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| + | [[File:Bajoran_lightship_(aft).jpg|thumb|A Bajoran lightship with solar sails]] |
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+ | A '''solar sail''' is a structure that forms a method of [[propulsion]], based on the reflection of [[photon]]s. |
| ⚫ | [[Bajoran lightship]]s were equipped with solar sails. It was discovered that these sails also made them capable of [[Speed of light|faster-than-light]] speeds and interstellar travel, due to the presence of [[tachyon eddy|tachyon eddies]] in the [[Bajoran system]]. The [[Bajoran]]s used solar sails as early as the [[16th century]], and continued to do so until as late as the [[21st century]]. ({{DS9|Explorers|Accession}}) |
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| − | A [[star]] or some other light source provides thrust through absorption or reflection of [[photon|photons]] (so-called [[radiation]] pressure) by a large sail fitted onto the [[starship]]. |
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| + | [[Benjamin Sisko]] built a lightship that employed a solar sail for propulsion after a visit to [[Bajor]], and took it out into space with his son, [[Jake Sisko|Jake]], as a traveling companion. ({{DS9|Explorers|Accession}}) |
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| − | An interesting feature of solar sail technology is that the radiation pressure decreases proportionally to the [[gravity]] of the star, meaning that theoretically the provided thrust remains identical regardless of the distance to the star. An advantage over other methods of propulsion is that solar sail does not require [[fuel]] of any type to operate. |
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| + | In the [[23rd century]], the [[chief engineer]] of the {{USS|Yorktown|23rd century}} attempted to use a makeshift solar sail to focus and absorb [[radiation]] from a nearby [[sun]], with the hopes of generating [[energy|power]] to keep [[life support]] systems online. ({{film|4}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|It appears that solar sail technology utilized by [[Starfleet]] had advanced to a point where the sails could be used as an energy source and not just for propulsion.}} |
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+ | ==See also== |
| + | * [[Son'a collector]] |
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| − | The [[Wikipedia:Cosmos 1|Cosmos I]] at Wikipedia |
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| + | ==External link== |
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| + | *{{wikipedia}} |
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| + | *{{NCwiki}} |
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| + | [[Category:Propulsion technology]] |
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A Bajoran lightship with solar sails
A solar sail is a structure that forms a method of propulsion, based on the reflection of photons.
Bajoran lightships were equipped with solar sails. It was discovered that these sails also made them capable of faster-than-light speeds and interstellar travel, due to the presence of tachyon eddies in the Bajoran system. The Bajorans used solar sails as early as the 16th century, and continued to do so until as late as the 21st century. (DS9: "Explorers", "Accession")
Benjamin Sisko built a lightship that employed a solar sail for propulsion after a visit to Bajor, and took it out into space with his son, Jake, as a traveling companion. (DS9: "Explorers", "Accession")
In the 23rd century, the chief engineer of the USS Yorktown attempted to use a makeshift solar sail to focus and absorb radiation from a nearby sun, with the hopes of generating power to keep life support systems online. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
See also
External link
- Solar sail at Wikipedia
- Template:NCwiki