Changes: Dilithium crystal converter assembly

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A damaged dilithium crystal converter assembly in 2268.

A dilithium crystal converter assembly (also known as the dilithium circuit or simply converter assembly) was an engineering component aboard Template:ShipClass starships, in use from the mid-2260s.

Dilithium (or lithium) crystals installed in the converter assembly served as a critical component of the warp drive and as a power source. A damaged converter assembly, or drained crystals, could prevent a starship from something as small as being unable to create a by-pass circuit, to something as complicated as maintaining orbit or engaging the warp drive. Dilithium in-use, and the assembly itself, could be damaged from a sustained exertion of the ship's power. (TOS: "Mudd's Women", "The Alternative Factor", "The Paradise Syndrome", "Elaan of Troyius")

The Dilithium crystal chamber and articulation frame of Template:ShipClass starships appear to be a 24th century equivalent to this component.

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 [[Image:dilithium-circuit.jpg|thumb|A damaged dilithium crystal converter assembly in [[2268]].]]
-A '''dilithium crystal converter assembly''' (also known as the '''dilithium circuit''' or simply '''converter assembly''') was an [[engineering]] component aboard [[Constitution class|''Constitution'' class]] [[starship]]s, in use from the mid-[[2260s]].
+A '''dilithium crystal converter assembly''' (also known as the '''dilithium circuit''' or simply '''converter assembly''') was an [[engineering]] component aboard {{ShipClass|Constitution}} [[starship]]s, in use from the mid-[[2260s]].
 [[Dilithium]] (or [[lithium]]) crystals installed in the converter assembly served as a  critical component of the [[warp drive]] and as a power source. A damaged converter assembly, or drained crystals, could prevent a starship from something as small as being unable to create a by-pass circuit, to something as complicated as maintaining [[orbit]] or engaging the [[warp drive]]. Dilithium in-use, and the assembly itself, could be damaged from a sustained exertion of the ship's power. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women|The Alternative Factor|The Paradise Syndrome|Elaan of Troyius}})