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| − | The '''quantum beacon''' was a device used by the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] crew to reveal [[Suliban stealth-cruiser]]s. |
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| + | '''Quantum beacons''' were a form of [[sensor]] technology which could be used to detect objects or phenomena otherwise undetectable by conventional scanning methods. |
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| − | + | In [[2152]], the [[31st century]] [[temporal agent]] {{dis|Daniels|Crewman}} provided the specifications for a pair of extremely advanced quantum beacons to the crew of {{EnterpriseNX}}, for use in penetrating the [[cloak]] of a [[Suliban Stealth Cruiser]]. These beacons were [[positron]]-based, and had an output of two hundred [[gigawatt]]s. The subassembly tolerances were isolated from the emitter algorithms, which was made possible by generating a stable flux between the [[positronic conductor]]s and renormalizing the tertiary wave functions. |
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| + | The beacons were mounted on ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[grappler]] arm and deployed when in use. They were successfully used to penetrate the cruiser's cloak, which allowed [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]], [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]], and [[Sub-Commander]] [[T'Pol]] to board the vessel and acquire proof that the [[Suliban Cabal|Cabal]] had attempted to frame the ''Enterprise'' crew for the destruction of the [[Paraagan II]] [[mining]] [[colony]]. ({{ENT|Shockwave}}) |
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| − | The quantum engineering required to build it was beyond [[Starfleet (Earth)|Starfleet]]'s level; the necessary knowledge was provided by Crewman [[Daniels]]. The beacons were temporarily installed on the grappling arm, replacing the ship's usual [[grappler|clamps]]. ''([[ENT]]: "[[Shockwave, Part I]]")'' |
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| − | + | Later that year, the ''Enterprise'' crew used the beacons to penetrate the cloaks of [[Romulan mine]]s, but the beacons proved unsuccessful against the more advanced cloaking devices used on {{dis|Romulan Bird-of-Prey|22nd century|Romulan Birds-of-Prey}}. ({{ENT|Minefield}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|In the final draft script of "Shockwave", a description of the quantum beacons remarked, "''The beacons are unlike anything we've ever seen before.''" |
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| + | {{Cloak penetration}} |
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| + | [[Category:Sensor technology]] |
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Revision as of 20:37, 24 October 2015
A deployed quantum beacon
A graphic of a quantum beacon and its dispersal curve
Quantum beacons were a form of sensor technology which could be used to detect objects or phenomena otherwise undetectable by conventional scanning methods.
In 2152, the 31st century temporal agent Daniels provided the specifications for a pair of extremely advanced quantum beacons to the crew of Enterprise NX-01, for use in penetrating the cloak of a Suliban Stealth Cruiser. These beacons were positron-based, and had an output of two hundred gigawatts. The subassembly tolerances were isolated from the emitter algorithms, which was made possible by generating a stable flux between the positronic conductors and renormalizing the tertiary wave functions.
The beacons were mounted on Enterprise's grappler arm and deployed when in use. They were successfully used to penetrate the cruiser's cloak, which allowed Captain Archer, Commander Tucker, and Sub-Commander T'Pol to board the vessel and acquire proof that the Cabal had attempted to frame the Enterprise crew for the destruction of the Paraagan II mining colony. (ENT: "Shockwave")
Later that year, the Enterprise crew used the beacons to penetrate the cloaks of Romulan mines, but the beacons proved unsuccessful against the more advanced cloaking devices used on Romulan Birds-of-Prey. (ENT: "Minefield")
{{bginfo|In the final draft script of "Shockwave", a description of the quantum beacons remarked, "The beacons are unlike anything we've ever seen before."
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| Antiproton beam • Gravitic sensor net • Long-range tachyon scanner • Metaphasic sweep • Quantum beacon • Tachyon detection grid |