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The weapon was first encountered by [[Federation]] forces when the Breen entered the Dominion War on the side of the [[Dominion]] in [[2375]], at the [[Second Battle of Chin'toka]]. Since allied ships had never encountered the weapon before, it was especially effective against them. The weapon works by draining the energy of targeted ships, taking down their engines, weapons, and shields, therefore making them easy targets for conventional weapons. |
The weapon was first encountered by [[Federation]] forces when the Breen entered the Dominion War on the side of the [[Dominion]] in [[2375]], at the [[Second Battle of Chin'toka]]. Since allied ships had never encountered the weapon before, it was especially effective against them. The weapon works by draining the energy of targeted ships, taking down their engines, weapons, and shields, therefore making them easy targets for conventional weapons. |
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+ | [[Klingon]] ships can easily be made immune to the weapon by modifing their [[tritium intermix]], unfortunately Federation and [[Romulan]] ships cannot be as easily modified. |
The Breen Energy Dampening Weapon is extremely dangerous, and was responsible for the destruction of the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)]] as well as hundreds of other Federation ships at the Second Battle of Chin'toka in late 2375. |
The Breen Energy Dampening Weapon is extremely dangerous, and was responsible for the destruction of the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)]] as well as hundreds of other Federation ships at the Second Battle of Chin'toka in late 2375. |
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Revision as of 05:00, 30 May 2004
The Breen energy dampening weapon in action.
Advanced energy weapon used by Breen forces in the mid-2370s, during the Dominion War.
The weapon was first encountered by Federation forces when the Breen entered the Dominion War on the side of the Dominion in 2375, at the Second Battle of Chin'toka. Since allied ships had never encountered the weapon before, it was especially effective against them. The weapon works by draining the energy of targeted ships, taking down their engines, weapons, and shields, therefore making them easy targets for conventional weapons.
Klingon ships can easily be made immune to the weapon by modifing their tritium intermix, unfortunately Federation and Romulan ships cannot be as easily modified.
The Breen Energy Dampening Weapon is extremely dangerous, and was responsible for the destruction of the USS Defiant (NX-74205) as well as hundreds of other Federation ships at the Second Battle of Chin'toka in late 2375.
See also: IKS Ki'tang