Changes: Joule

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A joule is a unit of energy, named after scientist James Prescott Joule. An explosion of 4.184 gigajoules is the equivalent amount of energy to that released by one metric ton explosion.

As a measurement of power, one joule per second is equal to one watt.

Comparative list of energies

Microjoule = 0.000,001 joules

microjoules: In 2368, William T. Riker told Soren to rechannel every single microjoule to the transporter systems on the Magellan to escape disaster. (TNG: "The Outcast")

Millijoule = 0.001 joules

5 millijoules: Tom Paris used a cardio-stimulator to cajole the heart of Brin's son to life. Although the initial charge of 3 millijoules was unsuccessful, the second charge set at 5 millijoules was successful. (VOY: "Friendship One")
20 millijoules: The starting dose of energy with a cortical stimulator was 20 millijoules. (VOY: "Fury")
30 millijoules: A simulation of potential surgery for Seven of Nine was ended by The Doctor when he was forced to raise a neurostatic pulse from 20 millijoules to 30 millijoules. (VOY: "Imperfection")
70 millijoules: In 2376, a cortical simulator using an energy pulse at 50 and 70 millijoules was used successfully to save B'Elanna Torres after she suffered complications from oxygen deprivation. (VOY: "Barge of the Dead")
90 millijoules: In 2375, a cortical stimulator using an energy output of 75 and 90 millijoules was unable to save the Silver Blood duplicate of B'Elanna Torres. (VOY: "Course: Oblivion")
200 millijoules: Phlox increased a cardio-stimulator's output by 0.2 joules in order to help save Major Hayes' life. (ENT: "Countdown")
350 millijoules: Despite using 300 and 350 millijoules on Hoshi Sato, Phlox was unable to resuscitate her following infection from a silicon-based virus. (ENT: "Observer Effect")

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25 joules: Using an equal energy output of 25 joules, Jadzia Dax and Worf were able to link their tricorders on a mission during the Dominion War. (DS9: "Change of Heart")

Kilojoule = 1 thousand joules

4.3 kilojoules: The weak and primitive deflector shield protecting the Lysian Central Command had an output of only 4.3 kilojoules and could have easily been taken out with a single photon torpedo. (TNG: "Conundrum")

Megajoule = 1 million joules

1.05 megajoules: Starfleet phaser rifle's energy cell has an output of 1.05 megajoules per second. (TNG: "The Mind's Eye")
2.1 megajoules: The ship-mounted disruptor weapon capacity of a 24th century Lysian destroyer was rated at 2.1 megajoules. (TNG: "Conundrum")
4.7 megajoules: A hand-held Cardassian phase-disruptor rifle had a 4.7 megajoule power capacity, three-millisecond recharge, and two beam settings. (DS9: "Return to Grace")
5 megajoules: Starfleet phase pistols of the 22nd century were generally kept under 5 megajoules of power output. (ENT: "Regeneration")
10 megajoules: Malcolm Reed discovered that increasing the output of phase pistols to 10 megajoules added enough energy to destroy Borg shielding. (ENT: "Regeneration")
10 megajoules: Using an annular confinement beam during investigation of null space, the Magellan used up 10 megajoules, wasting 34% of the energy reserves. (TNG: "The Outcast")

This implies the full energy reserves of the Magellan were about 29.4 megajoules.

20 megajoules: In an attempt to activate a scanner discovered in the Gamma Quadrant, Data suggested transferring 20 megajoules of energy from the dilithium chamber into the plasma inputs of the device. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I")
37 megajoules: When transporting a test cylinder to a Romulan science vessel through a micro-wormhole, B'Elanna Torres ordered for power to the phase transition coils to be increased to 37 megajoules. (VOY: "Eye of the Needle")
50 megajoules: When converting energy to power a derelict Xindi-Insectoid shuttlecraft, Charles Tucker III originally used 40 megajoules of power from Enterprise NX-01, before raising it to 50 megajoules. Due to problems with the matrix converter, they were unable to continue powering the shuttlecraft directly. (ENT: "Hatchery")
600 megajoules: The unidentified aliens placed a device on board Enterprise which ran with a tremendous amount of energy, over 600 megajoules. (ENT: "Silent Enemy")
800 megajoules: The Nechisti shrine had 800 megajoules of biogenic energy running through it. (VOY: "Sacred Ground")

Gigajoule = 1 billion joules

4.6 gigajoules: The Breen CRM 114 was capable of cutting through shields with an output of up to 4.6 gigajoules. (DS9: "Business as Usual")
80 gigajoules: 22nd century Starfleet phase cannons had multiphasic emitters and a maximum yield of 80 gigajoules. (ENT: "Cogenitor")
500 gigajoules: These phase cannons were rated for a maximum power output of 500 gigajoules. (ENT: "Silent Enemy")

Exajoule = 1 quintillion joules

30 exajoules: The graviton ellipse contains 30 million terajoules of subspace energy. (VOY: "One Small Step")
90 exajoules: A neutronic gradient encounter by the USS Voyager rose from 30 million to 90 million terajoules of energy before hitting the vessel and causing widespread system failures. (VOY: "Fair Haven")

External links

Joule at Wikipedia
- Orders of magnitude (energy) at Wikipedia

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 As a measurement of power, one '''joule per second''' is equal to one [[watt]].
-==Comparative list of energies==
+== Comparative list of energies ==
-;Millijoule = 0.001 joule
+;Microjoule = 0.000,001 joules
+*'''microjoules''': In [[2368]], [[William T. Riker]] told [[Soren]] to rechannel every single microjoule to the transporter systems on the ''[[Magellan]]'' to escape disaster. ({{TNG|The Outcast}})
-* [[Tom Paris]] used a [[cardio-stimulator]] to cajole the [[heart]] of [[Brin (Uxali)|Brin]]'s son to life. Although the initial charge of '''3 millijoules''' was unsuccessful, the second charge set at '''5 millijoules''' was successful. ({{VOY|Friendship One}})
+;Millijoule = 0.001 joules
+*'''5 millijoules''': [[Tom Paris]] used a [[cardio-stimulator]] to cajole the [[heart]] of [[Brin (Uxali)|Brin]]'s son to life. Although the initial charge of 3 millijoules was unsuccessful, the second charge set at 5 millijoules was successful. ({{VOY|Friendship One}})
+*'''20 millijoules''': The starting dose of energy with a [[cortical stimulator]] was 20 millijoules. ({{VOY|Fury}})
+*'''30 millijoules''': A simulation of potential surgery for [[Seven of Nine]] was ended by [[The Doctor]] when he was forced to raise a [[neurostatic pulse]] from 20 millijoules to 30 millijoules. ({{VOY|Imperfection}})
+*'''70 millijoules''': In [[2376]], a cortical simulator using an energy pulse at 50 and 70 millijoules was used successfully to save [[B'Elanna Torres]] after she suffered complications from oxygen deprivation. ({{VOY|Barge of the Dead}})
+*'''90 millijoules''': In [[2375]], a cortical stimulator using an energy output of 75 and 90 millijoules was unable to save the [[Silver Blood]] duplicate of [[B'Elanna Torres]]. ({{VOY|Course: Oblivion}})
+*'''200 millijoules''': [[Phlox]] increased a [[cardio-stimulator]]'s output by 0.2 joules in order to help save [[Major]] [[J. Hayes|Hayes]]' life. ({{ENT|Countdown}})
+* '''350 millijoules''': Despite using 300 and 350 millijoules on [[Hoshi Sato]], [[Phlox]] was unable to resuscitate her following infection from a [[silicon-based virus]]. ({{ENT|Observer Effect}})
+;Joule
+*'''25 joules''': Using an equal energy output of 25 joules, [[Jadzia Dax]] and [[Worf]] were able to link their [[tricorder]]s on a mission during the [[Dominion War]]. ({{DS9|Change of Heart}})
 ;Kilojoule = 1 thousand joules
-* The [[deflector shield]] protecting the [[Lysian Central Command]] had an output of '''4.3 kilojoules''' and could have easily been taken out with a single [[photon torpedo]]. ({{TNG|Conundrum}})
+*'''4.3 kilojoules''': The weak and primitive [[deflector shield]] protecting the [[Lysian Central Command]] had an output of only 4.3 kilojoules and could have easily been taken out with a single [[photon torpedo]]. ({{TNG|Conundrum}})
 ;Megajoule = 1 million joules
-*[[Starfleet]] [[phaser rifle]]'s [[energy cell]] level was constant at '''1.05 megajoules''' per second. ({{TNG|The Mind's Eye}})
+*'''1.05 megajoules''': [[Starfleet]] [[phaser rifle]]'s [[energy cell]] has an output of 1.05 megajoules per second. ({{TNG|The Mind's Eye}})
+*'''2.1 megajoules''': The ship-mounted [[disruptor]] weapon capacity of a [[24th century]] [[Lysian destroyer]] was rated at 2.1 megajoules. ({{TNG|Conundrum}})
+*'''4.7 megajoules''': A hand-held [[Cardassian phase-disruptor rifle]] had a 4.7 megajoule power capacity, three-millisecond recharge, and two beam settings. ({{DS9|Return to Grace}})
-* The [[disruptor]] capacity of [[24th century]] [[Lysian destroyer]]s were rated at '''2.1 megajoules'''. ({{TNG|Conundrum}})
+*'''5 megajoules''': Starfleet [[phase pistol]]s of the [[22nd century]] were generally kept under 5 megajoules of power output. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
-*In an attempt to activate a [[scanner]] discovered in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], [[Data]] suggests transferring '''20 megajoules''' of energy from the [[Dilithium crystal chamber|dilithium chamber]] into the [[plasma]] inputs of the device. ({{TNG|Birthright, Part I}})
+*'''10 megajoules''': [[Malcolm Reed]] discovered that increasing the output of phase pistols to 10 megajoules added enough energy to destroy [[Borg]] [[shield]]ing. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
+*'''10 megajoules''': Using an [[annular confinement beam]] during investigation of [[null space]], the ''[[Magellan]]'' used up 10 megajoules, wasting 34% of the energy reserves. ({{TNG|The Outcast}})
+{{bginfo|This implies the full energy reserves of the ''Magellan'' were about 29.4 megajoules.}}
-*When transporting a [[test cylinder]] to a [[Romulan science vessel]] through a [[micro-wormhole]], [[B'Elanna Torres]] ordered for power to the [[phase transition coil]]s to be increased to '''37 megajoules'''. ({{VOY|Eye of the Needle}})
+*'''20 megajoules''': In an attempt to activate a [[scanner]] discovered in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], [[Data]] suggested transferring 20 megajoules of energy from the [[Dilithium crystal chamber|dilithium chamber]] into the [[plasma]] inputs of the device. ({{TNG|Birthright, Part I}})
+*'''37 megajoules''': When transporting a [[test cylinder]] to a [[Romulan science vessel]] through a [[micro-wormhole]], [[B'Elanna Torres]] ordered for power to the [[phase transition coil]]s to be increased to 37 megajoules. ({{VOY|Eye of the Needle}})
+*'''50 megajoules''': When converting energy to power a derelict [[Xindi-Insectoid shuttlecraft]], [[Charles Tucker III]] originally used 40 megajoules of power from {{EnterpriseNX}}, before raising it to 50 megajoules. Due to problems with the [[matrix converter]], they were unable to continue powering the shuttlecraft directly. ({{ENT|Hatchery}})
+*'''600 megajoules''': The [[Unnamed non-humanoids (22nd century)|unidentified aliens]] placed a device on board ''Enterprise'' which ran with a tremendous amount of energy, over 600 megajoules. ({{ENT|Silent Enemy}})
+*'''800 megajoules''': The [[Nechisti shrine]] had 800 megajoules of [[biogenic energy]] running through it. ({{VOY|Sacred Ground}})
 ;Gigajoule = 1 billion joules
-*The [[Breen]] [[CRM 114]] was capable of cutting through shields with an output of up to '''4.6 gigajoules'''. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}})
+*'''4.6 gigajoules''': The [[Breen]] [[CRM 114]] was capable of cutting through shields with an output of up to 4.6 gigajoules. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}})
+*'''80 gigajoules''': [[22nd century]] [[Starfleet]] [[phase cannon]]s had [[multiphasic emitter]]s and a maximum yield of 80 gigajoules. ({{ENT|Cogenitor}})
+*'''500 gigajoules''': These phase cannons were rated for a maximum power output of 500 gigajoules. ({{ENT|Silent Enemy}})
+;Exajoule = 1 quintillion joules
+*'''30 exajoules''': The [[graviton ellipse]] contains 30 million terajoules of [[subspace energy]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
+*'''90 exajoules''': A [[neutronic gradient]] encounter by the {{USS|Voyager}} rose from 30 million to 90 million terajoules of energy before hitting the vessel and causing widespread system failures. ({{VOY|Fair Haven}})
+==External links==
-*[[22nd century]] [[Starfleet (Earth)|Earth Starfleet]] [[phase cannon]]s were rated for a maximum power output of '''500 gigajoules'''. ({{ENT|Silent Enemy}})
+*{{Wikipedia}}
+**{{Wikipedia|Orders of magnitude (energy)}}
+[[de:Joule]]
-==External Links==
+[[fr:Joule]]
-* {{Wikipedia}}
-** {{Wikipedia|Gigajoule}}
-** {{Wikipedia|Orders of magnitude (energy)}}
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