A subatomic disruptor is a 29th century weapon which disrupts matter at a subatomic level.
The Federation timeship Aeon was equipped with a subatomic disruptor. (VOY: "Future's End")
- The subatomic disruptor seems to be superior to the 24th century shields and a weapon, as a small ship with one “fighter-sized” weapon was a challenge for a much larger vessel like the USS Voyager. As the technology was unknown to the crew, the subatomic disruptor must have been invented between the 25th and 29th century. It is also unclear how much this future weapon has in common with the more familiar disruptor.It is also possible that this weapon uses a directed, positive electromagnetic field to strip the electrons from an atom causing matter to destabilize on a subatomic level.