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* History
* History
** Early experiments on [[IRW Praetor Pontilus]] failed due to overtaxing of vessel's power systems (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'')
** Early experiments on [[IRW Praetor Pontilus]] failed due to overtaxing of vessel's power systems (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'')
** Successful implementation not developed until late 2265, on [[IRW Bloodied Talon]] (VAN Novel: ''Summon the Thunder''; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
** Successful implementation not developed until late 2265, first tested on on [[IRW Bloodied Talon]] and [[IRW Algeron]] (VAN Novel: ''Summon the Thunder''; TOS: "Balance of Terror"; PRM Novel: ''Fire with Fire'')
*** Energy dissipation rate of prototype device allowed for short-range detection during motion of vessel (VAN Novel: ''Summon the Thunder''; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
*** Energy dissipation rate of prototype device allowed for short-range detection during motion of vessel (VAN Novel: ''Summon the Thunder''; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
*** Power requirements, in addition to preventing usage of weapons and shields, compromised sensor range while active (VAN Novel: ''Summon the Thunder'')
*** Power requirements, in addition to preventing usage of weapons and shields, compromised sensor range while active (VAN Novel: ''Summon the Thunder'')


[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Revision as of 14:43, 28 April 2019

Technical

  • Any of various technologies used to prevent visual and sensor detection

Known implementations

Romulan

  • Graviton-, chroniton-, and tachyon-based manipulation via modified deflector fields of surrounding light, preventing detection (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "For the Cause", "By Inferno's Light")
    • Tuning of cloaking field to different frequencies impacts ability of enemy sensors to penetrate field (TNG Novel: The Battle of Betazed)
  • History
    • Early experiments on IRW Praetor Pontilus failed due to overtaxing of vessel's power systems (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
    • Successful implementation not developed until late 2265, first tested on on IRW Bloodied Talon and IRW Algeron (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder; TOS: "Balance of Terror"; PRM Novel: Fire with Fire)
      • Energy dissipation rate of prototype device allowed for short-range detection during motion of vessel (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder; TOS: "Balance of Terror")
      • Power requirements, in addition to preventing usage of weapons and shields, compromised sensor range while active (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder)