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+ | [[File:MacintoshPlus.jpg|thumb|The formula for '''transparent aluminum.''']] |
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+ | '''Transparent aluminum''' was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60[[foot|']] x 10', was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of [[water]], which could be used in place of a 6-[[inch]] thick sheet of plexiglass. |
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+ | [[Nichols (Doctor)|Dr. Marcus "Mark" Nichols]] of the [[San Francisco]]-based [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] from a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Montgomery Scott|Professor Scott]]." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the [[HMS Bounty|stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]. ({{film|4}}) |
| − | :''In an [[alternate timeline]], transparent aluminum was invented at a date much later than 1986.'' |
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| + | {{bginfo|According to an early draft of ''Star Trek IV'', transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-[[2130s]]. The [[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (novel)|novelization]] (likely based on a later draft) indicates that Dr. Nichols ''is'' the credited inventor of the formula - Scotty concludes that his being in San Francisco and needing transparent aluminum when this "breakthrough" occurs is a [[predestination paradox]].}} |
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| ⚫ | The [[viewport]]s of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} are made of transparent aluminum. In [[2367]] when an [[spatial anomaly|anomaly]] caused atmospheric decompression in the [[observation lounge]], [[Data]] scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient [[Electricity|electrical]] currents characteristic of [[subspace distortion]]. ({{TNG|In Theory}}) |
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| − | :''In [[2004]], 3M announced that a process for making "Alumina Glass" (Transparent Aluminium) has been created, and the technology looks very promising. Here is an article: [http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/8/8/9 Transparent Aluminium]'' |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|List of Star Trek materials#Transparent aluminum|Transparent aluminum}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Transparent ceramics}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Aluminium oxynitride}} |
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Revision as of 15:50, 26 January 2013
The formula for transparent aluminum.
Transparent aluminum was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, plexiglass. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60' x 10', was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which could be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexiglass.
Dr. Marcus "Mark" Nichols of the San Francisco-based Plexicorp, acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in 1986 from a mysterious engineer from Edinburgh, known as "Professor Scott." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant whale-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
The viewports of the USS Enterprise-D are made of transparent aluminum. In 2367 when an anomaly caused atmospheric decompression in the observation lounge, Data scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient electrical currents characteristic of subspace distortion. (TNG: "In Theory")