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+ | '''Corbomite''' was an imaginary substance invented by [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] as a bluff against attack. Describing it as "a material, and a device, which prevents attack on us", Kirk used the corbomite bluff on at least two occasions. |
| − | In [[2266]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was captured by a vessel of the [[First Federation]], [[Balok]]'s massive ''[[Fesarius]]''. Threatened with imminent destruction, Kirk seized upon the chance comments of [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] and [[Spock]] for inspiration. On-the-fly, he "explained" the nature of corbomite to his opponent: that it reacts to any destructive energy that touches a [[Federation]] vessel, creating a reverse reaction that destroys the attacker. He went on to advise Balok that since the introduction of corbomite more than two centuries ago, no attacking vessel had survived the attempt. The bluff was successful, ultimately revealing Balok's power and belligerence were similar exaggerations. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
+ | In [[2266]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was captured by a vessel of the [[First Federation]], [[Balok]]'s massive ''[[Fesarius]]''. Threatened with imminent destruction, Kirk seized upon the chance comments of [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] and [[Spock]] for inspiration. On-the-fly, he "explained" the nature of corbomite to his opponent: that it reacts to any destructive [[energy]] that touches a [[Federation]] vessel, creating a reverse reaction that destroys the attacker. He went on to advise Balok that since the introduction of corbomite more than [[21st century|two centuries]] ago, no attacking vessel had survived the attempt. The bluff was successful, ultimately revealing Balok's power and belligerence were similar exaggerations. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
| − | A year later, Kirk and his senior officer were stricken with a hyper-aging [[radiation]] sickness, forcing the inexperienced [[Commodore]] [[Stocker]] to take command. Stocker brought ''Enterprise'' into dire peril by ordering the starship into the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]], inviting [[Romulan]] attack. By the time Kirk was cured, the starship was under fire from up to ten [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Birds-of-Prey]]. Kirk resorted to his corbomite bluff by sending a message to Starfleet in a [[code 2|broken code]], warning that activation of the "corbomite device" would destroy the ''Enterprise'' and all matter within 200,000 [[kilometer]]s, leaving behind a "dead zone" to be avoided for the next four years. The Romulans fled the area, allowing ''Enterprise'' to escape. ({{TOS|The Deadly Years}}) |
+ | [[2267|A year later]], Kirk and his [[senior officer]]s were stricken with a hyper-aging [[radiation]] sickness, forcing the inexperienced [[Commodore]] [[Stocker]] to take command. Stocker brought ''Enterprise'' into dire peril by ordering the starship into the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]], inviting [[Romulan]] attack. By the time Kirk was cured, the starship was under fire from up to ten [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Birds-of-Prey]]. Kirk resorted to his corbomite bluff by sending a message to [[Starfleet]] in a [[code 2|broken code]], warning that activation of the "corbomite device" would destroy the ''Enterprise'' and all matter within 200,000 [[kilometer]]s, leaving behind a "dead zone" to be avoided for the next four years. The Romulans fled the area, allowing ''Enterprise'' to escape. ({{TOS|The Deadly Years}}) |
| + | {{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]]'' (page 17), corbomite was an actual element, symbol Ct, atomic weight 361, atomic number 140, discovered by the Federation on [[Starbase 27]] in [[2262]].|The corbomite reflector was a special ability of {{class|Sovereign}} ships in the ''[[Star Trek: Armada]]'' and the ''[[Star Trek: Armada II]]'' PC games. It reflected enemy projectiles back to their point of origin, such as another ship and/or a torpedo turret or its equivalent, such as the [[Romulan]] and [[Klingon]] plasma turrets. It is mentioned in-game as having been designed by [[Geordi La Forge]], inspired by Kirk's famous bluff.|The [[alternate reality]]-set [[novel]] "[[The Assassination Game]]" portrays {{alt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} as having used a version of this bluff against [[Finnegan]] to avoid being "killed" by the latter in the aforementioned game.}} |
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Revision as of 17:11, 6 August 2015
Corbomite was an imaginary substance invented by Captain James T. Kirk as a bluff against attack. Describing it as "a material, and a device, which prevents attack on us", Kirk used the corbomite bluff on at least two occasions.
In 2266, the USS Enterprise was captured by a vessel of the First Federation, Balok's massive Fesarius. Threatened with imminent destruction, Kirk seized upon the chance comments of Dr. McCoy and Spock for inspiration. On-the-fly, he "explained" the nature of corbomite to his opponent: that it reacts to any destructive energy that touches a Federation vessel, creating a reverse reaction that destroys the attacker. He went on to advise Balok that since the introduction of corbomite more than two centuries ago, no attacking vessel had survived the attempt. The bluff was successful, ultimately revealing Balok's power and belligerence were similar exaggerations. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")
A year later, Kirk and his senior officers were stricken with a hyper-aging radiation sickness, forcing the inexperienced Commodore Stocker to take command. Stocker brought Enterprise into dire peril by ordering the starship into the Romulan Neutral Zone, inviting Romulan attack. By the time Kirk was cured, the starship was under fire from up to ten Birds-of-Prey. Kirk resorted to his corbomite bluff by sending a message to Starfleet in a broken code, warning that activation of the "corbomite device" would destroy the Enterprise and all matter within 200,000 kilometers, leaving behind a "dead zone" to be avoided for the next four years. The Romulans fled the area, allowing Enterprise to escape. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")
External link
- Corbomite at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works