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Species 8472 energy focusing ship, display graphic — Lateral view of Species 8472 energy focusing ship

The Species 8472 energy focusing ship was a type of organic starship used by Species 8472. Similar in configuration to the more numerous bio-ship, it was also capable of crossing between normal space and fluidic space by means of quantum singularities.

The energy focusing ship could utilize the energy weapon discharges of eight other bio-ships to fire a powerful beam capable of destroying a planet. During Species 8472's invasion of the Milky Way Galaxy in 2374, bio-ships and energy focusing ships were used to systematically annihilate Borg planets. (VOY: "Scorpion", "Scorpion, Part II") During the course of their war against the Borg, hundreds of planets were destroyed in this manner. (VOY: "In the Flesh")

In 2375, the energy focusing ship was displayed on "Valerie Archer"'s desktop monitor. (VOY: "In the Flesh")

Appendices

Background information

Dialogue in VOY: "Scorpion" did not distinguish between the energy focusing ship and the more common bio-ship, simply referring to them both as "bio-ships".

The manner in which this ship fires – multiple beams of energy converging into one large planet-destroying beam – bears a striking resemblance to that of the Death Star from the Star Wars films. When creating the weapons effect for Star Trek: Voyager however, Visual Effects Supervisor Ronald B. Moore was interested in doing something slightly different than the Death Star, finding the solution of the vessels converging and then cumulatively focusing their firepower to be "more interesting." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)

While Steve Burg was designing the Species 8472 bio-ships, the producers notified him about the scenes demonstrating swarms of the ships. As a result, the bio-ships had to look good in formation. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 43, p. 12)

After Moore and Visual Effects Coordinator Cheryl Gluckstern devised the converged beams, they were animated by Greg Rainoff at Digital Magic, via Harry animation. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)

Apocrypha

In Star Trek: Armada II, this type of vessel is classified as a 'frigate', and it is capable of using its energy focusing ability while grouped with anywhere from four to eight other ships.

In Star Trek Online, this vessel is identified by name as the Dactylus-class, a variant of the Nicor-class bioship.

External link

Dactylus class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-[[File:Species 8472 energy focusing ship, In the Flesh.jpg|thumb|Profile view of energy focusing ship]]
+[[File:Species 8472 energy focusing ship, display graphic.jpg|thumb|Lateral view of Species 8472 energy focusing ship]]
-The '''energy focusing ship''' was an [[organic]] [[starship|ship]] utilized by [[Species 8472]]. Larger than its [[Species 8472 bioship|bioship]] counterpart, the vessel was used to focus energy from other bioships to form an extremely powerful directed energy weapon. This was completely with the assistance of eight bioships that would form a ring around the energy-focusing ship and fire on it. The energy-focusing ship amplified and focused the energy bolts of the eight bioships into one huge bolt. This energy beam was capable of destroying whole [[planet]]s.
+The '''Species 8472 energy focusing ship''' was a type of [[organic]] [[starship]] used by [[Species 8472]]. Similar in configuration to the more numerous [[Species 8472 bio-ship|bio-ship]], it was also capable of crossing between normal space and [[fluidic space]] by means of [[singularity|quantum singularities]].
-An energy focusing ship was used to destroy a [[Borg]] [[planet]] in [[2373]], with assistance from eight other bioships. ({{VOY|Scorpion}}) Using this weapon, Species 8472 systematically annihilated planet after planet in Borg space. In a battle that occurred in the region of Borg space which the Borg designated [[Borg spatial designations|Matrix 010, Grid 19]], eight planets fell to it. ({{VOY|Scorpion, Part II}})
+The energy focusing ship could utilize the [[directed energy weapon|energy weapon]] discharges of eight other bio-ships to fire a powerful beam capable of destroying a [[planet]]. During Species 8472's invasion of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] in [[2374]], bio-ships and energy focusing ships were used to systematically annihilate [[Borg]] planets. ({{VOY|Scorpion|Scorpion, Part II}}) During the course of their [[Borg-Species 8472 War|war]] against the Borg, hundreds of planets were destroyed in this manner. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
-A side-view of the energy focusing ship was visible on [[Valerie Archer]]'s Species 8472 [[desktop monitor]]. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
 <gallery>
-File:Species 8472 energy focusing ship, Scorpion.jpg|The energy focusing ship
+File:Species 8472 bio-ship weapon.jpg|Energy focusing ship working in tandem with bio-ships
-File:Species 8472 bioship weapon.jpg|Energy focusing ship utilized while in formation
+File:Species 8472 energy focusing ship, Scorpion.jpg|Close-up of energy-focusing ship
+File:Species 8472 planet killer, stage 1.jpg|The energy-focusing ship's beam reaches [[Unnamed Delta Quadrant planets#Destroyed Borg planet|a planet]]
-File:Borg planet explodes.jpg|The aftermath
+File:Species 8472 planet killer, stage 2.jpg|The planet's crust begins to split open
+File:Species 8472 planet killer, stage 3.jpg|The plant's crust breaks apart
+File:Species 8472 planet killer, stage 4.jpg|The planet's crust breaks opens, destroying it
+File:Species 8472 planet killer, stage 5.jpg|The planet's remains scatter through space
 </gallery>
+In [[2375]], the energy focusing ship was displayed on "[[Valerie Archer]]"'s [[desktop monitor]]. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
 == Appendices ==
 === Background information ===
+Dialogue in {{VOY|Scorpion}} did not distinguish between the energy focusing ship and the more common bio-ship, simply referring to them both as "bio-ships".
-The manner in which this style of ship fires &ndash; multiple beams of energy converging into one large beam &ndash; bears a striking resemblance to that of another sci-fi planet-killer, the [[starwars:Death Star|Death Star]] from the ''Star Wars'' films. Upon creating the powerful beams for ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', however, Visual Effects Supervisor [[Ronald B. Moore]] was interested in doing something slightly different than the Death Star, finding the solution of the vessels converging and then cumulatively focusing their firepower to be "more interesting." After he and Visual Effects Coordinator [[Cheryl Gluckstern]] devised the converged beams, they were animated by [[Greg Rainoff]] at [[Digital Magic]], via Harry animation. (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)}}
+The manner in which this ship fires &ndash; multiple beams of energy converging into one large planet-destroying beam &ndash; bears a striking resemblance to that of the [[starwars:Death Star|Death Star]] from the ''Star Wars'' films. When creating the weapons effect for {{s|VOY}} however, Visual Effects Supervisor [[Ronald B. Moore]] was interested in doing something slightly different than the Death Star, finding the solution of the vessels converging and then cumulatively focusing their firepower to be "more interesting." (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)
+While [[Steve Burg]] was designing the Species 8472 bio-ships, the producers notified him about the scenes demonstrating swarms of the ships. As a result, the bio-ships had to look good in formation. (''[[Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection]]'' issue 43, p. 12)
+After Moore and Visual Effects Coordinator [[Cheryl Gluckstern]] devised the converged beams, they were animated by [[Greg Rainoff]] at [[Digital Magic]], via Harry animation. (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)
 === Apocrypha ===
-This type of vessel is described as a "frigate" in ''[[Star Trek: Armada II]]'', wherein it can use its energy focusing ability while grouped with anywhere from four to eight other ships.
+In ''[[Star Trek: Armada II]]'', this type of vessel is classified as a 'frigate', and it is capable of using its energy focusing ability while grouped with anywhere from four to eight other ships.
-[[Category:Starship classes]]
+In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', this vessel is identified by name as the ''Dactylus''-class, a variant of the [[Species 8472 bio-ship|''Nicor''-class]] bioship.
+===External link===
+*{{mbeta|Dactylus class}}
+[[Category:Starship classes|Species 08472 energy focusing ship]]
+[[Category:Species 8472]]