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'''Duranium''' is an extremely strong metallic substance used in [[alloy]]s for [[hull]] construction of the [[starship]]s and [[space station]]s of numerous cultures, including [[Andorian]]s, [[Cardassian]]s, [[Ferengi]], [[Human]]s, [[Klingon]]s, and [[Trabe]].
 
  
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Duranium interests are traded on the open market of the [[Ferengi Futures Exchange]]. Over the last three trading cycles, prior to mid-[[2373]], there had been an increase of 7.75, a decrease of 2.125 and another increase of 11.375, making an overall gain of 17 points. That year, [[DaiMon]] [[Igel]] petitioned to [[Grand Nagus]] [[Zek]] as to whether he should sell his duranium interests on the Exchange.
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== Element Make-up ==
  
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During the [[Dominion War]], the [[Gallamite]]s were supplying duranium to the [[Federation]] for the war effort.
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'''Duranium''' is an extremely strong metallic substance used in alloys for [[hull]] construction of the [[starship]]s and [[space station]]s of numerous cultures, including [[Andorian]]s, [[Cardassian]]s, [[Ferengi]], [[Human]]s, [[Klingon]]s, and [[Trabe]]. According to the "''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual"'', duranium is a naturally-occurring ore in planetary crusts such as the crust of Bajor. This would suggest that duranium itself is not an alloy, but rather that there is a family of elements where duranium is the prime constituent. This is further supported by the use of the term "duranium-235," which implies that duranium is in fact an element, one that has an isotope with an atomic weight of 235.
  
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== Applications ==
 
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The outer hull of [[NX class]] starships were lined with duranium.
 
  
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Federation [[Class F shuttlecraft|Class F]] [[Federation shuttlecraft|shuttlecrafts]] were constructed with a duranium metal shell.
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During the [[Dominion War]], the [[Gallamite]]s were supplying duranium to the [[Federation]] for the war effort.
  
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Portions of the interior of {{ShipClass|Galaxy}} starships were composed of solid duranium. It was discovered, in [[2366]], that [[Krieger wave]]s were capable of putting a hole in solid duranium, something that is rather hard to accomplish, when one was discovered in the [[cargo bay]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}.
 
  
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The skulls of [[Soong-type]] [[android]]s are partly composed of duranium.
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== Applications ==
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*The outer hull of [[NX class]] starships were lined with duranium.
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Portions of the [[secondary hull]] on a [[Klingon]] {{ShipClass|Vor'cha}} [[attack cruiser]] were partially constructed from duranium [[alloy]]. While searching the [[debris]] of the Toh'Kaht for a [[mission recorder]], [[Jadzia Dax|Dax]] noted that the [[magnetic field]] from the duranium might be masking it.
 
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Portions of [[Kazon fighter]]s, like Federation [[Type-8 shuttlecraft]]s, were composed of duranium, [[magnesite]] and [[carbon]] residue.
 
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Duranium alloy is not normally used in the construction of the pylon supports of [[class 2 shuttle]]s, making the shuttle susceptible to [[subspace torque]], when trying to achieve [[warp 10]]. [[Harry Kim]] suggested using a duranium alloy to reinforce the [[nacelle]], but [[B'Elanna Torres]] had already considered that and determined that it was "too brittle."
 
  
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The [[Borg drone]] designated as [[One]] identified the hull of the {{ShipClass|Intrepid}} {{USS|Voyager}} as being constructed of duranium.
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*Federation [[Class F shuttlecraft|Class F]] [[Federation shuttlecraft|shuttlecrafts]] were constructed with a duranium metal shell.
  
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USS ''Voyager'' stored spare duranium sheeting in its [[cargo bay]] one. {{MA|Neelix|Neelix}} noted that "with a few modifications, it could be converted into [[gravity plating]]."
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*Portions of the interior of {{ShipClass|Galaxy}} starships were composed of solid duranium. It was discovered, in [[2366]], that [[Krieger wave]]s were capable of putting a hole in solid duranium, something that is rather hard to accomplish, when one was discovered in the [[cargo bay]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D}}.  
  
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=== Duranium composites ===
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*The skulls of [[Soong-type]] [[android]]s are partially composed of duranium.
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The [[Cardassian]]s used two-[[meter]] thick duranium composite to [[shield]] all the [[access conduit]]s aboard [[Terok Nor]]. Prior to the station's encounter with the [[Hunter]]s, [[Miles O'Brien]] had "never seen a [[scanning device]] that could penetrate it."
 
  
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Deep Space 9's crew later took advantage of knowing that this composite was impervious to the station's own security net scans and hid in the conduits in [[2370]], when the station was under siege.
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*Portions of the [[secondary hull]] on a [[Klingon]] {{ShipClass|Vor'cha}} [[attack cruiser]] were partially constructed from duranium alloy.  
  
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The [[emergency hatch]]es aboard [[Federation]] [[runabout]]s were made of duranium composite. When [[Major]] {{MA|Kira_Nerys|Kira Nerys}} suggested to burn through the hatch, Commander [[Benjamin Sisko]] told her to "forget it" and that "it would take [her] an hour to get through."
 
  
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=== Duranium shadows ===
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== Duranium composites ==
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Duranium shadows can be used to create the illusion, to [[sensor]] scans, of large weapon stockpiles. In [[2369]], Miles O'Brien created such an illusion behind a [[thoron field]] to fool [[Gul]] [[Jasad]] into thinking that [[Deep Space 9]] was far more heavily armed than originally believed. O'Brien's duranium shadow gave the Cardassians the impression that the station was armed with an estimated 5,000 [[photon torpedo]]es and integrated [[phaser bank]]s on all levels.
 
  
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Prior to the [[first Battle of Deep Space 9]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] warned [[Gowron]] and [[Martok (Changeling)|Martok]] that the station was armed with 5,000 photon torpedoes, and suggested that if they did not believe him that they were free to scan the station. After the scan, Martok was still skeptical and stated to Gowron that it was a trick, and that what they were reading was likely an illusion created by thoron fields and duranium shadows.
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*The [[Cardassian]]s used two-meter thick duranium composite to [[shield]] all the [[access conduit]]s aboard [[Terok Nor]].  
  
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== Background ==
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*The [[emergency hatch]]es aboard [[Federation]] [[runabout]]s were made of duranium composite.
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual]]'', duranium is a naturally-occurring ore in planetary [[crust]]s such as the crust of Bajor. This would suggest that duranium itself is not an alloy, but rather that there is a family of elements where duranium is the prime constituent. This is further supported by the use of the term "duranium-235," which implies that duranium is in fact an element, one that has an isotope with an atomic weight of 235.
 

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Element Make-up

Duranium is an extremely strong metallic substance used in alloys for hull construction of the starships and space stations of numerous cultures, including Andorians, Cardassians, Ferengi, Humans, Klingons, and Trabe. According to the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual", duranium is a naturally-occurring ore in planetary crusts such as the crust of Bajor. This would suggest that duranium itself is not an alloy, but rather that there is a family of elements where duranium is the prime constituent. This is further supported by the use of the term "duranium-235," which implies that duranium is in fact an element, one that has an isotope with an atomic weight of 235.


During the Dominion War, the Gallamites were supplying duranium to the Federation for the war effort.


Applications

  • The outer hull of NX class starships were lined with duranium.


Duranium composites

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