Epstein Drive

Item from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey

Fusion torch drive that made interplanetary travel practical. Named for Solomon Epstein, who died during the first test when he couldn't shut it off. Every ship in the system uses one. The technology that created the solar system's political map.

Also known as: Epstein Drive, Epstein, Fusion Drive, Drive

What They Know

• Fusion torch drive achieving efficiency that reduced interplanetary transit from years to weeks — the foundational technology of human spaceflight
• Invented by Solomon Epstein on Mars — he died during the first test when the drive's acceleration exceeded his ability to shut it down
• Every ship in the system uses an Epstein drive — it is the universal propulsion technology that made the solar system habitable

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