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During the months the ''Enterprise'' was in the [[Delphic Expanse]], polarization technology back on [[Earth]] had been improved by 12% ([[ENT]]:"[[Home]]") |
During the months the ''Enterprise'' was in the [[Delphic Expanse]], polarization technology back on [[Earth]] had been improved by 12% ([[ENT]]:"[[Home]]") |
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+ | Polarizing a hull on a [[24th century]] starship can be used as a method of masking it's approach. ([[VOY]]: "[[Equinox, Part II]]"). |
Revision as of 10:38, 29 April 2005
Polarized hull plating was a defensive technology that preceded shields. In a battle situation, electromagnetic power could be applied to the hull materials, making them several orders of magnitude harder. This technology was used on starships of the Earth Starfleet such as the NX-class in the 22nd Century. Unlike shields, polarization cannot be amplified to reinforce a specific direction. The amount of polarization on the ventral sections of the ship is the equal on the dorsal.
During the months the Enterprise was in the Delphic Expanse, polarization technology back on Earth had been improved by 12% (ENT:"Home")
Polarizing a hull on a 24th century starship can be used as a method of masking it's approach. (VOY: "Equinox, Part II").