Warp Channels

CLASSIFICATION Space-time anomaly

INTEL Warp channels—also known as wormholes—are naturally occurring space-time anomalies linking two distant points in space. These rifts—accessible by spacecraft through the accumulation of sufficient warp energy—consist of a traversable pocket of fourth-dimensional-folded space. They have been known to contain both natural and artificial debris as well as unidentified hostile entities.

While hazardous, warp channels allow vessels to cross vast spans of space in a fraction of the time. It goes without saying that reliable access to such channels would prove revolutionary for interplanetary travel.

The potential for military application is equally great. In addition to effectively eliminating travel time, use of these channels allows spacecraft to evade all manner of sensors and radar. Unfortunately, acquiring sufficient warp energy to access a channel can be difficult to achieve, particularly in the presence of enemy forces. Additionally, travelers have no control over the precise start and end points of a wormhole, limiting their wartime utility.

Despite promising theoretical work, all known experiments to create a stable artificial wormhole have ended in failure.

ASSESSMENT Warp channels could prove a tremendous boon to the war effort if the Corneria Defense Force is able to locate and utilize them—and a fatal detriment if enemy forces access them first. In the event a wormhole is discovered, pilots are urged to be on guard. Any enemy contact made in or around a wormhole must be reported immediately to Defense Force command.