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Okay, "Dead in space" was a poor choice of words, especially because I know full well that there is no friction in space (and thus you'll keep going and going...). But you'll be stuck on that course you were on, even after you're dead (or the spacecraft runs into something, is dragged out of orbit by a planet or other mass, or is otherwise destroyed).
Yep. You got it.
I should probably add that, this particular spacecraft, is interplanetary, suitable for missions only between bodies of our own solar system. Your suggestion of "Bussard collectors" (I assume) is a reference to the Bussard Interstellar Ramjet ("Bussard collectors" is STNG techno-babble, which doesn't actually describe any technology, existing or proposed). Bussard's ramjet concept has a velocity requirement absurdly higher than any velocity this vehicle would attain. You simply do not need to be moving at significant percentages of c to span distances between the planets of our solar system.
I should probably add that, this particular spacecraft, is interplanetary, suitable for missions only between bodies of our own solar system. Your suggestion of "Bussard collectors" (I assume) is a reference to the Bussard Interstellar Ramjet ("Bussard collectors" is STNG techno-babble, which doesn't actually describe any technology, existing or proposed). Bussard's ramjet concept has a velocity requirement absurdly higher than any velocity this vehicle would attain. You simply do not need to be moving at significant percentages of c to span distances between the planets of our solar system.
I always assumed that the Star Trek bussard collectors were merely a fictionally advanced version of the Bussard Interstellar Ramjet, and were supposed to work on a sort of similar principle, as opposed to being completely fictional.
Thanks for explaining the difference to me! That is something I'll always keep with me.
Thanks for explaining the difference to me! That is something I'll always keep with me.