Obraska effect
In quantum mechanics, the Obraska effect is an occurrence observed when two metal plates are placed next to each other a few micrometers apart; it can be observed that atoms and particles between the plates, in particular the Higgs boson, lose all measurable mass while between the plates. It is through manipulation of the Obraska effect that objects can obtain imaginary mass, which allows practical faster than light travel.
The Obraska effect was discovered by Eluvataran physicists Vosk Obraska and Isildur SulFinn in 2045, however, it wasn't until the early 2250s that the Obraska effect's powers could be manipulated into working at greater distances; these new discoveries allowed the development of the first faster-than-light drive in 2258 by a team of scientists in the Federation of Cefnor.
