Driving Beam

A Driving Beam or Driving Shaft is an essential part of warp drive function, synchronizing all of its moving components. It ensures that the Forecylinder and Warp Ring are rotating at the same speed at all times. The shaft is located in the middle of the ship, parallel to flat ground.

Functions
As stated above, the Driving Beam is responsible for maintaining consistent operating speed of all warp drive components mechanically. It spun or "spooled" by physical machine before sufficient electricity is produced from the warp coil to sustain operation by itself. Revolutions per minute are determined by the annihilation rate within the warp drive. As a result, the beam rotates at extremely high speeds. The high speed of rotation within the drive bearings near the rear of the ship is what generates Reverie's eerie.

The beam itself cannot be physically accessed without dismantling parts of the ship.