Space Travel in the Virasana Empire

Space travel technology in the Virasana Empire is almost exclusively subluminal technology. What little superluminal technology exists is either not build by any of the known younger races (Mandalas, Excalibur I, Excalibur II) or isn't a technology at all (Teleportation). 
==Subluminal Travel==
There are countless drives available for spaceship propulsion these days, with new 'breakthrough technologies' coming onto the market every other week. None the less, there are only three general principles that make up most of the active ship's drives: 
* Gravoskein technology: Skein Drive; Skein Cradle and Skeintilt Buffers
* Impulse Drives, either propellant-based or electron-repulsion 
* Solar Sails
===Travel Times===
The combination of current Skeintilt Buffers and the above mentioned drives results in a maximum average acceleration of 31km/s². So for example, the trip from a planet to its mandala can take from three days (when the Mandala is at perigee, with an average travel speed of approximately 2 million kilometers per hour (app. 580 km/s or 0,193% c) to nine days (when its at apogee). 
Travel Times at constant acceleration / deceleration
Distance
in AU	Travel Time
in days	Distance 
in AU	Travel Time 
in days
1 AU	3,0	10 AU	9,6
2 AU	4,3	15 AU	11,7
3 AU	5,2	20 AU	13,6
4 AU	6,0	25 AU	15,2
5 AU	6,8	30 AU	16,6
==Superluminal Travel==
* Mandalas 
* Excalibur I and Excalibur II
* Teleportation via the Psions Guild
==Some notable Spaceships include==
Spaceships
==Some notable Spacestations include ==
Spacestations
==Other Articles on Space Travel==
Space Travel
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