Beaming Photon Torps

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2002-09-14 01:26am

Here is an honest to God question I am hoping Darkling, Romulan, Alyeska or one of the otherc can answer for me.

If it is so easy to beam aboard Borg ships like we see them do so often, why not just beam a photon torpedoe aboard like debating noobs cliam the Feds would to the Empire?

Is it maybe... impossible?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2002-09-14 01:33am

I might be mistken, but, antimatter cannot be beamed through a transporter. Torpedoes have matter/antimatter warheads. Although i dont know why a good ol fashioned nuke wouldnt work.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2002-09-14 01:34am

Oh, and im a Trekkie/Warsie,

Post by **AdmiralKanos** » 2002-09-14 01:34am

NF_Utvol wrote:I might be mistken, but, antimatter cannot be beamed through a transporter. Torpedoes have matter/antimatter warheads. Although i dont know why a good ol fashioned nuke wouldnt work.

A nuke is simple and it works. Therefore, the Federation will never use one.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2002-09-14 03:06am

The old "Newer Tech Must Be Better outlook"?

When will those fools learn...

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-14 03:14am

Fools by definition don't.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-09-14 03:18am

Then seems like the whole subtrans argument was moot anyway.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2002-09-14 03:20am

Subtrans? What the? Did I miss something again! *Bangs head against the wall*

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » 2002-09-14 03:38am

Actually, it's been proven that they can do it... it actually happens in one ep... the trick is getting the other guy to actually drop his sheilds first.... and hoping he doesn't have a neutronium impregnated hull

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-09-14 03:52am

Subtrans? What the? Did I miss something again! *Bangs head against the wall*

One of the very first Drakling debates was the one with the lost technology subspace transporter. Look on the last page to find it.

Actually, it's been proven that they can do it... it actually happens in one ep... the trick is getting the other guy to actually drop his sheilds first.... and hoping he doesn't have a neutronium impregnated hull

Nothing to add.

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2002-09-14 04:38am

Ender wrote:Here is an honest to God question I am hoping Darkling, Romulan, Alyeska or one of the otherc can answer for me.

If it is so easy to beam aboard Borg ships like we see them do so often, why not just beam a photon torpedoe aboard like debating noobs cliam the Feds would to the Empire?

Is it maybe... impossible?

Voyager beamed a torpedo over to a borg ship once and it worked rather well.......

Though I'm not sure of the circumstances that led up to that. It's very unlikely that such a tactic could be used against Imperial ships.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2002-09-14 05:09am

They (Imps) wouldn't drop shields for anyone in the first place. At least the Imps aren't *stupid*...

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-09-14 05:14am

Not to mention heavy jamming which is likely to affect Starfleet'S feeble subspace based devices as well.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-09-14 10:26am

To my great shame, I have that episode on tape.

Borg: you will be assimilated
Lameway:you know we can match your firepower
later

Borg: Regenerate primary sheild matrix...
alarm goes off
Borg; Starfleet Photon Torpedo, Disarm weapon

drone lurches over to torp and opens tha caseing, sees blinking lights

scoutship explodes

Chako; I thought we only wanted to disable it? (YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF!)

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-09-14 10:27am

To the point, They need to be able to disable the sheilding first, with phasers.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2002-09-14 10:51am

Well then nevermind

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