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A planetary defense system is a system of defense platforms and countermeasures designed to protect a planet from attack or invasion. An example of a system was the Earth Defense Network.

Examples of Federation defense systems

2258 (alternate reality): Earth's planetary defenses had several access codes which were known to Starfleet captains. Nero captured Christopher Pike and tortured him to learn the codes. The defenses were inoperable when Nero started drilling into San Francisco bay, though the timely arrival of the USS Enterprise ^[!] stopped him. (Star Trek)

2367: In early 2367, a Borg cube en route to Earth encountered a small fleet of ships in orbit of Mars, dubbed the Mars Defense Perimeter. It was effortlessly dispatched by the cube. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

2369: When the Deep Space 9 space station was taken over from the Cardassians by the Federation in 2369, the station itself became a planetary defense system for Bajor, and one of its main obligations was to protect the planet from hostile attacks. (DS9: "Emissary")

2372: Following the sabotage of Earth's power relay grid sensors, transporters and, surface-based defense installations were taken offline leaving Earth "defenseless". (DS9: "Homefront")

2374: Betazed had antiquated planetary defense systems, which proved little match for an invading Jem'Hadar army during the Dominion War. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

2375: The planetary defense system of Earth in 2375 was not strong enough to hold back the surprise Breen attack that occurred. Their ships inflicted considerable damage on Starfleet Headquarters. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

Examples of non-Federation defense systems

2152: The Romulan Star Empire used cloaked mines as a type of defense system as early as the 22nd century, to prevent alien invaders landing on their planets. (ENT: "Minefield")

2267: In 2267, the USS Enterprise encountered Apollo's hand near the planet Pollux IV. This enormously-powerful force field was capable of stopping the ship from approaching the planet, preventing it from firing its weapons, and also preventing escape. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

2364: The Aldeans, until 2364, used a high-powered repulsor beam to repel any unwanted ships from the planet's orbit, as well as a powerful shield and a cloaking device. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")

The Echo Papa 607 weapon system of Minos could act as an effective planetary defense system, repelling land-based or orbiting invaders. (TNG: "The Arsenal of Freedom")

2369: The moon in the Gamma Quadrant, home of the Ennis and the Nol-Ennis, had a sophisticated array of orbiting satellites which inhibited transporter functions, and also actively sought out and attacked orbiting vessels. (DS9: "Battle Lines")

2372: After the Klingon invasion of the Cardassian Union, the Klingon Empire deployed orbital defense systems around the planets they had captured. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

2373: Chancellor Gowron moved the Klingon military headquarters from Qo'noS to Ty'Gokor. Ty'Gokor was protected by a powerful defensive shield and a tachyon detection grid, along with a large number of ships.

2374: During the Dominion War (2373 - 2375), the Cardassians had developed an orbital weapons platform system to protect otherwise undefended regions of their space, such as the Chin'toka system. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")

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-A '''planetary defense system''' is a system of defense platforms and countermeasures to protect a planet.
+{| class="wiki-sidebar"
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+| <center><big>'''Examples of planetary defense systems'''</big></center>
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+| colspan="1" | [[File:MarsDefensePerimeter.jpg|280px|center|The Mars Defense Perimeter]]
+|-
+| <center>The [[Mars Defense Perimeter]]</center>
+|-
+| colspan="1" | [[File:Deep space 9.jpg|280px|center|Deep Space 9 orbital docking space station]]
+|-
+| <center>[[Deep Space 9]]</center>
+|-
+| colspan="1" | [[File:Apollo's hand grips the Enterprise, remastered.jpg|280px|center|Apollo's hand]]
+|-
+| <center>[[Apollo|Apollo's hand]]</center>
+|-
+| colspan="1" | [[File:Echo papa 607.jpg|280px|center|An Echo Papa 607 drone]]
+|-
+| <center>[[Echo Papa 607]]</center>
+|-
+| colspan="1" | [[File:Tygokor.jpg|280px|center|Ty'Gokor]]
+|-
+| <center>[[Ty'Gokor]]</center>
+|-
+| colspan="1" | [[File:Cardassian orbital weapon platform.jpg|280px|center|The orbital defense system protecting the planets in the Chin'toka system]]
+|-
+| <center>[[Orbital weapon platform]]s</center>
+|}
+A '''planetary defense system''' is a system of defense platforms and countermeasures designed to protect a planet from attack or invasion. An example of a system was the [[Earth Defense Network]].
+===Examples of Federation defense systems===
-In early [[2367]], a [[Borg cube]] en route to [[Earth]] encountered such a system in orbit of [[Mars]], dubbed the [[Mars Defense Perimeter]]. It was easily dispatched by the cube. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Best of Both Worlds, Part II]]")
+;[[2258]] (alternate reality): Earth's planetary defenses had several access codes which were known to Starfleet captains. [[Nero]] captured {{alt|Christopher Pike}} and tortured him to learn the codes. The defenses were inoperable when Nero started drilling into San Francisco bay, though the timely arrival of the {{alt|USS Enterprise}} stopped him. ({{film|11}})
+;[[2367]]:In early 2367, a [[Borg cube]] ''en route'' to [[Earth]] encountered a small fleet of ships in orbit of [[Mars]], dubbed the [[Mars Defense Perimeter]]. It was effortlessly dispatched by the cube. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
-During the [[Dominion War]], the [[Cardassians]] had developed an orbital weapons platform system, to protect undefended regions of their space, such as the [[Chin'toka system]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Tears of the Prophets (episode)|Tears of the Prophets]])
+;[[2369]]:When the [[Deep Space 9]] [[space station]] was taken over from the [[Cardassian]]s by the [[Federation]] in 2369, the station itself became a planetary defense system for [[Bajor]], and one of its main obligations was to protect the planet from hostile attacks. ({{DS9|Emissary}})
-:'''See also''': ''[[Orbital weapon platform]], [[First Battle of Chin'toka]]''
+;[[2372]]:Following the [[sabotage]] of Earth's power relay grid [[sensor]]s, [[transporter]]s and, surface-based defense installations were taken offline leaving Earth "defenseless". ({{DS9|Homefront}})
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+;[[2374]]:[[Betazed]] had antiquated planetary defense systems, which proved little match for an invading [[Jem'Hadar]] army during the [[Dominion War]]. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}})
+;[[2375]]:The planetary defense system of [[Earth]] in 2375 was not strong enough to hold back the surprise [[Breen]] [[Breen attack on Earth|attack]] that occurred.  Their [[Breen warship|ships]] inflicted considerable damage on [[Starfleet Headquarters]]. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil}})
+===Examples of non-Federation defense systems===
+;[[2152]]:The [[Romulan Star Empire]] used [[cloak]]ed [[mine]]s as a type of defense system as early as the [[22nd century]], to prevent alien invaders landing on their [[planet]]s.  ({{ENT|Minefield}})
+;[[2267]]:In 2267, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} encountered [[Apollo|Apollo's hand]] near the planet [[Pollux IV]].  This enormously-powerful [[force field]] was capable of stopping the ship from approaching the planet, preventing it from firing its weapons, and also preventing escape. ({{TOS|Who Mourns for Adonais?}})
+;[[2364]]:The [[Aldean]]s, until 2364, used a high-powered [[repulsor beam]] to repel any unwanted ships from the [[Aldea|planet]]'s orbit, as well as a powerful [[deflector shield|shield]] and a [[cloaking device]]. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}})
+:The [[Echo Papa 607]] weapon system of [[Minos]] could act as an effective planetary defense system, repelling land-based or orbiting invaders. ({{TNG|The Arsenal of Freedom}})
+;[[2369]]:The [[moon]] in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], home of the [[Ennis]] and the [[Nol-Ennis]], had a sophisticated array of orbiting [[satellites]] which inhibited [[transporter]] functions, and also actively sought out and attacked orbiting vessels. ({{DS9|Battle Lines}})
+;[[2372]]:After the [[Klingon]] invasion of the [[Cardassian Union]], the [[Klingon Empire]] deployed orbital defense systems around the planets they had captured. ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}})
+;[[2373]]: [[Chancellor]] [[Gowron]] moved the [[Klingon]] military headquarters from [[Qo'noS]] to [[Ty'Gokor]]. Ty'Gokor was protected by a powerful defensive shield and a [[tachyon detection grid]], along with a large number of ships.
+;[[2374]]:During the [[Dominion War]] ([[2373]] - 2375), the Cardassians had developed an orbital weapons platform system to protect otherwise undefended regions of their space, such as the [[Chin'toka system]]. ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
+==Other references==
+*[[Breen attack on Earth]]
+*[[First Battle of Chin'toka]]
+*[[Invasion defense antenna]]
+*[[Orbital weapon platform]]
+*[[Phased ion cannon]]
+*[[System-5 disruptor]]
+[[de:Planetares Verteidigungssystem]]
+[[nl:Planetair defensiesysteem]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]