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It can be exploited if ship needs to decelerate for whatever reason, and can be played for drama, if ship is on inertial trip and very limited on resources for crew.
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???''FNS Comet'''s captain use this to conserve fuel on deceleration and course corrections.
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???''FNS Comet'' is badly damaged and out of fuel on inertial trip to the nearest space station, but merciless space friction is decelerating ship and threatens her to become tomb for crew.
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** The starship uses an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive Alcubierre drive]] or similar AppliedPhlebotinum, and was never actually moving ''per se'', just [[AlienGeometries decreasing the distance to its destination]] in some fashion. Shutting the drive off simply drops it back into normal space or causes it to ''appear'' to decelerate as the 'bubble' gradually collapses.
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** The starship uses an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive Alcubierre drive]] AlcubierreDrive or similar AppliedPhlebotinum, and was never actually moving ''per se'', just [[AlienGeometries decreasing the distance to its destination]] in some fashion. Shutting the drive off simply drops it back into normal space or causes it to ''appear'' to decelerate as the 'bubble' gradually collapses.
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* '''Subverted''': "Our engines have spontaneously disassembled themselves! We're going to be drifting through space!" "What? No, that's retarded. There's no friction in space."
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* '''Subverted''': "Our engines have spontaneously disassembled themselves! We're going to be drifting through space!" "What? No, that's retarded.stupid. There's no friction in space."
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* '''Exaggerated''': ''FNS Comet'' comes to a screeching halt whenever it does not have its engines turned on, [[NoSeatBelts throwing the crew around inside]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** ''FNS Comet'' comes to a screeching halt whenever it does not have its engines turned on, [[NoSeatBelts throwing the crew around inside]].
** ''FNS Comet'' comes to a screeching halt whenever it does not have its engines turned on, [[NoSeatBelts throwing the crew around inside]].
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* '''Justified''': Space (or wherever the starship is) is not actually empty.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Space (or wherever the starship is) is not actually empty.
** Space (or wherever the starship is) is not actually empty.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Space is treated as if it had an atmosphere, or was filled with a liquid.
* '''Reconstructed''': Space is treated as above, but the interactions of stars, spaceships ''et all'' are handwaved away through cosmic phlebotinum.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ''FNS Comet'' slows to a stop as it enters the system of Alpha Beta, but sends an unpowered probe toward a planet to study it from afar, which then brakes to a stop using space friction once in high orbit.
* '''Reconstructed''': Space is treated as above, but the interactions of stars, spaceships ''et all'' are handwaved away through cosmic phlebotinum.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ''FNS Comet'' slows to a stop as it enters the system of Alpha Beta, but sends an unpowered probe toward a planet to study it from afar, which then brakes to a stop using space friction once in high orbit.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Space is treated as above, but the interactions of stars, spaceships ''et all'' are handwaved away through cosmic phlebotinum.
** ''FNS Comet'' slows to a stop as it enters the system of Alpha Beta, but sends an unpowered probe toward a planet to study it from afar, which then brakes to a stop using space friction once in high orbit.
* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': "You wouldn't believe [[MassEffect how often I hear]], 'Why is the ship turning around? We're only halfway there!' "
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* '''Discussed''': "You wouldn't believe [[MassEffect [[Franchise/MassEffect how often I hear]], 'Why is the ship turning around? We're only halfway there!' "
* '''Deconstructed''': Space is treated as if it had an atmosphere, or was filled with a liquid.
* '''Reconstructed''': Space is treated as above, but the interactions of stars, spaceships ''et all'' are handwaved away through cosmic phlebotinum.
* '''Reconstructed''': Space is treated as above, but the interactions of stars, spaceships ''et all'' are handwaved away through cosmic phlebotinum.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** Stopping the ship produces skid marks on the fabric of spacetime.
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** The ''Comet'' uses an exotic engine that is [[AsYouKnow started, on-screen]] to cause such an effect if shut off, but the engine malfunctions and the ship doesn't slow down as it's supposed to; it drifts helplessly... but wait, now it's slowing down! Hang on - that's because it didn't manage to surpass the escape velocity of the nearest celestial body! The ''Comet'' enters into an [[ThisIsGonnaSuck unstable orbit path]] and [[PlayedForDrama the crew have to fix it before the ship falls into whatever it's orbiting]]!
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** The ''Comet'' uses an exotic engine that is [[AsYouKnow started, on-screen]] stated to cause such an effect effect]] if shut off, but the engine malfunctions and the ship doesn't slow down as it's supposed to; it drifts helplessly... but wait, now it's slowing down! Hang on - that's because it didn't manage to surpass the escape velocity of the nearest celestial body! The ''Comet'' enters into an [[ThisIsGonnaSuck unstable orbit path]] and [[PlayedForDrama the crew have to fix it before the ship falls into whatever it's orbiting]]!
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Previous second example was pretty much the same as the first, but with different wording.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Some force causes the ''FNS Comet'' to lose speed when the engines are idle, but to such a small degree that it has no practical impact within any plot-significant amount of time.
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** The starship uses an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive Alcubierre drive]], and was never actually moving, just [[AlienGeometries decreasing the distance to its destination]].
** The starship appears to be moving, but isn't propelled by Newtonian force, instead only being halfway in hyperspace or something. Turning the drive off returns the ship to normal space and its original velocity.
* '''Inverted''': ''FNS Comet'' speeds up without its engines on.
** The starship appears to be moving, but isn't propelled by Newtonian force, instead only being halfway in hyperspace or something. Turning the drive off returns the ship to normal space and its original velocity.
* '''Inverted''': ''FNS Comet'' speeds up without its engines on.
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** The starship uses an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive Alcubierre drive]], drive]] or similar AppliedPhlebotinum, and was never actually moving, moving ''per se'', just [[AlienGeometries decreasing the distance to its destination]].
** The starship appears to be moving, but isn't propelled by Newtonian force, instead only being halfwaydestination]] in hyperspace or something. Turning some fashion. Shutting the drive off returns the ship to simply drops it back into normal space and its original velocity.
or causes it to ''appear'' to decelerate as the 'bubble' gradually collapses.
* '''Inverted''': ''FNS Comet'' speeds up without its engineson.on, ''without'' using a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist gravity assist]] technique.
** The starship appears to be moving, but isn't propelled by Newtonian force, instead only being halfway
* '''Inverted''': ''FNS Comet'' speeds up without its engines
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** The ''Comet'' uses an exotic engine that is [[AsYouKnow started, on-screen]] to cause such an effect if shut off, but the engine malfunctions and the ship doesn't slow down as it's supposed to; it drifts helplessly... but wait, now it's slowing down! Hang on - that's because it didn't manage to surpass the escape velocity of the nearest celestial body! The ''Comet'' enters into an [[ThisIsGonnaSuck unstable orbit path]] and [[PlayedForDrama the crew have to fix it before the ship falls into whatever it's orbiting]]!
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???"You wouldn't believe [[MassEffect how often I hear]], 'Why is the ship turning around? We're only halfway there!' "
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* '''Invoked''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': ???Snidley Wiplash has sabotaged the engines, making it so they can't be turned off, pointing the ship towards a nearby star, and destroying navigation control. Captain Bob orders Ensign Alice to go and physically yank out the flux capacitor, shutting off the engine so they'll stop short of the star.
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** The starship appears to be moving, but isn't propelled by Newtonian force, instead only being halfway in hyperspace or something. Turning the drive off returns the ship to normal space and its original velocity.
