This can be anything from Hyperspace in Star Wars, Warp Drive in Star Trek, travel through the Warp in Warhammer 40k or anything else.

I’ve always liked “slow” FTL travel, where going a few light-years still takes a few days or so. I also really like travel through an alternate dimension like in 40k, Event Horizon, Witchspace in Elite Dangerous.

I wanna know your favorite versions, or do you prefer stories that obey the laws of known physics, like the Expanse or Rimworld?

  • snoons@lemmy.caEnglish
    8·
    8 days ago

    My favourite is definitely BSG (Big Sexy Giant Battlestar Galactica) where the big ships just go ‘poof’ in a flash of light and suddenly they’re somewhere else. Pure kino. :3

    • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      8 days ago

      The rescue where they jump the Galactica into the atmosphere of New Caprica, scramble Vipers, and then jump out again is maybe the coolest scene in TV sci-fi.

      • Zonetrooper@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 days ago

        The setup is just perfect too. “All hands - brace for turbulence.”

        And you’re thinking, No. No way he’s going to do that.

        AND THEN HE DOES.

      • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        8 days ago

        I also loved that, as soon as they did that, the Galactica started falling

      • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        8 days ago

        I think it worked so well because they’d spent two or three seasons not doing that.

      • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
        1·
        8 days ago

        I just rewatched BSG a month ago or so, and yeah, that scene was so insanely cool!