A New Weapon

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posted on August 2nd, 2005, 9:25 am
Last edited by warp on August 2nd, 2005, 9:30 am, edited 1 time in total.
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A holographic simulation of a trilithium torpedo firing from a planetary surface. Only the efforts of two Starfleet officers prevented this happening for real.

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This image shows the weapon climbing through the atmosphere. Once clear it would go into warp to reach the sun as quickly as possible so as to reduce the chances of interception.

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This log record from the Enterprise-D shows Captain Picard with the Amargosa sun collapsing in the background. The initial blast produced a level 12 shockwave.

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A planet in the Amargosa system as the shockwave hits it. This shot was taken by the Enterprise-D sensors a few seconds before the ship went into warp.

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The trilithium torpedo was created by Doctor Tolian Soran, an El Aurian scientist who had an encounter with the Nexus in 2293. Soran searched for a safe method of re-entering the Nexus for decades; eventually he hit upon the idea of altering its course to bring it close to a planetary surface. This would allow him to wait on the planet in safety. In order to alter the course of the Nexus, Doctor Soran needed to significantly alter the mass of stars at certain points close to its course. The trilithium torpedo was his solution to this problem.1
Precise details of the trilithium weapon are uncertain, but members of the Enterprise-D crew were able to scan a torpedo at close range.1 Subsequently the ship was able to record detailed sensor information when the Amargosa system was destroyed by Doctor Soran. Those records indicate that the torpedo initially causes a massive flare-up in the stars output. This initial burn lasts for some seven seconds, releasing some 4.2 x 1046 Joules and consuming approximately 23% of the mass of the star. This process produces a level 12 shockwave, powerful enough to destroy everything in the entire solar system. It also significantly alters the gravitational forces in the region.1

Immediately subsequent to the primary energy release, a quantum implosion occurs within the star. This causes a very rapid breakdown in all remaining fusion processes; starved of the thermal pressure that normally holds a star inflated, the remnants of the Amargosa star collapsed under their own weight1 into a black dwarf.

Doctor Soran attempted to launch a further weapon at the Veridian sun, but was prevented in doing so by two Starfleet officers. This weapon was destroyed together with all of its supporting facilities when it exploded on launching.1

The Federation has classified its information concerning trilithium weapons and outlawed any attempt at production, in line with the laws against the production and use of weapons of mass destruction. However, it is likely that detailed research is proceeding.
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 11:19 am
no real use for it in fo. :unsure:
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 11:32 am
yep, as we do not have planets in fo anyways
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 11:34 am
for in beta or V4????
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 12:55 pm
Its just a missile :-S
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 1:13 pm
no this would basicly be a super weapon, you fire it, it detonates and wipe out half the base? umm NOOOO!
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 1:15 pm
you could swat it down well easily... then hmm danger's over :hmmm:
posted on August 2nd, 2005, 2:06 pm
Yeah 1 phaser hit and thats it, plus this isnt all that fast either :mellow:
posted on August 14th, 2005, 9:01 pm
Last edited by Anonymous on August 14th, 2005, 9:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The ultimate weapon of mass destruction in this circumstance. If it were to be used, I suggest a substantially large resource cost and the use of credits like 10,000 dilithium, 10,000 tritanium, and half of all available credits. That way it shouldn't be easy to make, plus it should be only available after different types of research.

It is also reminiscent of the dreadnought missile in A2. Even if the target is not a star or a planet, trilithium is a very volatile substance. It can be used against large targets.
posted on August 15th, 2005, 7:25 pm
But the idea was that it destablised the star causing it to explode. not that the missle explodes and does damage to a planet or ship.
posted on August 15th, 2005, 7:30 pm
yeah sounds like he was describing that missile from "generations" that picard & kirk teamed up to destroy. pretty useless in FO -_-
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