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The '''quantum beacon''' was a device used by the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] crew to reveal [[Suliban stealth-cruiser]]s. |
The '''quantum beacon''' was a device used by the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] crew to reveal [[Suliban stealth-cruiser]]s. |
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Revision as of 11:00, 14 April 2008
Quantum beacon deployed
A graphic of a Quantum beacon and its dispersal curve
The quantum beacon was a device used by the Enterprise crew to reveal Suliban stealth-cruisers.
It was positron based, and had an output of 200 gigawatts. The subassembly tolerances were isolated from the emitter algorithms, which was made possible by generating a stable flux between the positronic conductors and renormalizing the tertiary wave functions.
The quantum engineering required to build it was beyond Starfleet's level; the necessary knowledge was provided by Crewman Daniels to Captain Jonathan Archer, who acquired the technical know-how to build them within a two hour span. The beacons were temporarily installed on the grappling arm, replacing the ship's usual clamps. (ENT: "Shockwave")
The beacons also proved useful against cloaked Romulan mines, but not birds-of-prey. (ENT: "Minefield")