Standard HyperSpace distance unit - Revision history

PRH at 04:32, 8 May 2025

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	The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.		The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment, as well as the fact that the map that came out with the original boxed version of the game stated that the stars' positions relative to each other in [[HyperSpace]] do not correspond to those in [[TrueSpace]]), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

	''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]		''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]

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Fyzixfighter: Undo revision 34342 by TienShan0 (talk) not a typo, just American English spelling - given that the game uses American spelling, imo this is preferable

2019-03-19T13:35:00Z

Undo revision 34342 by TienShan0 (talk) not a typo, just American English spelling - given that the game uses American spelling, imo this is preferable

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	The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.		The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, ~~metres~~ or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

	''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]		''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]

	[[Category:Science and technology]]		[[Category:Science and technology]]

TienShan0: Typo correction.

2019-03-19T12:23:10Z

Typo correction.

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	The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.		The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, ~~meters~~ or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, metres or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

	''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]		''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]

	[[Category:Science and technology]]		[[Category:Science and technology]]

Donutcity at 21:34, 18 July 2015

2015-07-18T21:34:21Z

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	A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The [[Star map\|starmap]], which represents the extent of in-game explorable HyperSpace, is a square with a side length of 1000 distance units.		A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' (or SDU) is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]].

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 ~~distance units~~ apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The [[Star map\|starmap]], which represents the extent of in-game explorable HyperSpace, is a square with a side length of 1000 distance units.

			The abbreviation SDU (Standard Distance Unit) is ''non-canonical'' but useful.

			The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 SDU apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

	''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]		''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]

	[[Category:Science and technology]]		[[Category:Science and technology]]

Donutcity at 21:31, 18 July 2015

2015-07-18T21:31:06Z

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	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

			''See Also:'' [[Star map\|Starmap]]

	[[Category:Science and technology]]		[[Category:Science and technology]]

Donutcity at 21:16, 18 July 2015

2015-07-18T21:16:19Z

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	A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The starmap, which represents the extent of in-game explorable HyperSpace, is a square with a side length of 1000 distance units.		A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The [[Star map\|starmap]], which represents the extent of in-game explorable HyperSpace, is a square with a side length of 1000 distance units.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

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Fyzixfighter: small tweak and clarification

2008-02-07T20:44:16Z

small tweak and clarification

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	A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The starmap ~~has~~ a side length of 1000 distance units.		A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The starmap, which represents the extent of in-game explorable HyperSpace, is a square with a side length of 1000 distance units.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

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Zeracles: side length of the starmap in HSdu

2008-02-07T17:55:53Z

side length of the starmap in HSdu

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	A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit.		A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit. The starmap has a side length of 1000 distance units.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

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Valaggar: typo

2008-01-20T07:40:46Z

typo

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	A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard ~~Hyperspace~~ distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit.		A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard HyperSpace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit.

	The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

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Fyzixfighter: tweaking, mving all spec on conversion to 2nd paragraph, keeping canon stuff in 1st, no need to say who refs LY (page is about HS dist unit, not about LY's)

2008-01-19T21:53:57Z

tweaking, mving all spec on conversion to 2nd paragraph, keeping canon stuff in 1st, no need to say who refs LY (page is about HS dist unit, not about LY's)

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	A '''standard [[HyperSpace]] distance unit''' is the unit of distance in HyperSpace. The ~~correspondence between HS~~ distance units ~~and light-years~~, ~~metres or any other common unit of measurement~~ is ~~unknown~~, ~~though some sources hint that a HS unit~~ is ~~at least~~ 0.~~61 light-years~~.		A '''standard HyperSpace distance unit''' is the unit of distance in [[HyperSpace]]. The only [[canon]]ical reference to this unit of measurement comes from the [[Syreen]] [[Starbase]] Commander [[Talana]] when describing the fate of the [[Space Patrol]] [[Penetrator]] fleet. She tells [[The Captain]] that, based on trip-time calculations, the location where the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za\|Kzer-Za]] led and cached the fleet is within 200 standard Hyperspace distance units of [[Betelgeuse]]. [[Epsilon Camelopardalis]], the star system where the [[Syreen Ship Vault]] is located, is about 182 HyperSpace distance units from Betelgeuse. In terms of HyperSpace travel, [[The Flagship]] consumes 0.1 units of fuel per HyperSpace distance unit.

	[[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. ~~The same distance can be measured as~~ 233 ~~HyperSpace~~ distance units~~, so, if~~ the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which is problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. ~~The~~ [[Melnorme]] ~~say~~ that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units in this ~~interpretation. The Melnorme and Fwiffo are the only [[canon]]ical sources that mention light-years~~.		The correspondence between HyperSpace distance units and light-years, meters or any other common unit of measurement is unknown, though some sources hint that a HyperSpace distance unit is at least 0.61 light-years. [[Fwiffo]] gives the distance between [[Sol]] and [[Spathiwa]] as 143 light-years. In HyperSpace, the two stars are 233 distance units apart. Assuming that the two distances are equivalent and that the distance given by Fwiffo is accurate (which may be problematic, due to Fwiffo's panicked state at the moment), the length of a HyperSpace distance unit is 0.61 light-years. By comparison, the [[Melnorme]] state that the [[Sentient Milieu]] spanned 500 light-years, which would equate to 814 HyperSpace distance units with this conversion factor.

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