This can be anything from Hyperspace in Star Wars, Warp Drive in Star Trek, travel through the Warp in Warhammer 40k or anything else.

I’ve always liked “slow” FTL travel, where going a few light-years still takes a few days or so. I also really like travel through an alternate dimension like in 40k, Event Horizon, Witchspace in Elite Dangerous.

I wanna know your favorite versions, or do you prefer stories that obey the laws of known physics, like the Expanse or Rimworld?

  • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Yep, that Scalzi. The God Engines is a small novella of his. The whole setting is a one-off that’s not tied to anything else, as far as I can tell.

    • Revan343@lemmy.ca
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      3 hours ago

      I’ll have to take a look; I liked the one book, kind of dumb bombastic fun. The FTL followed set paths between planets, which made for good world building

      • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        I liked it; but it’s very different from his other work! More… lovecraftian, maybe? Most of his stuff is more like Collapsing Empire, but this seemed similar to Warhammer in grimness, without as much humor.