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+ | '''Transparent aluminum''' was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A one-[[inch]] thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60 feet × 10 feet, was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of [[water]], which could be used in place of a six-inch thick sheet of plexiglass. |
| − | + | Dr. {{dis|Nichols|Doctor}} of the [[San Francisco]]-based [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] from a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Professor]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]]." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the [[HMS Bounty|stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]. ({{film|4}}) |
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| − | + | {{bginfo|According to an early draft of ''Star Trek IV'', transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-[[2130s]]. The [[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (novel)|novelization]] (likely based on a later draft) indicates that Dr. Nichols ''is'' the credited inventor of the formula - Scotty concludes that his being in San Francisco and needing transparent aluminum when this "breakthrough" occurs is a [[predestination paradox]].}} |
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+ | The [[viewport]]s of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} are made of transparent aluminum. In [[2367]] when an [[spatial anomaly|anomaly]] caused atmospheric decompression in the [[observation lounge]], [[Data]] scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient [[Electricity|electrical]] currents characteristic of [[subspace distortion]]. ({{TNG|In Theory}}) |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|List of Star Trek materials#Transparent aluminum|Transparent aluminum}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Transparent ceramics}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Aluminium oxynitride}} |
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Transparent aluminum|Transparent aluminum]] at [[Wikipedia:main page|Wikipedia]] |
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| − | ** [[Wikipedia:Transparent alumina|Transparent alumina]] — An aluminum and oxygen ceramic (like Ruby and sapphire), made by 3M, that is stronger than glass. |
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| − | ** [[Wikipedia:Aluminium oxynitride|Aluminium oxynitride]] — An aluminum and oxygen ceramic, strong enough to be used as armor, made by Raytheon and Surmet Corp. |
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Revision as of 03:18, 27 May 2015
The formula for transparent aluminum
Transparent aluminum was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, plexiglass. A one-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60 feet × 10 feet, was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which could be used in place of a six-inch thick sheet of plexiglass.
Dr. Nichols of the San Francisco-based Plexicorp, acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in 1986 from a mysterious engineer from Edinburgh, known as "Professor Scott." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant whale-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
According to an early draft of Star Trek IV, transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-2130s. The novelization (likely based on a later draft) indicates that Dr. Nichols is the credited inventor of the formula - Scotty concludes that his being in San Francisco and needing transparent aluminum when this "breakthrough" occurs is a predestination paradox.
The viewports of the USS Enterprise-D are made of transparent aluminum. In 2367 when an anomaly caused atmospheric decompression in the observation lounge, Data scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient electrical currents characteristic of subspace distortion. (TNG: "In Theory")