Difference between revisions of "Quantum beacon"
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[[File:QuantumBeacon.jpg|thumb|A deployed quantum beacon.]] | [[File:QuantumBeacon.jpg|thumb|A deployed quantum beacon.]] | ||
| − | The quantum beacon was a device used by the [[Enterprise, NX-01]] crew to reveal [[Suliban]] stealth cruisers. | + | The '''quantum beacon''' was a device used by the [[Enterprise, NX-01]] crew to reveal [[Suliban]] stealth cruisers. |
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| − | The [[quantum Mechanics|quantum engineering]] required to build it was beyond [[Star Fleet]]'s level; the necessary knowledge was provided by [[Crewman | + | It was [[positronic brain|positron]] based, and had an output of two hundred gigawatts. The sub-assembly tolerances were isolated from the emitter algorithms, which was made possible by generating a stable flux between the [[positronic brain|positronic conductors]] and renormalizing the tertiary wave functions. |
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| + | The [[quantum Mechanics|quantum engineering]] required to build it was beyond [[Star Fleet]]'s level; the necessary knowledge was provided by [[Crewman]] [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Daniels_(Crewman) Daniels] to [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]], who acquired the technical know-how to build them within a two-hour span. The beacons were temporarily installed on the [[grappler|grappling arm]], replacing the ship's usual clamps. | ||
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The beacons also proved useful against [[cloak|cloaked]] [[Romulan]] mines, but not [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey|Birds-of-Prey]]. | The beacons also proved useful against [[cloak|cloaked]] [[Romulan]] mines, but not [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey|Birds-of-Prey]]. | ||
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[[category:engineering]] | [[category:engineering]] | ||
[[category:starship Systems]] | [[category:starship Systems]] | ||
[[category:sensors]] | [[category:sensors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:59, 12 January 2022
The quantum beacon was a device used by the Enterprise, NX-01 crew to reveal Suliban stealth cruisers.
It was positron based, and had an output of two hundred gigawatts. The sub-assembly tolerances were isolated from the emitter algorithms, which was made possible by generating a stable flux between the positronic conductors and renormalizing the tertiary wave functions.
The quantum engineering required to build it was beyond Star Fleet's level; the necessary knowledge was provided by Crewman Daniels to Captain Jonathan Archer, who acquired the technical know-how to build them within a two-hour span. The beacons were temporarily installed on the grappling arm, replacing the ship's usual clamps.
The beacons also proved useful against cloaked Romulan mines, but not Birds-of-Prey.
