I know next to nothing about anything, but my assumption would be that the solution would probably be bi-directional canary probes. If the probe didn’t ram into

I know next to nothing about anything, but my assumption would be that the solution would probably be bi-directional canary probes. If the probe didn’t ram into anything on its warp travel and makes it back, it’s a reasonable assumption that you can make the same journey. The thought did occur to me that the the probe may even map the entire route using sensors and develop a temporal computer model for just how much time the route will still be safe to travel. But then I realised that the warp drive bends space-time, distorting photographs and other sensors. Failing this, we decide to only use warp drive in parts of space that are very well mapped. It would allow instantaneous travel throughout the solar system, which would facilitate trade and colonisation. But warping into the dark unknown would be foolish.