On #StarTrek they can go from traveling at warp 9 to a full stop within seconds without the people on the ship flying forward and splatting into the wall. #AllStarTrek

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There's an actual theory around due to Alcubierre that results, iirc, in the ship not actually moving. Space sort of moves around it, but faster than light. The ship itself always has a low velocity & basically glides around in a space bubble.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive

Alcubierre drive - Wikipedia

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