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Also, remember that TvTropes is concerned primarily with stories and narratives, \'\'not\'\' with the technical details of real-life science. In practice, Warp Drive fulfils the function of an FTL drive in stories where it is present -- it lets TheCaptain and the CoolStarship get from Earth to the PlanetOfHats quickly enough not to lose the audience\'s interest, and then lets them head back home to be awarded medals by TheFederation, all before the episode is over. The technical details are less important to this as a trope than are the implications for story-telling.
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Also, remember that TvTropes is concerned primarily with stories and narratives, \\\'\\\'not\\\'\\\' with the technical details of real-life science. In practice, Warp Drive fulfils the function of an FTL drive in stories where it is present -- it lets TheCaptain and the CoolStarship get from Earth to the PlanetOfHats quickly enough not to lose the audience\\\'s interest, and then lets them get back home to be awarded medals by TheFederation, all before the episode is over. The technical details are less important to this as a trope than are the implications for story-telling.
