data, but files can be transmitted quite efficiently. 'Slipspace Synchronized Servers' which receive periodic data updates and validations allow for a form of networks that are constant across the stars. Various versions and providers exist, usually tied to political entities, but are typically used for encyclopedia and technical information purposes.