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A '''cloaking device''' (or '''cloak''') is a form of stealth technology that uses selective bending of [[light]] (and other forms of [[energy]]) to render a [[starship]] or other object completely invisible to the electromagnetic spectrum and most [[sensors]]. It has been encountered in varying forms over the centuries.
Due to the enormous amount of power required to generate a cloaking field, there is by and large not enough power available to also power the weapons and [[shields]]. However, there have been several times when advances in cloaking technology have rendered this untrue.
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[[File:Cloak.jpg|thumb|<center>The ''[[Enterprise-D |USS Enterprise-D]]'' cloaking <br>in front of a [[Romulan ]] warbird.]] A '''cloaking device''' (or '''cloak''') is a form of [[stealth]] technology. It uses selective bending of light, and other forms of [[energy]], to render a [[starship]] or other object completely invisible to the electromagnetic spectrum, and most [[sensors]].
In order to function, a cloaking device needs to be tied into a ship's [[deflector shield]] grid.
Due to the enormous amount of power required to generate a cloaking field, there is usually not enough power available to also power the weapons and [[shields]]. * However, there have been several times when advances in cloaking technology have made this possible. [[category:engineering]][[category:starship Systems][[Category:Systems Misc]]
