Starfleet. Warp drive. Technology. Part. 1 Warp engines are the bulky units found, in many cases, in a starship's nacelle. Surce: TNG: "New Ground". 24th century Federation warp engines are fuelled by the reaction of matter (deuterium) and antimatter (antideuterium), mediated through an assembly of dilithium crystals, which were non-reactive with antimatter when subjected to high-frequency electromagnetic fields. This reaction produces a highly energetic plasma, called electro-plasma or warp pla

Starfleet records: Warp drive. Parts of the system (11). Propulsion technology. Bussard collector: All Federation starships are equipped with Bussard collectors, which are optimally positioned to collect interstellar particles. Collection works best in regions where particle density is high, such as in star systems or nebulae. The Bussard collector normally collects hydrogen, especially deuterium, for fuel replenishment, but can be reconfigured to collect various gases like sirillium and plasma