Well, obviously I was speaking metaphorically, Carl. Excelsior certainly could have maintained orbit using thrusters or impulse indefinitely, for all practical intents and purposes, and probably would have taken years to spiral in even if she had lost all propulsion and directional control.

But her pursuit of Enterprise came to a stuttering, embarrassing halt when her transwarp failed to engage.

I was literally using a metaphor. And it figuratively went over your head.

NOTE: The preceding post has been entirely tongue-in-cheek satire of the overly serious discussions of fictional science and it's relationshoip to actual science that so often take place between Star Trek fans.

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