Starfleet Academy Courses: Basic Warp Design. Propulsion technology: Inertial damping system: On stardate 50482.2, a cascade virus previously planted in the computers of the USS Defiant by Maquis defector Michael Eddington wiped all systems aboard. Several days later, the inertial dampers had not been fully repaired and, while the ship could reach warp 6, Chief O'Brien added, "Don't expect a smooth ride". Consult: DS9: "For the Uniform". Star Trek Starfleet Command | Starfleet Academy