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'''Neutrinos''' are subatomic [[particles]] that [[Starfleet]] uses for various purposes. Neutrino detectors are part of a [[starship]]'s [[sensor array]], and the presence of elevated neutrinos may indicate the presence of a ship -- possibly [[cloaking|cloaked]]. The [[Bajoran wormhole]] also emitted neutrinos before opening, giving [[Deep Space 9]] a moment to prepare before any ship came through.
A '''neutrino field''' was a field composed of [[neutrino]]s.
 
   
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==References==
In [[2368]], [[Geordi La Forge]] used a neutrino field to isolate the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]]'s [[cargo bay]] when [[Ux-Mal]] criminals posessed [[Miles O'Brien]], [[Deanna Troi]], and [[Data]]. He hoped it would buy [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] enough time to deal with the [[alien]]s. ([[TNG]]: "[[Power Play]]")
 
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* [[Doctor]] [[Paul Stubbs]] used neutrino velocity spectrometry imaging from hi [[The Egg|egg probe]] to scan a [[binary star system]] in the [[Kavis Alpha sector]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Evolution (episode)|Evolution]]")
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* [[Wesley Crusher]] suggested using a [[neutrino pulse]] to cut through interference on [[Galorndon Core]] and signal [[Geordi La Forge]] when he was trapped there. La Forge saw the pulse with his [[VISOR]] and made his way to the beam-out site. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Enemy]]").
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* [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]] accused [[Mogh]], [[Worf]]'s father, of sending coded neutrino pulses to signal the [[Romulan]]s, leading to the [[Khitomer Massacre]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Sins of the Father]]").
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* Wesley Crusher suggested adding [[preprocessors]] to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]]'s neutrino counters to boost efficiency. ([[TNG]]: "[[Menage a Troi]]").
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* When the ''Enterprise''-D had apparently passed through a [[wormhole]], [[Data]] set out to check the neutrino and heavy particle detectors. ([[TNG]]: "[[Clues]]")
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* [[Timicin]], a scientist from [[Kaelon II]], considered neutrino counts among countless variables when he experimented with a way to revive a dying [[star]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Half a Life]]")
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* When Wesley Crusher returned from [[Starfleet Academy]] to visit the ''Enterprise'' and met [[Robin Lefler]], he was so distracted that she had to remind him that his "neutrinos are drifting" as he tried to recalibrate the ship's scanners. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Game]]")
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* Geordi La Forge used a [[neutrino field]] to isolate the ''Enterprise'''s [[cargo bay]] when [[alien]]s posessed [[Miles O'Brien]], [[Deanna Troi]], and [[Data]]. He hoped it would buy [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] enough time to deal with the aliens. ([[TNG]]: "[[Power Play]]")
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* When a [[shuttlecraft]] belonging to the [[J'naii]] had disappeared into an area of "[[null space]]," [[Data]] was surprised to detect a neutrino emission (such as a shuttlecraft might emit) apparently coming from nowhere. [[William T. Riker|William Riker]] later confirmed that the emission was coming from within the null space. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Outcast]]")
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* Geordi La Forge attempted to infuse a reactor on [[Tagra IV]] with neutrinos when it started to overload. ([[TNG]]: "[[True Q]]")
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* [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] Jean-Luc Picard, aboard the USS ''Enterprise''-D in an [[alternate timeline]], suggested neutrino emissions could be to blame for a problem Geordi La Forge was having trouble identifying. ([[TNG]]: "[[Tapestry]]")
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* Severe neutrino disturbances were one factor that lead [[Jadzia Dax]] to consider the [[Denorios Belt]] as a possible location for the [[Celestial Temple]] of the Bajoran [[Prophets]]. The crew of [[Deep Space 9]] later recognized that neutrino emissions were an indicator that the [[Bajoran wormhole]] was opening. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Emissary]]")
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* Miles O'Brien observed residual neutrinos in the structure of a building damaged by what he had thought was only an illusion -- the [[Dal'Rok]] in a village on [[Bajor]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Storyteller]]")
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* Jadzia Dax noticed that most of the neutrinos on Deep Space 9 were spinning in the same direction (when really the direction of spin should have been random) and characterizes it as a symptom that someone had altered the laws of probability. ([[DS9]]: "[[Rivals]]")
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* [[Tamal]] became concerned about a neutrino leak in the [[port]] [[nacelle]] when [[Thomas Riker]] and the [[Maquis]] stole the [[USS Defiant|USS ''Defiant'']]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Defiant (episode)|''Defiant'']]")
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* [[Jadzia Dax]] noticed that certain interference in a ship's transponder signal just before it exploded could have been caused by a forced neutrino inversion, such as the [[Romulan]]s used in their explosives. ([[DS9]]: "[[Improbable Cause]]")
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* [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] identified a [[Maquis]] ship by its neutrino signature in the [[Badlands]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[For the Uniform]]")
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* When a [[Dominion]] fleet disappeared inside the Bajoran wormhole, Jadzia Dax noticed that there weren't even any neutrino emissions left from the ships. ([[DS9]]: "[[Sacrifice of Angels]]")
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* [[Icheb]] designed a high-resolution gravemetric [[sensor array]] that scanned for the neutrino flux associated with wormholes, to help ''Voyager'' get home faster for his science fair project. He got the idea from studying Starfleet records on the Bajoran wormhole. ([[VOY]]: "[[Child's Play]]")
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==External links==
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* {{wikipedia|Neutrino}}
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Revision as of 18:12, 15 June 2006

Neutrinos are subatomic particles that Starfleet uses for various purposes. Neutrino detectors are part of a starship's sensor array, and the presence of elevated neutrinos may indicate the presence of a ship -- possibly cloaked. The Bajoran wormhole also emitted neutrinos before opening, giving Deep Space 9 a moment to prepare before any ship came through.

References

  • When the Enterprise-D had apparently passed through a wormhole, Data set out to check the neutrino and heavy particle detectors. (TNG: "Clues")
  • When Wesley Crusher returned from Starfleet Academy to visit the Enterprise and met Robin Lefler, he was so distracted that she had to remind him that his "neutrinos are drifting" as he tried to recalibrate the ship's scanners. (TNG: "The Game")
  • When a shuttlecraft belonging to the J'naii had disappeared into an area of "null space," Data was surprised to detect a neutrino emission (such as a shuttlecraft might emit) apparently coming from nowhere. William Riker later confirmed that the emission was coming from within the null space. (TNG: "The Outcast")
  • Geordi La Forge attempted to infuse a reactor on Tagra IV with neutrinos when it started to overload. (TNG: "True Q")
  • Miles O'Brien observed residual neutrinos in the structure of a building damaged by what he had thought was only an illusion -- the Dal'Rok in a village on Bajor. (DS9: "The Storyteller")
  • Jadzia Dax noticed that most of the neutrinos on Deep Space 9 were spinning in the same direction (when really the direction of spin should have been random) and characterizes it as a symptom that someone had altered the laws of probability. (DS9: "Rivals")
  • Jadzia Dax noticed that certain interference in a ship's transponder signal just before it exploded could have been caused by a forced neutrino inversion, such as the Romulans used in their explosives. (DS9: "Improbable Cause")
  • When a Dominion fleet disappeared inside the Bajoran wormhole, Jadzia Dax noticed that there weren't even any neutrino emissions left from the ships. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")
  • Icheb designed a high-resolution gravemetric sensor array that scanned for the neutrino flux associated with wormholes, to help Voyager get home faster for his science fair project. He got the idea from studying Starfleet records on the Bajoran wormhole. (VOY: "Child's Play")

External links