Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site astroatc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!astroatc!johnw From: johnw@astroatc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: [Klingon] Phasers -- ST wepons in general Message-ID: <225@astroatc.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 20:26:56 EST Article-I.D.: astroatc.225 Posted: Sat Nov 2 20:26:56 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 05:32:27 EST References: <1147@wucec2.UUCP> Reply-To: johnw@astroatc.UUCP (John F. Wardale) Organization: Astronautics ATC, Madison, WI Lines: 29 Keywords: Disruptor, Phasers In article <1147@wucec2.UUCP> rhw9906@wucec2.UUCP (Richard Hill Wyatt Jr) writes: > >a disruptor works by modifying sounds waves to act in a destrucive fashion, >and the large ship models do the same thing with light. Does anybody know >the mechanics of a photon torpedo? Is it an anti-matter reaction? > I think we have a problem here. All these sound/light/laser/particle weapons would, at best, be limited to the speed of light! (Add to] this, the glaring insconsistancy of the "super-slow-motion-pasers" used in, I believe, "A wink of an eye") I can not remember, for sure, but 10:1 says that both photons torpedos and phasers were fired ABOVE light speed. (Which did they use in Balance of Terror?, photons, I think) It seems that this is the same problem as sub-space radio, and sensors that detect the use of warp drives. -- John W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name: John F. Wardale UUCP: ... {seismo | harvard | ihnp4} !uwvax!astroatc!johnw arpa: astroatc!johnw@rsch.wisc.edu snail: 5800 Cottage Gr. Rd. ;;; Madison WI 53716 audio: 608-221-9001 eXt 110 To err is human, to really foul up world news requires the net!