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A '''skimmer''' was a type of small [[auxiliary vehicle]] designed for [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] flight. The [[Cardassian]]s used skimmers to [[transport]] ground forces during the [[Occupation of Bajor]]. ({{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}})
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A '''skimmer''' was a type of small [[vehicle]] capable of, among other things, [[sub-orbital flight]]. At least some skimmers had [[hatch]]es. ({{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}})
   
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While teaching [[language]]s in a [[Brazil]]ian [[university]], [[Hoshi Sato]] once accompanied two other [[teacher]]s on a [[hydro-skimmer]] to a small tributary of the [[Amazon River]]. ({{ENT|Fight or Flight}})
A raid conducted by the [[Shakaar resistance cell]] with four [[mortar round]]s on the central compound resulted in the destruction of five skimmers, and fifteen Cardassians. ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water}})
 
   
The [[Proxcinian]]s purchased 7,000 [[tritanium]]-plated assault skimmers though [[Hagath]] and [[Gaila (Ferengi)|Gaila]]'s arms business for the [[Proxcinian War]]. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}})
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The [[Cardassian]]s used skimmers to [[transport]] [[ground forces]] during the [[Occupation of Bajor]]. ({{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}})
   
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[[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] wore a [[Bajoran earring]], which was made for her by [[Lupaza]] using [[diamide]]-laced [[beritium]] [[salvage]]d from a Cardassian skimmer [[ambush]]ed by the [[Shakaar resistance cell]]. ({{DS9|The Search, Part I|The Darkness and the Light}})
{{bginfo|The script of {{TAS|Yesteryear}} describes the [[desert flyer]] as "a streamlined skimmer".}}
 
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A raid conducted by the [[Shakaar resistance cell]] with four [[mortar round]]s on the central compound resulted in the destruction of five skimmers and the deaths of fifteen Cardassians. ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water}})
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The [[Proxcinian]]s purchased 7,000 [[tritanium]]-[[plated]] [[assault skimmer]]s through [[Hagath]] and {{dis|Gaila|Ferengi}}'s arms business for the [[Proxcinian War]]. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}})
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{{bginfo|The script of {{TAS|Yesteryear}} describes the [[desert flyer]] as "a streamlined skimmer".|The final draft script of {{ENT|Similitude}} mentioned an [[ocean skimmer]].|In ''[[Legends of the Ferengi]]'', skimmerways are mentioned as being located on [[Ferenginar]].}}
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[Hopper]]
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*[[Hopper]]
   
 
==External link==
 
==External link==
* {{NCwiki}}
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 20 January 2022

A skimmer was a type of small vehicle capable of, among other things, sub-orbital flight. At least some skimmers had hatches. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")

While teaching languages in a Brazilian university, Hoshi Sato once accompanied two other teachers on a hydro-skimmer to a small tributary of the Amazon River. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

The Cardassians used skimmers to transport ground forces during the Occupation of Bajor. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")

Major Kira Nerys wore a Bajoran earring, which was made for her by Lupaza using diamide-laced beritium salvaged from a Cardassian skimmer ambushed by the Shakaar resistance cell. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", "The Darkness and the Light")

A raid conducted by the Shakaar resistance cell with four mortar rounds on the central compound resulted in the destruction of five skimmers and the deaths of fifteen Cardassians. (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water")

The Proxcinians purchased 7,000 tritanium-plated assault skimmers through Hagath and Gaila's arms business for the Proxcinian War. (DS9: "Business as Usual")

The script of TAS: "Yesteryear" describes the desert flyer as "a streamlined skimmer".
The final draft script of ENT: "Similitude" mentioned an ocean skimmer.
In Legends of the Ferengi, skimmerways are mentioned as being located on Ferenginar.

See also

External link