Superluminal Age

The Superluminal Age was a time period that succeeded the Sleeper Age, 200s AU when the first space-warp assisted interstellar spacecraft were launched.

Although warp drives had existed since the 230s, it was only in the 260s that they were first used to successfully exceed the speed of light. Warp drive powered ships quickly replaced conventionally driven ships, although sleeper ships were still used - albeit powered by warp drives - for longer voyages outside of the Atrium.

Warp drive powered ships allowed for speeds of up to twice the speed of light by 290 AU, up to six times light speed by 325 AU and up to 20 times light speed by the year 345 AU.

Quantum communication, developed in the 190s AU, allowed for instantaneous communication between locations light years apart.