The formula to calculate the time to travel at warp speed is:
\[ \text{Time (hours)} = \frac{\text{Distance (light years)}}{\text{Warp Factor}^3} \]
Where:
Warp factor is a fictional unit of speed used in the Star Trek universe. It represents the ability of a starship to travel faster than the speed of light by warping space-time. The warp scale is exponential, meaning that as the warp factor increases, the speed increases exponentially. This calculator uses the warp factor scale to estimate the time it would take to travel a given distance at warp speed.
Let's say the distance to be traveled is 10 light years and the warp factor is 5. Using the formula:
\[ \text{Time} = \frac{10}{5^3} = \frac{10}{125} = 0.08 \text{ hours} \]
So, the time to travel 10 light years at warp factor 5 is approximately 0.08 hours.
