Quantum Torpedos

CaptJD · Disyple Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 2699 Location: Canada!

I was under the impression that the Enterprise-E had to lower her shields to fire quantum torpedos, am I mistaken?

PrankishSmart · **Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:04 am**

Where did you hear this? This is the first I have heard of it. I just assumed that they were normal weapons that can be fired with the shields raised like photons and phasers etc.

CaptJD · Disyple Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 2699 Location: Canada!

I read it somewhere, I can't remember where but the info may very well be false I was just wondering if anyone knew for sure.

UberSphen · **Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:36 pm**

I read in one book that there is a small opening the forms in the shield, and the torp passes through it. Hope that helps

Captain Digness · Commander Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 418

thats not true they don't have to lower their shields

The Delta Flyer · **Mon Dec 22, 2003 5:47 pm**

I think I know the book(s) you mean. In the TNG books of the Dominion War (a 2-part TNG/2-part DS9 quadrilogy), Picard orders the shields lowered each time the Enterprise fires Quantum torpedoes. I put it down as a continuity error as it seems a bit daft. The other ship could just cripple her whilst she is firing.

thegame · **Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:17 pm**

Keep in mind that NOTHING in any Trek novel is canon, only what is seen in a Trek film or TV series.

The Delta Flyer · **Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:09 pm**

I always think of it as being canon until proven otherwise

IntrepedII · Captain Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Posts: 1476 Location: Belgium

nah it's not possible they have to lower their shields every time they fire torpedoes, that would be stupid

more likely the torpedoes have the same frequency as the shielding thus passing trough them without having to lower them

Mulder · **Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:05 am**

The Delta Flyer · **Wed Feb 11, 2004 1:09 pm**

Maybe firing through the shields weakens them slightly so when they can, they lower them, fire and then bring 'em back up.

Monkey · **Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:29 am**

You would'ent believe how much research i've done on this.
the reason they have to lower shield is since quantum energy burns just about everything it touchs (it's only 4 times as powerful as photon torpedoes are) you might think that it hurt there own shields... nope it's cuz warp plasma is always being vented but when the shields are up it makes like a gas chamber in the space between the hull and the shields and if a Q torp was fired it would ignite the plasma therfore destroying the enterprise or at least damageing it alot.

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