Federation Commander

When carriers launch or recover fighters, can they do so while traveling at warp?

Yes.

In the SFU, pretty much everything happens at ("tactical") warp speeds and only the rare circumstance ends up with an event happening at sub-light ("impulse") speeds.

There is an upper limit (Warp 3.something; SFB/FecCom speed 32), which is the transition to "high warp" where many things become impractical or downright too dangerous to try.

There is an upper limit (Warp 2.7; SFB/FedCom speed 32)

Typo Alert!

Warp 2.7 = Speed 20.

Warp 3.1 = Speed 30.

Warp 3.14159 = Speed 31.

Thank you both gentlemen. I figured it wouldn't be faster than tactical warp.

Two SFB rules to remember:

(J1.61) states that a shuttle (includes fighters) can land on a ship under its own power if the ship is not moving faster than the shuttle.

(J1.62) explains how to pull a shuttle in under Tractor but cross-references to rule (J1.212) that states "Shuttles are destroyed if towed by tractor beam at more than twice their currently allowable maximum speed; this is known as Death Dragging."

Thanks.
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