Editing Norway Class (section)

==IMPULSE PROPULSION SYSTEM==

The Corps of Engineers considered standard Norway Class Impulse Engines ‘excessive’ in power, providing thrust far in excess on the highest estimated needs. Developed and built by Slepnir Inc., the Norway Class engines can be ‘temperamental’ with the tendency to over steer due to the huge thrust factor in Real Space travel. However, the ability to produce so much power effectively diminishes inertial drag making the Norway Class vessel more agile in Real Space.

Each engine (there are two impulse engines) can propel the Norway Class at speeds just under .25c, at ‘Full Impulse’ and an upper ceiling of .75c at three quarters the speed of light. Generally, Starfleet Vessels are restricted to .25c speeds to avoid the more dramatic time dilation effects of higher relativistic speeds. However, such restrictions can be overridden at the behest of the ship’s captain.