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| − | A '''tractor beam''' is an energy beam used by [[starship]]s to control the movement of external objects. Most [[Federation]] vessels are equipped with a tractor beam emitter on the aft ventral hull, as it is the best location for towing objects. Secondary emitters are also possible in other locations. |
+ | A '''tractor beam''' is an energy beam used by [[starship]]s to control the movement of external objects. Most [[Federation]] vessels are equipped with a tractor beam emitter on the aft [[ventral]] [[hull]], as it is the best location for towing objects. Secondary emitters are also possible in other locations. |
Smaller tractor beams are installed within [[shuttlebay]]s to assist in docking and landing maneuvers. ([[TNG]]: "[[Time Squared]]") |
Smaller tractor beams are installed within [[shuttlebay]]s to assist in docking and landing maneuvers. ([[TNG]]: "[[Time Squared]]") |
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Revision as of 07:39, 15 February 2005
A tractor beam is an energy beam used by starships to control the movement of external objects. Most Federation vessels are equipped with a tractor beam emitter on the aft ventral hull, as it is the best location for towing objects. Secondary emitters are also possible in other locations.
Smaller tractor beams are installed within shuttlebays to assist in docking and landing maneuvers. (TNG: "Time Squared")
A carefully modulated tractor beam can be used to affect ship-to-ship weaponry. In 2372, Lieutenant Commander Worf of the USS Defiant used such a beam against a Vor'cha-class attack cruiser, deflecting some of the vessel's disruptor fire, and reducing effectiveness by fifty percent. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
In 2371, B'Elanna Torres devised a plan to create a Subspace tractor beam, which is a standard tractor beam modified to match subspace interference. This modification requires more power than a standard tractor beam and can cut through subspace interference. (VOY: Parallax)
See also: Multiphase tractor beam