Answering Jason's question, Professor Roman explained, "It's because the Viridian spaceships don't launch from a standstill. This unmanned probe was likely fired from their mothership like an artillery shell, using an electromagnetic railgun... that's why it achieved such incredible speeds."
"Its internal energy reserves and onboard ion thrusters are only used for deceleration and course correction..."
Jason took a moment to visualize the scenario and immediately understood.
It was similar to how ancient aircraft carriers back on Earth used steam or magnetic catapults. By utilizing a catapult system, fighter jets achieved a high initial velocity before their own engines fully engaged.
