"...0.4 times the speed of light is simply too fast. Even with controlled nuclear fusion, it's physically impossible to achieve that velocity because fusion can, at most, convert about 7% of a fuel's mass into energy!"
"Exactly. Based on our current physics models, a spacecraft propelled by nuclear fusion would max out at roughly ten to fifteen percent the speed of light!"
"But if they're actually cruising at 0.4c... they have to be utilizing a higher-order energy source, like antimatter annihilation, or an incredibly advanced propulsion system like a Warp Drive."
The central observatory was always the most bustling sector aboard the Noah. Dozens of Senior Scientists spent their entire days here, furiously debating and analyzing data. They were desperate to find even the slightest clue about the alien vessel. Every single data point was a matter of life and death for humanity.
