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| − | A '''baryon''' is a [[subatomic particle]] |
+ | A '''baryon''' is a [[subatomic particle]], a [[hadron]] (a group of elementary [[particle]]s that experience strong nuclear force) with a non-integer spin. Baryons accumulated aboard [[starship]]s as a result of [[warp]] travel. They could be removed at facilities that performed [[baryon sweep]]s, a procedure lethal to organic material. |
| − | + | [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was trapped aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} during a baryon sweep at the [[Remmler Array]] in [[2369]]. ({{TNG|Starship Mine}}) |
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| + | When [[Quinn]] transported the {{USS|Voyager}} to just before the [[Big Bang]] in [[2372]], a build-up of baryonic particles was detected outside. ({{VOY|Death Wish}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|Baryons are heavy subatomic particles, including [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s. As almost all normal matter in the universe contain these particles, a process which eliminates baryons wouldn't leave much behind. We can assume that the baryon sweep refers to a specific type of heavy subatomic particle created by the [[subspace]] field of warp drive, rather than the entire family of them. A baryon sweep would thus indeed be dangerous to organic matter, for the reason stated above.}} |
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| + | ===See also=== |
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| + | *[[Baryon radiation]] |
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| + | == External link == |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Baryon}} |
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Revision as of 22:16, 5 November 2013
A baryon is a subatomic particle, a hadron (a group of elementary particles that experience strong nuclear force) with a non-integer spin. Baryons accumulated aboard starships as a result of warp travel. They could be removed at facilities that performed baryon sweeps, a procedure lethal to organic material.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard was trapped aboard the USS Enterprise-D during a baryon sweep at the Remmler Array in 2369. (TNG: "Starship Mine")
When Quinn transported the USS Voyager to just before the Big Bang in 2372, a build-up of baryonic particles was detected outside. (VOY: "Death Wish")
Baryons are heavy subatomic particles, including protons and neutrons. As almost all normal matter in the universe contain these particles, a process which eliminates baryons wouldn't leave much behind. We can assume that the baryon sweep refers to a specific type of heavy subatomic particle created by the subspace field of warp drive, rather than the entire family of them. A baryon sweep would thus indeed be dangerous to organic matter, for the reason stated above.