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+ | '''Polarized hull plating''' was a defensive armored [[hull]] technology used on [[shuttle]]s and [[starship]]s. Before the development of [[deflector shield]]ing, hull polarization was the primary defensive measure for starships against enemy weaponry. |
+ | {{bginfo|In the [[Star Trek Monthly issue 87|January 2002 -issue]] of [[Star Trek Monthly]], according to [[André Bormanis]]: "''To minimize potential damage from weapons fire and other space hazards, NX-01 incorporates a polarization matrix in its armored hull plating. Through the application of [[electromagnetic]] power, the [[metal]] hull of the ship can be made several orders of magnitude harder than it is in its non-polarized state.''"}} |
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− | In the [[24th century]], starships occasionally polarized their hull plating though not typically as a defensive countermeasure against enemy weaponry. |
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⚫ | One example was disrupting |
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+ | Unlike with deflector shields, [[transporter]]s could be used by a starship when its hull plating was polarized. ({{ENT|Regeneration}}) |
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+ | ==History== |
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+ | In the [[22nd century]], this technology was used on [[Earth]] starships such as the {{class|J}} and the {{class|NX}} and on smaller auxiliary vessels such as the {{dis|shuttlepod|22nd century}}. During the months the ''Enterprise'' was in the [[Delphic Expanse]], polarization technology on Earth had been improved by 12%. (''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''; {{ENT|Horizon|Vanishing Point|Home}}) |
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+ | {{bginfo|Polarized hull plating was presumably invented by [[2102]], as that was the year the {{ECS|Horizon}} was commissioned.}} |
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⚫ | In the [[24th century]], starships still occasionally polarized their hull plating, though not typically as a defensive countermeasure. One example was disrupting a [[tractor beam]] lock by rotating the frequency of the hull plating's electromagnetic field. Ships also sometimes polarized their hull plating to help mask their sensory signature, which worked by interfering with enemy [[sensor]] scans. Polarizing the hull was also done by downed vessels to help their mothership locate them. ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}}; {{VOY|Once Upon a Time|Equinox, Part II}}) |
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+ | In [[2372]], [[Chakotay]] used a [[magnetic field]] to cushion the impact of [[proton burst]]s on the {{USS|Voyager}}'s hull, but it was not long before the hull began to depolarize. ({{VOY|Deadlock}}) |
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+ | In [[2376]], ''Voyager'''s hull was polarized in order to mask their approach towards the errant {{USS|Equinox}}. ({{VOY|Equinox, Part II}}) |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | * [[Hull plating relay]] |
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+ | * [[Polaric discharge]] |
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+ | * [[Polarization cloak]] |
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Revision as of 10:49, 2 April 2015
Polarized hull plating was a defensive armored hull technology used on shuttles and starships. Before the development of deflector shielding, hull polarization was the primary defensive measure for starships against enemy weaponry.
Unlike with deflector shields, transporters could be used by a starship when its hull plating was polarized. (ENT: "Regeneration")
History
In the 22nd century, this technology was used on Earth starships such as the J-class and the NX-class and on smaller auxiliary vessels such as the shuttlepod. During the months the Enterprise was in the Delphic Expanse, polarization technology on Earth had been improved by 12%. (Star Trek: Enterprise; ENT: "Horizon", "Vanishing Point", "Home")
In the 24th century, starships still occasionally polarized their hull plating, though not typically as a defensive countermeasure. One example was disrupting a tractor beam lock by rotating the frequency of the hull plating's electromagnetic field. Ships also sometimes polarized their hull plating to help mask their sensory signature, which worked by interfering with enemy sensor scans. Polarizing the hull was also done by downed vessels to help their mothership locate them. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow"; VOY: "Once Upon a Time", "Equinox, Part II")
In 2372, Chakotay used a magnetic field to cushion the impact of proton bursts on the USS Voyager's hull, but it was not long before the hull began to depolarize. (VOY: "Deadlock")
In 2373, Garak suggested that Worf repolarize their runabout's hull to free them from a Jem'Hadar fighter's tractor beam. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow") (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")
In 2375, Tuvok and Tom Paris attempted to polarize the Delta Flyer's hull after it had crash landed in order to make it easier for the USS Voyager's sensors to locate them. (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")
In 2376, Voyager's hull was polarized in order to mask their approach towards the errant USS Equinox. (VOY: "Equinox, Part II")