Julius-Corvus Trans-Dimensional Device

The Julius-Corvus Trans-Dimensional Device, so named after the two Triarii who invented the device, is the primary interstellar transportation device of the Collective of Civilised Species.

Overview
The Julius-Corvus Trans-Dimensional Device (JCTD) works by utilizing some of the same technology utilized in bringing Dark Energy into the standard universe from it's exotic counterpart. By cutting into the separate dimension where the laws of physics are different which allows the new object to travel at speeds faster than light with am extremely low amount of power. This dimension is also on another scale to what the Collective has termed the "Primary" dimension, but locations are relevant in the "Secondary" dimension to the "Primary" which means that all distances traveled in the "Secondary" dimension are greatly amplified in the "Primary" dimension. However, the passage of time is not relative from the "Primary" to the "Secondary" dimension. For each second passed in the "Primary" two years are passed in the "Secondary", thus meaning that all transport is nearly instantaneous. This creates quantum fluctuations around the ships entrance and exit points which allow it to 'replace' matter sharing the same location as it's exit point which will either be consumed by leaking dark energy around the 'portal' or be forced into the "secondary" universe, usually with disastrous consequences. This process however, can cause the exiting ship to also be consumed by the dark energy and thus it is not advised that Collective commanders ever attempt to exit inside other objects. The exponential energy produced by this would almost certainly disrupt electronics and thus ship to ship coordination even if the exiting ship was not destroyed. Due to the nature of the relationship between the two universes, the Collective has been able to enter systems in perfect formation and even make precise jumps during combat to avoid damage or to confuse the enemy.