I suspect what it means is turning down the limiter in the impulse engines (they have max impulse around 0.3c, IIRC, to minimize time dilation being an issue). Because otherwise it’d be warp speed. Which would really get the job done. It’s the premise behind my warp missile saturation bombardment plan for exterminating the Borg.
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Sir, there is no speed setting labelled “ramming”…
There is, however, one for Ludicrous Speed.
Helmsman: “Sir, you better buckle up.”
Worf: “Ah, buckle this.”
I suspect what it means is turning down the limiter in the impulse engines (they have max impulse around 0.3c, IIRC, to minimize time dilation being an issue). Because otherwise it’d be warp speed. Which would really get the job done. It’s the premise behind my warp missile saturation bombardment plan for exterminating the Borg.