Borg cubes also technically utilize a different warp technology than Starfleet vessels. Not to say the Starfleet warp tech requires an aerodynamic hull.
According to the TNG tech manual, the smooth curves of the ship makes it easier to maintain a warp field in a shape that uses less power while traveling at warp. So, not aerodynamic, but voidynamic, or something.
Iirc borg have transwarp as well as backup warp capability. And as to “how it works”: I was under the impression that, regardless of the type of warp reactor (federation dilithium/antimatter, Romulan microsingularity, whatever the borg use, etc) the main important output is a shitload of energy, and the thing generating the energy is largely irrelevant - all that matters is that an Alcubierre effect is generated, and serves as superluminal motive force.
I thought peak performance looked like a police box…
Not aerodynamic enough for space travel
Does warp speed require an aerodynamic hull?
Probably not. There have been a few times where someone has been outside the hull but inside the warp field and they didn’t get blown off.
That would be a weird place to receive oral sex.
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yes
The Borg got it right. Right angles are easier to build, and expand on. There’s no need for aerodynamics in space.
Really, though, the most likely outcome is something like this:
What is that? The space city from Valerian, maybe?
Ah yes, the USS Entropy
They just use more power.
Borg cubes also technically utilize a different warp technology than Starfleet vessels. Not to say the Starfleet warp tech requires an aerodynamic hull.
According to the TNG tech manual, the smooth curves of the ship makes it easier to maintain a warp field in a shape that uses less power while traveling at warp. So, not aerodynamic, but voidynamic, or something.
Bubbledynamic?
Subspacodynamic?
Iirc borg have transwarp as well as backup warp capability. And as to “how it works”: I was under the impression that, regardless of the type of warp reactor (federation dilithium/antimatter, Romulan microsingularity, whatever the borg use, etc) the main important output is a shitload of energy, and the thing generating the energy is largely irrelevant - all that matters is that an Alcubierre effect is generated, and serves as superluminal motive force.
Not an aerodynamic hull, per se. Just a hull that allowed for an efficient warp bubble to be created and maintained.
Plus little sheet metal feet that flip down, like a lawn chair