ultradrive
nounEtymology From ultra- + drive.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A spaceship drive capable of travelling faster than the speed of light.
- Politically, the assistance Marius provided was subtle and invaluable, allowing Ethan to build alliances within the Council and among the Clerics of the Orchard Palace, propelling him to a position where he could put himself forward for election with a great deal of confidence. Included with that was the offer of ultradrives for the Pilgrimage ships, a gift that would generate a near-certain success.2008, Peter F. Hamilton, The Temporal Void, London: Macmillan, →ISBN, pages 358–359: