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USS Stargazer, Picard Maneuver 3 — ...Picard Maneuver in 2364

The Picard Maneuver was a battle tactic invented by Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard. In 2355, Picard was in command of the USS Stargazer when it was attacked by an unknown alien vessel, later determined to be of Ferengi origin. The subsequent engagement and destruction of the Ferengi ship was sometimes called the Battle of Maxia by some Ferengi.

The Picard Maneuver was born out of desperation during the battle. The Stargazer, which was damaged, suddenly accelerated into high warp directly towards the Ferengi ship. By doing so the Stargazer appeared to ship's sensors, for an instant, to be in two places at once. When data from the newly-moved ship reached the Ferengi ship's sensors, data from its previous position was still arriving, so the Ferengi effectively "saw" two Stargazers in different locations.

The conflicting and rapidly shifting data caused the Ferengi to target and fire on the wrong vessel, and since the Stargazer opened fire as soon as it dropped out of warp, the Ferengi ship had no time to maneuver out of the way before the phasers and photon torpedoes hit. The Ferengi ship was destroyed. This technique was so successful that it was named after Picard, and there was no known defense against it until 2364.

USS Enterprise-D tractors USS Stargazer — Stopping the *Stargazer* with a tractor beam

In 2364, Lieutenant Commander Data calculated a defense to the Picard Maneuver. He theorized that since space contains trace gases, active scanning close by for gaseous compression could serve as an indicator for the actual location of a ship that had just used the Picard Maneuver. This defense was first successfully used when Picard attempted to use the Picard Maneuver against the USS Enterprise-D while under the control of a thought maker deployed by DaiMon Bok.

The Picard Maneuver was so named in Starfleet Academy textbooks. (TNG: "The Battle")

Background information

Behind the scenes, it became common practice to refer to Patrick Stewart's habit of tugging his uniform shirt down when standing up as the "Picard Maneuver" (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion). In the "Gambit, Part II", Data, as acting captain, concludes a reprimand of Worf, acting first officer, by tugging his uniform down, imitating the captain.

In Peter David's novel Imzadi, the same reference becomes a common in-joke among the Enterprise's crew, as Admiral Riker notes when the gesture is copied by Captain Wesley Crusher.

The Picard Maneuver was immortalized in the game Star Trek Online with the release of the Heavy Cruiser Refit, which included the Constellation-class as a new set of skins. The device, the Warp Burst Capacitor, replicates the move, launching a player five kilometers away and renders them unable to be targeted.

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-The '''Picard Maneuver''' is a [[Maneuvers and tactics|battle tactic]] invented by [[Starfleet]] [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]].  In [[2355]], Picard was in command of the [[USS Stargazer|USS ''Stargazer'']] when it was attacked by an [[Unnamed Ferengi starships#Battle of Maxia|unknown alien vessel]], later determined to be of [[Ferengi]] origin.  The subsequent engagement and destruction of the Ferengi ship was sometimes called the [[Battle of Maxia]] by some Ferengi.
+The '''Picard Maneuver''' was a [[Maneuvers and tactics|battle tactic]] invented by [[Starfleet]] [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. In [[2355]], Picard was in command of the {{USS|Stargazer}} when it was attacked by an [[Unnamed Ferengi starships#Battle of Maxia|unknown alien vessel]], later determined to be of [[Ferengi]] origin.  The subsequent engagement and destruction of the Ferengi ship was sometimes called the [[Battle of Maxia]] by some Ferengi.
-The Picard Maneuver was born out of desperation during the battle.  The ''Stargazer'', which was damaged, suddenly accelerated into high warp directly towards the Ferengi ship.  By doing so the ''Stargazer'' appeared to ship's sensors, for an instant, to be in two places at once.  When data from the newly-moved ship reached the Ferengi ship's sensors, data from its previous position was still arriving, so the Ferengi effectively "saw" two ''Stargazers'' in different locations.
+The Picard Maneuver was born out of desperation during the battle.  The ''Stargazer'', which was damaged, suddenly accelerated into high [[warp]] directly towards the Ferengi ship.  By doing so the ''Stargazer'' appeared to ship's sensors, for an instant, to be in two places at once.  When data from the newly-moved ship reached the Ferengi ship's sensors, data from its previous position was still arriving, so the Ferengi effectively "saw" two ''Stargazers'' in different locations.
-The conflicting and rapidly shifting data caused the Ferengi to target and fire on the wrong vessel, and since the ''Stargazer'' opened fire as soon as it dropped out of warp, the Ferengi ship had no time to maneuver out of the way before the phasers and photon torpedoes hit.  The Ferengi ship was destroyed.  This technique was so successful that it was named after Picard, and there was no known defense against it until [[2364]].
+The conflicting and rapidly shifting data caused the Ferengi to target and fire on the wrong vessel, and since the ''Stargazer'' opened fire as soon as it dropped out of warp, the Ferengi ship had no time to maneuver out of the way before the [[phaser]]s and [[photon torpedo]]es hit.  The Ferengi ship was destroyed.  This technique was so successful that it was named after Picard, and there was no known defense against it until [[2364]].
 [[File:USS Enterprise-D tractors USS Stargazer.jpg|thumb|Stopping the ''Stargazer'' with a [[tractor beam]]]]
-In [[2364]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] calculated a defense to the Picard Maneuver.  He theorized that since space contains trace gases, active scanning close by for gaseous compression could serve as an indicator for the actual location of a ship that had just used the Picard Maneuver. This defense was first successfully used when Picard attempted to use the Picard Maneuver against the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} while under the control of a [[Thought maker|thought maker]] deployed by [[DaiMon]] [[Bok]].
+In [[2364]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] calculated a defense to the Picard Maneuver.  He theorized that since space contains trace [[gas]]es, active scanning close by for gaseous compression could serve as an indicator for the actual location of a ship that had just used the Picard Maneuver. This defense was first successfully used when Picard attempted to use the Picard Maneuver against the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} while under the control of a [[thought maker]] deployed by [[DaiMon]] [[Bok]].
 The Picard Maneuver was so named in [[Starfleet Academy]] textbooks. ({{TNG|The Battle}})
+== See also ==
+*[[Riker Maneuver]]
 == Background information ==
-Behind the scenes, it became common practice to refer to [[Patrick Stewart]]'s habit of tugging his uniform shirt down when standing up as the "Picard Maneuver" (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]''). In the Episode Gambit part 2, Data, as acting captain, concludes a reprimand of Worf, acting first officer, by tugging his uniform down, imitating the captain.
+Behind the scenes, it became common practice to refer to [[Patrick Stewart]]'s habit of tugging his uniform shirt down when standing up as the "Picard Maneuver" (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]''). In the {{e|Gambit, Part II}}, Data, as [[acting captain]], concludes a reprimand of [[Worf]], acting [[first officer]], by tugging his uniform down, imitating the captain.
+In [[Peter David]]'s novel ''{{dis|Imzadi|novel}}'', the same reference becomes a common in-joke among the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crew, as [[Admiral]] [[William T. Riker|Riker]] notes when the gesture is copied by Captain [[Wesley Crusher]].
+The Picard Maneuver was immortalized in the game ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' with the release of the Heavy Cruiser Refit, which included the {{class|Constellation}} as a new set of skins. The device, the Warp Burst Capacitor, replicates the move, launching a player five kilometers away and renders them unable to be targeted.
-In [[Peter David]]'s novel ''[[Imzadi (novel)|Imzadi]]'', the same reference becomes a common in-joke among the ''Enterprise'''s crew, as [[Admiral]] [[William T. Riker|Riker]] notes when the gesture is copied by [[Captain]] [[Wesley Crusher]].
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