Pulsed Metric Deformation and Dual-Point Activation for Effective Distance Reduction

We present a hybrid conceptual framework for effective spatial displacement that combines conventional pre-acceleration to ∼100 km/s with pulsed, localized deformations of the spacetime metric along the direction of motion. Effective displacement is achieved by temporarily reducing the proper distance between events without ever fully nullifying the metric (α ≥ α_min > 0). A key feature of the model is the naturally emerging pulsed regime: energy is accumulated and released in discrete deformation events, followed by spontaneous relaxation to flat Minkowski spacetime. This eliminates the need for sustained exotic matter configurations and significantly improves conceptual and dynamical stability. An extended dual-point activation scheme is also introduced, in which synchronized deformations at both ends of the trajectory enhance overall metric compression while reducing the local energy density requirements. The paper provides a linearized treatment of the stress-energy tensor together with order-of-magnitude energy estimates. These highlight the extreme energy scales involved yet identify promising efficiency improvements through multi-pulse operation, profile optimization, and lapse-function modification. The limitations of the model — primarily the enormous energy requirements, precise synchronization demands, and the absence of a known physical mechanism for controlled metric manipulation — are discussed openly. This work does not claim practical near-term implementation but offers a mathematically consistent, observationally testable framework for exploring non-classical transport mechanisms within general relativity. Clear gravitational-wave signatures are identified that could be searched for with current and near-future detectors.