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Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter. To be more exact, plasma is an ionized gaseous state, which is commonly seen in an electrical arc. Plasma was the main energy medium used to channel power to systems via EPS conduits in almost all starships. A plasma relay technician was responsible for rerouting plasma to systems to which they were not currently allocated. (VOY: "Good Shepherd")

In physics, studies of plasma included plasma dynamics and plasma physics. (TNG: "Peak Performance", "True Q") Individuals who specialized in these fields, and more, include plasma specialists and EPS control specialists. (TNG: "The Game"; ENT: "The Forgotten")

History and use

In 2032, John Kelly's Ares IV command module was equipped with an ion distributor, a primitive form of an EPS conduit, which could be adapted for use with the warp plasma from the Delta Flyer. (VOY: "One Small Step")

Typically, warp drive capable civilizations used super-energized "electro-plasma" in their power transfer systems, EPS for short. The electro-plasma was used as both warp plasma for the engines and was also converted into standard electrical energy when fed off an EPS tap. Federation EPSes were designed around matter-antimatter reaction assemblies (usually warp cores) or fusion reactors (sometimes the impulse reactors). Besides the large warp plasma conduits, there were smaller plasma conduits, with EPS couplings that transferred power as electricity to all subsystems connected to the power transfer grid. If a plasma conduit or EPS tap ruptured, the contents could set off a plasma fire. (ENT: "The Forgotten"; VOY: "Investigations")

In 2151, Enterprise NX-01 was hit in the port nacelle by an unidentified alien vessel and lost drive plasma. (ENT: "Silent Enemy")

Aboard the Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D, in the Engineering Systems Database, there was a folder named "High Energy Plasma Constriction". This folder contained technical manuals relevant to the topic. (TNG: "Booby Trap", okudagram)

In 2368, the crew of the Enterprise-D managed to turn dust particles in the atmosphere of Penthara IV into plasma by means of a phaser beam and electrostatic energy. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")

Aboard Deep Space 9, plasma was transported through the power conduits. In 2369, Ensign Aquino detected an irregularity in the plasma flow and investigated it. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")

Storage

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Plasma could be stored in plasma canisters or plasma infusers for mobile use, and was used in plasma torches and plasma weapons (such as plasma charges, plasma waves, plasma rifles, and plasma torpedoes). It could also be found naturally occurring, such as the energetic anomalies found in plasma storms and plasma fields. The Badlands were one such example of both anomalies. (VOY: "Caretaker")

Accidents

Plasma could also a threat in a form like a plasma surge.

In 2369, a plasma surge caused a fire in corridor H-12-A of the habitat ring aboard Deep Space 9. In this corridor, no fire-suppression system was working. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

The Ferengi Doctor Reyga was the victim of a plasma surge in an apparent suicide in a science lab aboard the Enterprise-D in 2370. (TNG: "Suspicions")

Plasmas

External link

Plasma at Wikipedia

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+'''Plasma''' is one of the four fundamental states of [[matter]]. To be more exact, plasma is an [[ion]]ized [[gas]]eous state, which is commonly seen in an [[electricity|electrical]] arc. Plasma was the main [[energy]] medium used to channel [[power]] to systems via [[EPS conduit]]s in almost all [[starship]]s. A [[plasma relay]] [[technician]] was responsible for rerouting plasma to systems to which they were not currently allocated. ({{VOY|Good Shepherd}})
+In [[physics]], studies of plasma included [[plasma dynamics]] and [[plasma physics]]. ({{TNG|Peak Performance|True Q}}) Individuals who specialized in these fields, and more, include [[plasma specialist]]s and [[EPS control specialist]]s. ({{TNG|The Game}}; {{ENT|The Forgotten}})
-'''Plasma''' is a state of [[matter]]. To be more exact, plasma is an [[ionized]] [[gas|gaseous]] state, which is commonly seen in an [[electricity|electrical]] arc.
-==History and use==
+== History and use ==
+In [[2032]], [[John Kelly]]'s ''[[Ares IV]]'' command module was equipped with an [[ion distributor]], a primitive form of an EPS conduit, which could be adapted for use with the warp plasma from the ''[[Delta Flyer]]''. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
-On [[Earth]], plasma was first created in a controlled environment in the late [[20th century]] with a prototype [[fusion]] reactor. However, duration of this stable state was short-lived at that [[technology]] level.
-Typically, [[warp drive]] capable [[Races and Cultures|civilization]]s use super-[[energy|energized]] "[[electro-plasma]]" in their power transfer systems, [[EPS]] for short. The electro-plasma is used as both [[warp plasma]] for the engines and also converted into standard electrical energy when fed off an [[EPS tap]]. Federation EPSs are designed around [[matter-antimatter reaction assembly|matter-antimatter reaction assemblies]] (usually [[warp core]]s) or [[fusion reactor]]s (sometimes the [[impulse reactor]]s). Besides the large [[warp plasma conduit]]s, there are smaller [[plasma conduit]]s, with [[EPS coupling]]s that transfer power as electricity to all subsystems connected to the power transfer grid. If a plasma conduit or EPS tap becomes ruptured, the contents could set off a [[plasma fire]].
+Typically, [[warp drive]] capable [[civilization]]s used super-[[energy|energized]] "[[electro-plasma]]" in their power transfer systems, [[EPS]] for short. The electro-plasma was used as both [[warp plasma]] for the engines and was also converted into standard electrical energy when fed off an [[EPS tap]]. Federation EPSes were designed around [[matter-antimatter reaction assembly|matter-antimatter reaction assemblies]] (usually [[warp core]]s) or [[fusion reactor]]s (sometimes the [[impulse reactor]]s). Besides the large [[warp plasma conduit]]s, there were smaller [[plasma conduit]]s, with [[EPS coupling]]s that transferred power as electricity to all subsystems connected to the [[power transfer grid]]. If a plasma conduit or EPS tap ruptured, the contents could set off a [[plasma fire]]. ({{ENT|The Forgotten}}; {{VOY|Investigations}})
+In [[2151]], {{EnterpriseNX}} was hit in the [[port]] [[nacelle]] by an [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant starships (22nd century)#Unnamed Species|unidentified alien vessel]] and lost drive plasma. ({{ENT|Silent Enemy}})
-In [[2368]], the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] managed to turn dust particles in the atmosphere of [[Penthara IV]] into plasma by means of a [[phaser]] beam and [[electrostatic energy]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[A Matter of Time]]")
+Aboard the {{Class|Galaxy}} {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, in the [[Engineering Systems Database]], there was a folder named "High Energy Plasma Constriction". This folder contained [[technical manual]]s relevant to the topic. ({{TNG|Booby Trap}}, [[okudagram]])
-[[Robin Lefler]]'s parents were the only plasma specialists in their home [[sector]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Game]]")
+In [[2368]], the [[crew]] of the ''Enterprise''-D managed to turn dust particles in the [[atmosphere]] of [[Penthara IV]] into plasma by means of a [[phaser]] beam and [[electrostatic energy]]. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}})
-==Storage==
-Matter in the plasma phase can reach temperatures of over 3 million [[Kelvin]] and cannot be contained in conventional containers; instead it has to be contained using magnetic [[force field]]s such as those in a [[plasma canister]] or [[plasma infuser]], and transferred through [[magnetic conduit]]s such as the [[EPS conduit]]s found in a [[starship]] or [[outpost]]'s [[power transfer grid]].
+Aboard [[Deep Space 9]], plasma was transported through the [[power conduit]]s. In [[2369]], [[Ensign]] [[Aquino]] detected an irregularity in the plasma flow and investigated it. ({{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets}})
-Plasma may be stored in plasma canisters or plasma infusers for mobile use, and is used in [[plasma torch]]es and [[plasma weapon]]s (such as [[plasma charge]]s, [[plasma spread]]s, [[plasma rifle]]s and [[plasma torpedo]]es). It may also be found naturally occurring, such as the energetic anomalies found in [[plasma storm]]s and [[plasma field]]s.
-==Plasmas==
+== Storage ==
+{{pna-incomplete}}
+Plasma could be stored in [[plasma canister]]s or [[plasma infuser]]s for mobile use, and was used in [[plasma torch]]es and [[plasma weapon]]s (such as [[plasma charge]]s, [[plasma wave]]s, [[plasma rifle]]s, and [[plasma torpedo]]es). It could also be found naturally occurring, such as the energetic anomalies found in [[plasma storm]]s and [[plasma field]]s. The [[Badlands]] were one such example of both anomalies. ({{VOY|Caretaker}})
+== Accidents ==
+Plasma could also a threat in a form like a '''plasma surge'''.
+In [[2369]], a plasma surge caused a [[fire]] in [[corridor]] H-12-A of the [[habitat ring]] aboard [[Deep Space 9]]. In this corridor, no [[fire-suppression system]] was working. ({{DS9|The Forsaken}})
+The [[Ferengi]] [[Doctor]] [[Reyga]] was the victim of a plasma surge in an apparent [[suicide]] in a [[science lab]] aboard the ''Enterprise''-D in [[2370]]. ({{TNG|Suspicions}})
+== Plasmas ==
 *[[Ambiplasma]]
 *[[Electro-plasma]]
 *[[Tetryon plasma]]
-*[[Tri-polymer plasma]]
+*[[Tripolymer plasma]]
-===Bioplasma===
-*[[Bioplasmic charge]]
-*[[Bioplasmic organism]]
-==See also==
+== See also ==
+*[[Plasma burn]]
 *[[Plasma field]]
 *[[Phase]]
 *[[Plasmic fiber]]
+*[[Plasma phaser]]
+*[[Plasma torch]]
+*[[Plasma extinguisher]]
+*[[Tricyclic plasma drive]]
+{{phases of matter}}
-==References==
-*[[TOS]]: "[[Balance of Terror]]"
-*[[TNG]]:
-** "[[The Last Outpost]]"
-** "[[Disaster]]"
-*[[DS9]]:
-** "[[The Maquis, Part I]]"
-** "[[Tears of the Prophets]]"
-** "[[Image in the Sand]]"
-*[[VOY]]:
-** "[[Caretaker (episode)|Caretaker]]"
-** "[[Dreadnought (episode)|Dreadnought]]"
-** "[[Collective]]"
-*[[ENT]]:
-** "[[Broken Bow (episode)|Broken Bow]]"
-** "[[The Forgotten]]"
-==External Links==
+== External link ==
-*{{wikipedia|Plasma (physics)}}
+* {{wikipedia|Plasma (physics)|Plasma}}
 [[de:Plasma]]
+[[es:Plasma]]
+[[fr:Plasma]]
+[[sr:Плазма]]
+[[Category:Physics]]