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| − | A '''[[thruster]]''' system relies on [[Isaac Newton|Newton]]'s Third Law. This states that "every action must have an equal and opposite reaction." |
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| + | '''Aft thrusters''' were thrusters in the aft or back of a [[Federation]] [[starship]]. They were the main thrusters on the ship and were used for slow speeds. |
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| + | In [[2285]], [[Lieutenant]] [[Saavik]] ordered [[Commander]] [[Hikaru Sulu]] to activate the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}'s aft thrusters when the ship left [[drydock]]. ({{film|2}}) |
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| − | Positively and negatively charged [[particle]]s are separated. Using a set of [[magnetic field]]s, these particles are accelerated to the direction, opposite to the direction the [[starship]] or other body is trying to reach. Due to the impulse of these particles as they're expelled, a force acts on the body in the opposite direction, equal to the force with which the particles are expelled. As a result, the body is accelerated in this direction. |
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| − | Charged particles are a side-effect of many [[quantum level]] reactions, such as [[matter-antimatter reaction]]s. As a result, charged particles that can be used for the thruster systems can be found as a [[warp core]] by-product. |
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| − | The [[shuttlepod (22nd century)|shuttlepod]] piloted by [[Travis Mayweather]] in [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]'s orbit in [[2154]] lost its thrusters after it was hit several times by two [[Vulcan fighter]]s. ({{ENT|Awakening}}) |
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| − | The stress of a [[Romulan]] [[tractor beam]] caused sub-microscopic deformations in the [[structural integrity]], specially the nose section and aft thrusters of the [[type 15 shuttlepod]] ''[[Onizuka]]''. ({{TNG|The Mind's Eye}}) |
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| − | A year later, forward thrusters of the type 15 shuttlepod ''[[Campbell]]'' failed when the shuttle was trying to land on a [[moon]] of [[Mab-Bu VI]]. ({{TNG|Power Play}}) |
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| − | When [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was under the control of the [[Kataan probe]] by means of a [[nucleonic beam]], [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]] slowly moved the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} away from the probe, using thrusters only at 100 kph. ({{TNG|The Inner Light}}) |
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| − | [[Klingon]] [[Bird of Prey|Birds of Prey]] were equipped with bow thrusters. In late [[2373]], [[first officer]] [[Worf]] ordered bow thrusters ahead one half as he undocked the {{IKS|Rotarran}} from [[Deep Space 9]]'s [[docking ring]]. ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
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| − | [[Deep Space 9]] was equipped with thrusters. [[Kira Nerys]] ordered [[Miles O'Brien]] to utilize the station's thrusters in order to move the station from [[Bajor]]'s [[orbit]] to defend the newly discovered [[Bajoran wormhole]]. ({{DS9|Emissary}}) |
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| − | When the {{USS|Yangtzee Kiang}} was attacked by a network of [[artificial satellite]]s while [[orbit]]ing a [[Unnamed moons#Penal moon|moon]] in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], the forward thrusters went down. ({{DS9|Battle Lines}}) |
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| − | While captured by the [[automated repair station]], [[Jonathan Archer]] ordered full thruster activation of the {{EnterpriseNX}}. [[Charles Tucker III|Trip Tucker]] informed Archer that thrusters were ineffective and that activating the [[impulse drive]] would likely cause catastrophic damage to the [[primary hull]]. ({{ENT|Dead Stop}}) |
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| − | ==Types of thrusters== |
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| − | * [[Aft thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Bow thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Control thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Forward thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Guidance thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Landing thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Parabolic thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Polarity thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[RCS thruster]]s |
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| − | * [[Sub-impulse thruster]]s |
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| − | ==Related components== |
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| − | * [[Thruster array]] |
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| − | * [[Impulse matrix]] |
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[[Category:Propulsion technology]] |
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Revision as of 20:19, 15 September 2010
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Aft thrusters were thrusters in the aft or back of a Federation starship. They were the main thrusters on the ship and were used for slow speeds.
In 2285, Lieutenant Saavik ordered Commander Hikaru Sulu to activate the USS Enterprise's aft thrusters when the ship left drydock. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)