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The word ''Sabotage'' comes from [[19th century]] [[France]], when workers who felt their jobs were being threatened by machines, flung their wooden shoes, called Sabots (pronounced "Sa-BOE") into the gears to stop them. [[Lieutenant]] [[Valeris]] reminded the senior staff of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|Enterprise]] of this story in [[2293]]. ''([[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]])'' |
The word ''Sabotage'' comes from [[19th century]] [[France]], when workers who felt their jobs were being threatened by machines, flung their wooden shoes, called Sabots (pronounced "Sa-BOE") into the gears to stop them. [[Lieutenant]] [[Valeris]] reminded the senior staff of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|Enterprise]] of this story in [[2293]]. ''([[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]])'' |
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| − | The [[Klingon]] [[exobiology|exobiologist]] [[J'Dan]] was accused of sabotaging the [[dilithium chamber]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] resulting in an explosion. It was later revealed that it was rather an accident and not an act of sabotage. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Drumhead]]") |
+ | The [[Klingon]] [[exobiology|exobiologist]] [[J'Dan]] was accused of sabotaging the [[Dilithium crystal chamber|dilithium chamber]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] resulting in an explosion. It was later revealed that it was rather an accident and not an act of sabotage. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Drumhead]]") |
In order to make it appear that the [[Founders]] were a greater threat to [[Earth]] that they were, [[Leyton|Admiral Leyton]] had [[Red Squad]] sabotage the [[global power grid]], plunging Earth into a [[blackout]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Homefront]]", "[[Paradise Lost]]") |
In order to make it appear that the [[Founders]] were a greater threat to [[Earth]] that they were, [[Leyton|Admiral Leyton]] had [[Red Squad]] sabotage the [[global power grid]], plunging Earth into a [[blackout]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Homefront]]", "[[Paradise Lost]]") |
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Revision as of 02:37, 13 October 2006
- "I lived in a world of secrets. Of sabotage and deceit". - Luther Sloan
Sabotage is the intentional destruction or damaging of a device to slow ones opponent.
The word Sabotage comes from 19th century France, when workers who felt their jobs were being threatened by machines, flung their wooden shoes, called Sabots (pronounced "Sa-BOE") into the gears to stop them. Lieutenant Valeris reminded the senior staff of the Enterprise of this story in 2293. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
The Klingon exobiologist J'Dan was accused of sabotaging the dilithium chamber of the USS Enterprise-D resulting in an explosion. It was later revealed that it was rather an accident and not an act of sabotage. (TNG: "The Drumhead")
In order to make it appear that the Founders were a greater threat to Earth that they were, Admiral Leyton had Red Squad sabotage the global power grid, plunging Earth into a blackout. (DS9: "Homefront", "Paradise Lost")