Hyperdrive

A hyperdrive is a device that creates a window into hyperspace, enabling for much-faster-than-light-speed travel.

A hyperdrive must have override power over a ship's controls to ensure safe entrance into and travel through hyperspace.

A hyperdrive works by charting a path through hyperspace, opening a window, and traveling through that exact path, rapidly decelerating at the end of the trip. If something goes wrong, a ship could end up in a completely different place than intended or could even end up colliding with another object.