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A tachyon detection grid

A tachyon detection grid was a technique developed by Starfleet as a means of detecting cloaked Romulan warships. The grid used active tachyon beams transmitted between different starships or sentry posts to create a tachyon field; any cloaked ship entering this field would be exposed. The technique was developed by USS Enterprise-D chief engineer Geordi LaForge in early 2368.

The tachyon detection was first seen in practical use during the Starfleet blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border during the Klingon Civil War. Twenty-three starships successfully prevented a convoy of Romulan supply ships from sending further aid to the forces loyal to the House of Duras, tilting the balance in favor of Gowron, the legally appointed leader of the Klingon High Council. During this operation, Subcommander Sela attempted to disrupt the grid by bombarding the USS Sutherland with tachyons, creating a blind spot. Temporarily in command of the Sutherland, Lieutenant Commander Data recognised this attempt and used the residual tachyons to detect the ships trying to pass through the grid. (TNG: "Redemption, Part II")

Following this success, the Federation began deploying the tachyon detection grid to supplement its gravitic sensor net along the border of the Romulan Neutral Zone. (TNG: "Face of the Enemy")

By 2373, the Klingons had deployed a tachyon detection grid around the perimeter of their central command base on Ty'Gokor. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")

In the Delta Quadrant, the Swarm used a similar technique to monitor the borders of their own territory. (VGR: "The Swarm")

See also: Antiproton beam

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 A '''tachyon detection grid''' was a technique developed by [[Starfleet]] as a means of detecting [[cloaking device|cloaked]] [[Romulan]] warships.  The grid used active [[tachyon]] beams transmitted between different [[starship]]s or sentry posts to create a tachyon field; any cloaked ship entering this field would be exposed.  The technique was developed by [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] [[chief engineer]] [[Geordi LaForge]] in early [[2368]].
-The tachyon detection was first seen in practical use during the Starfleet blockade of the [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]]-[[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan]] border during the [[Klingon Civil War]].  Twenty-three starships successfully prevented a convoy of Romulan supply ships from sending further aid to the forces loyal to the [[House of Duras]], tilting the balance in favor of [[Gowron]], the legally appointed leader of the [[Klingon High Council]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Redemption, Part II]]")
+The tachyon detection was first seen in practical use during the Starfleet blockade of the [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]]-[[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan]] border during the [[Klingon Civil War]].  Twenty-three starships successfully prevented a convoy of Romulan supply ships from sending further aid to the forces loyal to the [[House of Duras]], tilting the balance in favor of [[Gowron]], the legally appointed leader of the [[Klingon High Council]]. During this operation, [[Subcommander]] [[Sela]] attempted to disrupt the grid by bombarding the [[USS Sutherland]] with tachyons, creating a blind spot. Temporarily in command of the Sutherland, [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] recognised this attempt and used the residual tachyons to detect the ships trying to pass through the grid. ([[TNG]]: "[[Redemption, Part II]]")
 Following this success, the Federation began deploying the tachyon detection grid to supplement its [[gravitic sensor net]] along the border of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Face of the Enemy]]")