Starship tech in Star Trek is weird. For example, what keeps complicated warp drives from blowing up and ruining the space-time continuum? It turns out that one very small piece of tech that’s been mentioned in dialogue since the ‘90s is suddenly crucial to the crew of the USS Protostar in Star Trek: Prodigy. Here’s everything to know about a “warp matrix,” and how Trek canon has finally given some clarity on what it actually does. Spoilers ahead for Prodigy Episode 8, “Time Amok.”
