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| − | '''Antimatter radiation''' is an [[energy]] form which can be extremely hazardous to [[humanoid]] life. A byproduct of [[antimatter]], prolonged exposure |
+ | '''Antimatter radiation''' is an [[energy]] form which can be extremely hazardous to [[humanoid]] life. A byproduct of [[antimatter]], prolonged exposure to this radiation can cause serious degenerative health effects and, in high enough concentrations, can even disintegrate organic tissue. ({{VOY|Revulsion|Friendship One}}) |
In [[2378]], the crew of the {{USS|Voyager}}, while on their first official mission for [[Starfleet]] since being stranded in the [[Delta Quadrant]], encountered [[Uxal|a planet]] whose [[atmosphere]] had been contaminated by high levels of antimatter radiation. As a result of their exposure, [[Uxali|the planet's inhabitants]] had developed serious health problems including radiation poisoning, birth defects, and tissue damage. The ''Voyager'' crew soon came to learn that ''[[Friendship 1]]'', a [[probe]] launched by [[Earth]] in [[2067]], was the cause of environmental damage. Encountering the probe, the inhabitants examined it's antimatter-based [[propulsion]] system, extrapolated it and developed their own energy-generation technology based on antimatter. However, a [[Antimatter containment|containment]] failure released a large amount of antimatter, resulting in the radiation poisoning. Eventually, the ''Voyager'' crew were able to reverse the damage by utilizing specially-modified [[photon torpedo]]es to deliver a catalytic agent which created an [[isolytic chain reaction]], recombining the [[nucleonic particle]]s in the planet's atmosphere. ({{VOY|Friendship One}}) |
In [[2378]], the crew of the {{USS|Voyager}}, while on their first official mission for [[Starfleet]] since being stranded in the [[Delta Quadrant]], encountered [[Uxal|a planet]] whose [[atmosphere]] had been contaminated by high levels of antimatter radiation. As a result of their exposure, [[Uxali|the planet's inhabitants]] had developed serious health problems including radiation poisoning, birth defects, and tissue damage. The ''Voyager'' crew soon came to learn that ''[[Friendship 1]]'', a [[probe]] launched by [[Earth]] in [[2067]], was the cause of environmental damage. Encountering the probe, the inhabitants examined it's antimatter-based [[propulsion]] system, extrapolated it and developed their own energy-generation technology based on antimatter. However, a [[Antimatter containment|containment]] failure released a large amount of antimatter, resulting in the radiation poisoning. Eventually, the ''Voyager'' crew were able to reverse the damage by utilizing specially-modified [[photon torpedo]]es to deliver a catalytic agent which created an [[isolytic chain reaction]], recombining the [[nucleonic particle]]s in the planet's atmosphere. ({{VOY|Friendship One}}) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Theta radiation]] |
*[[Theta radiation]] |
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Revision as of 09:57, 19 June 2013
Antimatter radiation is an energy form which can be extremely hazardous to humanoid life. A byproduct of antimatter, prolonged exposure to this radiation can cause serious degenerative health effects and, in high enough concentrations, can even disintegrate organic tissue. (VOY: "Revulsion", "Friendship One")
In 2378, the crew of the USS Voyager, while on their first official mission for Starfleet since being stranded in the Delta Quadrant, encountered a planet whose atmosphere had been contaminated by high levels of antimatter radiation. As a result of their exposure, the planet's inhabitants had developed serious health problems including radiation poisoning, birth defects, and tissue damage. The Voyager crew soon came to learn that Friendship 1, a probe launched by Earth in 2067, was the cause of environmental damage. Encountering the probe, the inhabitants examined it's antimatter-based propulsion system, extrapolated it and developed their own energy-generation technology based on antimatter. However, a containment failure released a large amount of antimatter, resulting in the radiation poisoning. Eventually, the Voyager crew were able to reverse the damage by utilizing specially-modified photon torpedoes to deliver a catalytic agent which created an isolytic chain reaction, recombining the nucleonic particles in the planet's atmosphere. (VOY: "Friendship One")