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[[File:USS Enterprise-D maneuvering thruster.jpg|thumb|The ''Enterprise''-D using maneuvering thrusters]]
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Maneuvering thrusters are used to make precise movements while at a full stop. The thrusters would be used to move into orbit of a planet or move into the vacinity of a wormhole.
  
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[[File:Maneuvering thruster.jpg|thumb|A thruster module from the ''Enterprise''-D propels a stricken vessel]]
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'''Maneuvering thrusters''' (often referred to as simply '''thrusters''') were used by [[starship]]s and other spacecraft to make precise movements in lieu of primary [[Impulse drive|impulse]] or [[warp]] engine use. The thrusters were low-power reaction control jets that could be used for fine positional and [[attitude control|attitudinal control]], including [[station-keeping]]. They were most typically used in docking or similar maneuvers. ({{film|1}}; {{film|11}}; {{TNG|Booby Trap}})
   
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In [[spacedock]], all vessels were required to stay at maneuvering thrusters until they had cleared the outer space doors. ({{film|6}})
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The maneuvering thruster is another name for an RCS system, a low power propulsion system for low velocity attitude and translation control.
  
   
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All reaction-based technologies operated on the Newtonian principle of the "Law of Inertia": that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This was similar in some ways to [[impulse engine]] technologies and thrusters were sometimes called [[impulse thruster]]s or [[impulse jet]]s. ({{DS9|Rocks and Shoals}}; {{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint|Coming of Age}})
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The maneuvering thrusters are place along the edge of the saucer hull most of the time. There are usually many placed along the edge, allowing for quick precise movements.
  
   
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On a {{class|Constitution}} refit, the maneuvering thrusters were placed along the outer edges of the hull. ({{film|1}}) In [[Starfleet]] during the [[24th century]], maneuvering thrusters were part of the [[reaction control system]] and were also placed in similar positions. ({{VOY|The Cloud}}) These were typically placed in groups of four or "quads" on starships. ({{TNG|Final Mission}}; {{ENT|Future Tense}})
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The maneuvering thruster is powered by the shipboard fusion reactor which is placed in the engine room. The fusion reactor allows for both impulse and maneuvering thrusters. As such, it is a very low powered system for only sublight speeds and cant be used to help power warp.
  
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{{bginfo|The term "maneuvering thrusters" was initially used in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. It was never heard in [[TOS]] or [[TAS]].}}
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=== Appearances ===
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*{{ENT}}
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**{{e|Broken Bow}}
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**{{e|Strange New World}}
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**{{e|Future Tense}}
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**{{e|Impulse}}
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*[[Star Trek films|Movies]]:
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**{{film|1}}
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**{{film|2}}
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**{{film|6}}
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**{{film|7}}
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**{{film|10}}
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**{{film|11}}
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*{{TNG}}
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**{{e|Encounter at Farpoint}}
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**{{e|Booby Trap}}
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**{{e|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}
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**{{e|The Pegasus}}
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*{{DS9}}
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**{{e|The Siege}}
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**{{e|For the Uniform}}
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**{{e|Rocks and Shoals}}
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**{{e|Penumbra}}
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*{{VOY}}
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**{{e|The Cloud}}
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**{{e|Elogium}}
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**{{e|Thirty Days}}
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**{{e|Think Tank}}
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</div>
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==External link==
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[[Category:Propulsion technology]]

Revision as of 05:11, 5 July 2015

USS Enterprise-D maneuvering thruster

The Enterprise-D using maneuvering thrusters

Maneuvering thruster

A thruster module from the Enterprise-D propels a stricken vessel

Maneuvering thrusters (often referred to as simply thrusters) were used by starships and other spacecraft to make precise movements in lieu of primary impulse or warp engine use. The thrusters were low-power reaction control jets that could be used for fine positional and attitudinal control, including station-keeping. They were most typically used in docking or similar maneuvers. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek; TNG: "Booby Trap")

In spacedock, all vessels were required to stay at maneuvering thrusters until they had cleared the outer space doors. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

All reaction-based technologies operated on the Newtonian principle of the "Law of Inertia": that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This was similar in some ways to impulse engine technologies and thrusters were sometimes called impulse thrusters or impulse jets. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals"; TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", "Coming of Age")

On a Constitution-class refit, the maneuvering thrusters were placed along the outer edges of the hull. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) In Starfleet during the 24th century, maneuvering thrusters were part of the reaction control system and were also placed in similar positions. (VOY: "The Cloud") These were typically placed in groups of four or "quads" on starships. (TNG: "Final Mission"; ENT: "Future Tense")

The term "maneuvering thrusters" was initially used in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It was never heard in TOS or TAS.

Appearances

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