So, I have a spaceship that I want to be able to travel quickly from place to place, but I have no idea what to use. Warp drive? Lightspeed? Hyperdrive? Hyperdrive? Quantum drive? It seems like everything has alreayd been coined/linked to a much bigger sci-fi universe. What is left for the rest of us? Is there a term that is considered okay to use?
My book is a more a fantastical/fun sci-fi, not hard sci-fi at all. I don't need to explain all the technical details. I just want the spaceship to be able to travel from place to place quickly, so the plot can move along and the ship can go on several adventures in a short period of time.
I admit, while I am a big Star Trek fan and sci-fi movie/tv fan, I haven't read too many sci-fi books. Most I borrowed from the library, and now I'm trying to desperately remember what those books used. The most recent one I read was The Long Way to Small Angry Planet, where they jumped through wormholes. I would prefer something where they still have to travel, and time/life passes normally while on the ship, but the ship can kick into a higher gear and get places rather quickly. Thanks.
My book is a more a fantastical/fun sci-fi, not hard sci-fi at all. I don't need to explain all the technical details. I just want the spaceship to be able to travel from place to place quickly, so the plot can move along and the ship can go on several adventures in a short period of time.
I admit, while I am a big Star Trek fan and sci-fi movie/tv fan, I haven't read too many sci-fi books. Most I borrowed from the library, and now I'm trying to desperately remember what those books used. The most recent one I read was The Long Way to Small Angry Planet, where they jumped through wormholes. I would prefer something where they still have to travel, and time/life passes normally while on the ship, but the ship can kick into a higher gear and get places rather quickly. Thanks.