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The '''multi-kinetic neutronic mine''' was a weapon of mass destruction utilized by the [[Borg]]. The mine had a yield of five million [[isoton]]s, enough to affect an entire [[star system]]. Shock waves from the mine would spread over a radius of five [[light year]]s. In [[2374]], [[Seven of Nine]] proposed the neutronic mine as a means of delivering modified [[nanoprobe]]s to [[Species 8472]], noting that it would be "efficient". However, the fifty trillion nanoprobes necessary to arm even a single mine were well beyond {{USS|Voyager}}'s production capabilities given the time constraints, not to mention [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]]'s ethical reservations about such a device. ({{VOY|Scorpion, Part II}})
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A '''muti-kinetic neutronic mine''' was a weapon of mass destruction utilized by the [[Borg]]. With a yield of five million [[isoton]]s, the mine had the capability of producing a [[shock wave]] over a {{dis|radius|geometry}} of five [[light year]]s, affecting entire [[star system]]s.
   
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In [[2374]], [[Seven of Nine]] proposed using a multi-kinetic neutronic mine as a [[biomolecular warhead]] with which to disperse Borg [[nanoprobe]]s, as a means by which to combat [[Species 8472]]. However, as the use of such a device would require a matter of weeks to replicate the necessary fifty trillion nanoprobes, and [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] was unwilling to utilize a weapon which could endanger innocent worlds, it was decided to use the {{USS|Voyager}}'s [[photon torpedo]]es as a delivery system instead. ({{VOY|Scorpion, Part II}})
==Background==
 
Curiously, the shape of the mines resembled that of the [[Borg Type 03|rogue Borg ship]] from {{TNG|Descent}} and {{e|Descent, Part II}}. The size of the mine could be considerably smaller, however; taking the size of a nanoprobe to be approximately equal to the size of a red blood cell, 50 trillion nanoprobes take up considerably less than 1m<sup>3</sup>. It is often speculated that therefore, the display is actually of the minelayer.
 
   
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{{bginfo|The design of the mine was identical to [[Borg Type 03|the rogue Borg ship]] depicted in {{TNG|Descent}}.}}
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File:Multi-kinetic neutronic mine.jpg

A graphic of a multi-kinetic neutronic mine

A muti-kinetic neutronic mine was a weapon of mass destruction utilized by the Borg. With a yield of five million isotons, the mine had the capability of producing a shock wave over a radius of five light years, affecting entire star systems.

In 2374, Seven of Nine proposed using a multi-kinetic neutronic mine as a biomolecular warhead with which to disperse Borg nanoprobes, as a means by which to combat Species 8472. However, as the use of such a device would require a matter of weeks to replicate the necessary fifty trillion nanoprobes, and Captain Janeway was unwilling to utilize a weapon which could endanger innocent worlds, it was decided to use the USS Voyager's photon torpedoes as a delivery system instead. (VOY: "Scorpion, Part II")

The design of the mine was identical to the rogue Borg ship depicted in TNG: "Descent".