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DeltaFlyer
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 Tue Apr 16, 2002 6:00 pm I wanna know... |
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exactly how inertial dampers are supposed to work...I know what they do....I just wanna know how they're supposed to do it 
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DeltaFlyer
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| Tue Apr 30, 2002 3:35 am |
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I can't believe no one answered this! Lindley, did you see this?!? prime time for you to show off some brains LOL kidding
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PrankishSmart
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hehe
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Lindley
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| Fri May 03, 2002 5:18 am |
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The quantum flux created by the technobabblion particle field does it.
Seriously, I have no idea. I suspect it would use the same basic technology as artificial gravity.
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parkan
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| Fri May 03, 2002 4:39 pm |
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I assume it creates a graviton stream but that's just an educated guess
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Captain Michael Pike
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| Sat May 04, 2002 10:24 pm |
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Operating in parallel with the Structural Integrity Field system is the Inertial Damping system. This system creates a controlled series of variable-symmetry forcefields that serve to absorb the inertial forces of spaceflight which would otherwise cause fatal injury to the crew.
The IDF operates by maintaining a low level forcefield throughout the habitable volume of the spacecraft. As acceleration effects are anticipated, the field is distorted along a vector diametrically opposed to the velocity change. The IDF thereby absorbs the inertial potential, which would otherwise have acted on the crew.
(from the Star Trek TNG TEch manual)
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parkan
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| Captain Michael Pike wrote: | Operating in parallel with the Structural Integrity Field system is the Inertial Damping system. This system creates a controlled series of variable-symmetry forcefields that serve to absorb the inertial forces of spaceflight which would otherwise cause fatal injury to the crew.
The IDF operates by maintaining a low level forcefield throughout the habitable volume of the spacecraft. As acceleration effects are anticipated, the field is distorted along a vector diametrically opposed to the velocity change. The IDF thereby absorbs the inertial potential, which would otherwise have acted on the crew.
(from the Star Trek TNG TEch manual) |
OH, I see how that works.
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MT39503
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| Sun May 05, 2002 11:53 am |
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| Captain Michael Pike wrote: | Operating in parallel with the Structural Integrity Field system is the Inertial Damping system. This system creates a controlled series of variable-symmetry forcefields that serve to absorb the inertial forces of spaceflight which would otherwise cause fatal injury to the crew.
The IDF operates by maintaining a low level forcefield throughout the habitable volume of the spacecraft. As acceleration effects are anticipated, the field is distorted along a vector diametrically opposed to the velocity change. The IDF thereby absorbs the inertial potential, which would otherwise have acted on the crew.
(from the Star Trek TNG TEch manual) |
I agree. I have the same manual. startrek.com's database also agrees.
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TaZeR
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| Sun May 05, 2002 6:00 pm |
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Yep, search some sites for info on systems like this.
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MT39503
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| Thu May 30, 2002 11:39 pm |
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| MT39503 wrote: | | Captain Michael Pike wrote: | Operating in parallel with the Structural Integrity Field system is the Inertial Damping system. This system creates a controlled series of variable-symmetry forcefields that serve to absorb the inertial forces of spaceflight which would otherwise cause fatal injury to the crew.
The IDF operates by maintaining a low level forcefield throughout the habitable volume of the spacecraft. As acceleration effects are anticipated, the field is distorted along a vector diametrically opposed to the velocity change. The IDF thereby absorbs the inertial potential, which would otherwise have acted on the crew.
(from the Star Trek TNG TEch manual) |
I agree. I have the same manual. startrek.com's database also agrees. |
I would also like to add that we may b close to creating something similar in our time!
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PhionexAlpha
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| Sat Jun 01, 2002 6:12 pm |
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i could tell you,but that would ruin the fun.  
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MT39503
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| Sun Jun 02, 2002 12:28 am |
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Riiiiiiiight!
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I HAVE THAT MANUAL
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Voy_Girl
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| Thu Jun 13, 2002 8:08 am |
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Wow, I've wondered how the dampers work.. And now I know!
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MT39503
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| Thu Jun 13, 2002 12:15 pm |
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Yes you do. 
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Vulcanmanmike
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When a ship goes into warp the ship fools the law physic's by giving off Exotic Matter that generates around the ship letting it go into warp. All Inertial Dampeners do is when you go to warp it again fools physic's by having the same affect as if you were sitting still in space. You couldn't use impulse drive without inertial dampeners. Im not to sure why you can't go into impulse w/out inertial Dampeners.
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MT39503
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| Thu Jun 13, 2002 12:49 pm |
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I'm sorry but you have got the whole Warp thing wrong. PM me for the truth.
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I was told that one for a while too. Don't feel bad.
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parkan
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| Thu Jun 13, 2002 9:20 pm |
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"exotic matter", "fools physics"? I think you better PM MT...
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Vulcanmanmike
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| Fri Jun 14, 2002 7:34 am |
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Oh, I am. Cause my physics teacher said if I could explain how warp works I get extra credit. BTW Exotic Matter ar particals that do not exist known to man.
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