Writing for a science fiction show in the 70s and 80s must have been endlessly entertaining. Nothing would rouse excitement more than finding or developing a new term. When a Star Trek writer grabbed a word like "phaser" or "warp," they knew they could apply it to a million ideas. These vague names serve as shorthand labels to zhuzh up their plot devices. Transwarp is a go-to term for traveling beyond the usual light-speed methods.