*putting on the Trekkie hat*
>Actually I think that was trans-warp... <g>
The Star Trek Warp Speed scale is a cubic function:
Warp 1 = 1^3 * speed of light (SOL). So warp 1 = SOL
Warp 2 = 2^3 = 8 SOL
Warp 3 = 3^3 = 27 SOL
...
Warp 10 = 10^3 = 1,000 SOL