Changes: Planetary defense system

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A planetary defense system is a system of defense platforms and countermeasures designed to protect a planet from attack or invasion.

Examples of Federation defense systems

2367: In early 2367, a Borg cube en route to Earth encountered a small fleet of ships in orbit of Mars, dubbed the Mars Defense Perimeter. It was easily dispatched by the cube. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

2369: When the Deep Space 9 space station was taken over from the Cardassians by the Federation in 2369, the station itself became a planetary defense system for Bajor, and one of its main obligations was to protect the planet from hostile attacks. (DS9: "Emissary")

2374: Betazed had antiquated planetary defense systems, which proved little match for an invading Jem'Hadar army during the Dominion War. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

2375: The planetary defense system of Earth in 2375 was not strong enough to hold back the surprise Breen attack that occurred. Their ships inflicted considerable damage on Starfleet Headquarters. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

Examples of non-Federation defense systems

2152: The Romulan Star Empire used cloaked mines as a type of defense system as early as the 22nd century, to prevent alien invaders landing on their planets. (ENT: "Minefield")

2267: In 2267, the USS Enterprise encoutered Apollo's hand near the planet Pollux IV. This enormously-powerful force field was capable of stopping the ship from approaching the planet, preventing it from firing its weapons, and also preventing escape. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

2364: The Aldeans, until 2364, used a high-powered repulsor beam to repel any unwanted ships from the planet's orbit, as well as a powerful shield and a cloaking device. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")

The Echo Papa 607 weapon system of Minos could act as an effective planetary defense system, repelling land-based or orbiting invaders. (TNG: "The Arsenal of Freedom")

2369: The moon in the Gamma Quadrant, home of the Ennis and the Nol-Ennis, had a sophisticated array of orbiting satellites which inhibited transporter functions, and also actively sought out and attacked orbiting vessels. (DS9: "Battle Lines")

2372: After the Klingon invasion of the Cardassian Union, the Klingon Empire deployed orbital defense systems around the planets they had captured. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

2373: Chancellor Gowron moved the Klingon military headquarters from Qo'noS to Ty'Gokor. Ty'Gokor was protected by a powerful defensive shield and a tachyon detection grid, along with a large number of ships.

2374: During the Dominion War (2373 - 2375), the Cardassians had developed an orbital weapons platform system to protect undefended regions of their space, such as the Chin'toka system. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")

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 ===Examples of Federation defense systems===
-;[[2367]]:In early 2367, a [[Borg cube]] ''en route'' to [[Earth]] encountered a small fleet of ships in orbit of [[Mars]], dubbed the [[Mars Defense Perimeter]]. It was easily dispatched by the cube. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Best of Both Worlds, Part II]]")
+;[[2367]]:In early 2367, a [[Borg cube]] ''en route'' to [[Earth]] encountered a small fleet of ships in orbit of [[Mars]], dubbed the [[Mars Defense Perimeter]]. It was easily dispatched by the cube. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
-;[[2369]]:When the [[Deep Space 9]] [[space station]] was taken over from the [[Cardassians]] by the [[Federation]] in 2369, the station itself became a planetary defense system for [[Bajor]], and one of its main obligations was to protect the planet from hostile attacks. ([[DS9]]: "[[Emissary (episode)|Emissary]]")
+;[[2369]]:When the [[Deep Space 9]] [[space station]] was taken over from the [[Cardassians]] by the [[Federation]] in 2369, the station itself became a planetary defense system for [[Bajor]], and one of its main obligations was to protect the planet from hostile attacks. ({{DS9|Emissary}})
-;[[2374]]:[[Betazed]] had antiquated planetary defense systems, which proved little match for an invading [[Jem'Hadar]] army during the [[Dominion War]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[In the Pale Moonlight]]")
+;[[2374]]:[[Betazed]] had antiquated planetary defense systems, which proved little match for an invading [[Jem'Hadar]] army during the [[Dominion War]]. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}})
-;[[2375]]:The planetary defense system of [[Earth]] in 2375 was not strong enough to hold back the surprise [[Breen]] [[Raid on San Francisco|attack]] that occurred.  Their [[Breen warship|ships]] inflicted considerable damage on [[Starfleet Headquarters]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Changing Face of Evil]]")
+;[[2375]]:The planetary defense system of [[Earth]] in 2375 was not strong enough to hold back the surprise [[Breen]] [[Raid on San Francisco|attack]] that occurred.  Their [[Breen warship|ships]] inflicted considerable damage on [[Starfleet Headquarters]]. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil}})
 ===Examples of non-Federation defense systems===
-;[[2152]]:The [[Romulan Star Empire]] used [[cloak]]ed [[mine]]s as a type of defense system as early as the [[22nd century]], to prevent alien invaders landing on their [[planet]]s.  ([[ENT]]: "[[Minefield (episode)|Minefield]]")
+;[[2152]]:The [[Romulan Star Empire]] used [[cloak]]ed [[mine]]s as a type of defense system as early as the [[22nd century]], to prevent alien invaders landing on their [[planet]]s.  ({{ENT|Minefield}})
-;[[2267]]:In 2267, the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] encoutered [[Apollo's hand]] near the planet [[Pollux IV]].  This enormously-powerful [[force field]] was capable of stopping the ship from approaching the planet, preventing it from firing its weapons, and also preventing escape. ([[TOS]]: "[[Who Mourns for Adonais?]])
+;[[2267]]:In 2267, the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] encoutered [[Apollo's hand]] near the planet [[Pollux IV]].  This enormously-powerful [[force field]] was capable of stopping the ship from approaching the planet, preventing it from firing its weapons, and also preventing escape. ({{TOS|Who Mourns for Adonais?}})
-;[[2364]]:The [[Aldean]]s, until 2364, used a high-powered [[repulsor beam]] to repel any unwanted ships from the [[Aldea|planet's]] orbit, as well as a powerful [[shield]] and a [[cloaking device]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[When The Bough Breaks]]")
+;[[2364]]:The [[Aldean]]s, until 2364, used a high-powered [[repulsor beam]] to repel any unwanted ships from the [[Aldea|planet's]] orbit, as well as a powerful [[shield]] and a [[cloaking device]]. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}})
-:The [[Echo Papa 607]] weapon system of [[Minos]] could act as an effective planetary defense system, repelling land-based or orbiting invaders. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Arsenal of Freedom]]")
+:The [[Echo Papa 607]] weapon system of [[Minos]] could act as an effective planetary defense system, repelling land-based or orbiting invaders. ({{TNG|The Arsenal of Freedom}})
-;[[2369]]:The [[moon]] in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], home of the [[Ennis]] and the [[Nol-Ennis]], had a sophisticated array of orbiting [[satellites]] which inhibited [[transporter]] functions, and also actively sought out and attacked orbiting vessels. ([[DS9]]: "[[Battle Lines]]")
+;[[2369]]:The [[moon]] in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], home of the [[Ennis]] and the [[Nol-Ennis]], had a sophisticated array of orbiting [[satellites]] which inhibited [[transporter]] functions, and also actively sought out and attacked orbiting vessels. ({{DS9|Battle Lines}})
-;[[2372]]:After the [[Klingon]] invasion of the [[Cardassian Union]], the [[Klingon Empire]] deployed orbital defense systems around the planets they had captured. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Way of the Warrior]]")
+;[[2372]]:After the [[Klingon]] invasion of the [[Cardassian Union]], the [[Klingon Empire]] deployed orbital defense systems around the planets they had captured. ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}})
 ;[[2373]]: [[Chancellor]] [[Gowron]] moved the [[Klingon]] military headquarters from [[Qo'noS]] to [[Ty'Gokor]]. Ty'Gokor was protected by a powerful [[shield|defensive shield]] and a [[tachyon detection grid]], along with a large number of ships.
-;[[2374]]:During the [[Dominion War]] ([[2373]] - 2375), the Cardassians had developed an orbital weapons platform system to protect undefended regions of their space, such as the [[Chin'toka system]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Tears of the Prophets]])
+;[[2374]]:During the [[Dominion War]] ([[2373]] - 2375), the Cardassians had developed an orbital weapons platform system to protect undefended regions of their space, such as the [[Chin'toka system]]. ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
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