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by summadat 3268 days ago
If memory serves me right, Warp speeds are x^3 faster for each step. Warp 1 is 3x faster than light, Warp 2 is 27x faster, etc
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It actually varies from series to series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warp_drive#Warp_velocities
Warp speeds in Star Trek are as fast as the plot of that particular episode demands.