Changes: Maneuvering thruster

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USS Enterprise-D maneuvering thruster — The *Enterprise*-D using maneuvering thrusters

Maneuvering thrusters (often referred to as simply thrusters) were used by starships and other spacecraft to make precise movements in lieu of primary impulse or warp engine use. The thrusters were low-power reaction control jets that could be used for fine positional and attitudinal control, including station-keeping. They were most typically used in docking or similar maneuvers. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek; TNG: "Booby Trap")

In spacedock, all vessels were required to stay at maneuvering thrusters until they had cleared the outer space doors. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

All reaction-based technologies operated on the Newtonian principle of the "Law of Inertia": that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This was similar in some ways to impulse engine technologies and thrusters were sometimes called impulse thrusters or impulse jets. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals"; TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", "Coming of Age")

On a Constitution-class refit, the maneuvering thrusters were placed along the outer edges of the hull. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) In Starfleet during the 24th century, maneuvering thrusters were part of the reaction control system and were also placed in similar positions. (VOY: "The Cloud") These were typically placed in groups of four or "quads" on starships. (TNG: "Final Mission"; ENT: "Future Tense")

The term "maneuvering thrusters" was initially used in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It was never heard in TOS or TAS.

Appearances

External link

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-[[Image:Ent-D maneuvering thruster.jpg|thumb|The ''Enterprise''-D using maneuvering thrusters]]
+[[File:USS Enterprise-D maneuvering thruster.jpg|thumb|The ''Enterprise''-D using maneuvering thrusters]]
-[[Image:Maneuvering thruster.JPG|thumb|A thruster module from the ''Enterprise''-D propels a stricken vessel ({{TNG|Final Mission}})]]
+[[File:Maneuvering thruster.jpg|thumb|A thruster module from the ''Enterprise''-D propels a stricken vessel]]
-'''Maneuvering thrusters''' (often referred to as simply '''thrusters''') were used by [[starships]] and other spacecraft to make precise movements in lieu of primary [[impulse]] or [[warp]] engine use. The thrusters were low-power reaction control jets that could be used for fine positional and attitudinal control, including [[station-keeping]].  They were most typically used in docking or similar maneuvers. ({{film|1}})
+'''Maneuvering thrusters''' (often referred to as simply '''thrusters''') were used by [[starship]]s and other spacecraft to make precise movements in lieu of primary [[Impulse drive|impulse]] or [[warp]] engine use. The thrusters were low-power reaction control jets that could be used for fine positional and [[attitude control|attitudinal control]], including [[station-keeping]].  They were most typically used in docking or similar maneuvers. ({{film|1}}; {{film|11}}; {{TNG|Booby Trap}})
+In [[spacedock]], all vessels were required to stay at maneuvering thrusters until they had cleared the outer space doors. ({{film|6}})
-All reaction-based technologies operate on the Newtonian principal of the "Law of Inertia": that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.  This is similar in some ways to [[impulse engine]] technologies and thrusters were sometimes called "impulse thrusters". ({{DS9|Rocks and Shoals}})
+All reaction-based technologies operated on the Newtonian principle of the "Law of Inertia": that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This was similar in some ways to [[impulse engine]] technologies and thrusters were sometimes called [[impulse thruster]]s or [[impulse jet]]s. ({{DS9|Rocks and Shoals}}; {{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint|Coming of Age}})
-On a [[Constitution class|''Constitution''-class]] refit, the maneuvering thrusters were placed along the outer edges of the hull. ({{film|1}})  In [[Starfleet]] during the [[24th century]], maneuvering thrusters were part of the [[Reaction Control System]] (or RCS) and were also placed in similar positions. ({{VOY|The Cloud}}; [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]) These were typically placed in groups of four or "quads" on starships. ({{TNG|Final Mission}}; {{ENT|Future Tense}}; ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'')
+On a {{class|Constitution}} refit, the maneuvering thrusters were placed along the outer edges of the hull. ({{film|1}})  In [[Starfleet]] during the [[24th century]], maneuvering thrusters were part of the [[reaction control system]] and were also placed in similar positions. ({{VOY|The Cloud}}) These were typically placed in groups of four or "quads" on starships. ({{TNG|Final Mission}}; {{ENT|Future Tense}})
-===References and usage===
-*[[Star Trek films|Movies]]:
-**''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''
-**''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''
-**''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]''
-**''[[Star Trek Generations]]''
-**''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]''
-**et al.
+{{bginfo|The term "maneuvering thrusters" was initially used in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. It was never heard in [[TOS]] or [[TAS]].}}
-*[[TNG]]:
-**"[[Encounter at Farpoint]]"
-**"[[Booby Trap]]"
-**"[[The Best of Both Worlds, Part II]]"
-**"[[The Pegasus]]"
-**et al.
+=== Appearances ===
-*[[DS9]]:
+<div class="appear">
-**"[[The Siege]]"
+*{{ENT}}
-**"[[For the Uniform]]"
+**{{e|Broken Bow}}
-**"[[Rocks and Shoals]]"
+**{{e|Strange New World}}
-**"[[Penumbra]]"
+**{{e|Future Tense}}
-**et al.
+**{{e|Impulse}}
-*[[VOY]]:
+*[[Star Trek films|Movies]]:
+**{{film|1}}
-**"[[The Cloud]]"
+**{{film|2}}
-**"[[Elogium (episode)|Elogium]]"
+**{{film|6}}
-**"[[Thirty Days]]"
+**{{film|7}}
-**"[[Think Tank (episode)|Think Tank]]"
+**{{film|10}}
-**et al.
+**{{film|11}}
+*{{TNG}}
-*[[ENT]]:
+**{{e|Encounter at Farpoint}}
-**"[[Broken Bow, Part II]]"
+**{{e|Booby Trap}}
-**"[[Strange New World]]"
+**{{e|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}
-**"[[Future Tense]]"
+**{{e|The Pegasus}}
-**"[[Impulse]]"
+*{{DS9}}
-**et al.
+**{{e|The Siege}}
+**{{e|For the Uniform}}
-:''The term "maneuvering thrusters" was initially used in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''.  It was never heard in [[TOS]].  The information from the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]] is not [[canon]], but is considered to come from a Memory Alpha permitted [[Memory Alpha:Canon policy|resource]].''
+**{{e|Rocks and Shoals}}
+**{{e|Penumbra}}
+*{{VOY}}
+**{{e|The Cloud}}
+**{{e|Elogium}}
+**{{e|Thirty Days}}
+**{{e|Think Tank}}
+</div>
+==External link==
+* {{mbeta}}
 [[Category:Propulsion technology]]