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* [[Federation]] term for satellite networks used to manipulate planetary weather (TNG: "The Mind's Eye", "True Q", "Sub Rosa", "Force of Nature"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...") | * [[Federation]] term for satellite networks used to manipulate planetary weather (TNG: "The Mind's Eye", "True Q", "Sub Rosa", "Force of Nature"; Short Story: "The Slow Knife"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...") | ||
** Primary purpose is to avert major loss of life from significant meteorological events by dispersing them safely during early stages of their manifestation (TNG: "True Q") | ** Primary purpose is to avert major loss of life from significant meteorological events by dispersing them safely during early stages of their manifestation (TNG: "True Q") | ||
* By 24th century, local weather control grid considered standard part of planetary colonization efforts from first settlement (Short Story: "The Slow Knife") | |||
* Potentially derived from [[Risa]]n technology, as the Risan control grid existed pre-Federation (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights") | * Potentially derived from [[Risa]]n technology, as the Risan control grid existed pre-Federation (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights") | ||
* Federation planets known to have weather control grids installed: | * Federation planets known to have weather control grids installed: | ||
** [[Caldos II]] (TNG: "Sub Rosa") | ** [[Caldos II]] (TNG: "Sub Rosa") | ||
** [[Earth]] (TNG: "True Q") | ** [[Earth]] (TNG: "True Q"; TNG Novel: ''The Light Fantastic'') | ||
*** Developed and activated c.2190s (TNG Novel: ''The Light Fantastic'') | |||
** [[Galor IV]] (Novel: ''Immortal Coil'') | ** [[Galor IV]] (Novel: ''Immortal Coil'') | ||
** [[Hekaras II]] (TNG: "Force of Nature") | ** [[Hekaras II]] (TNG: "Force of Nature") | ||
** [[Risa]] (TNG: "The Mind's Eye"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...") | ** [[Risa]] (TNG: "The Mind's Eye"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."; SCE Short Story: "Paradise Interrupted"; NF Novel: ''Renaissance'') | ||
** [[Setlik III]] (Short Story: "The Slow Knife") | |||
* Non-Federation planets known to have an analogous system: | * Non-Federation planets known to have an analogous system: | ||
** [[Ab-Tzenketh]] (Novel: ''Rough Beasts of Empire'') | ** [[Ab-Tzenketh]] (Novel: ''Rough Beasts of Empire'') | ||
** [[Bajor]] (TLE Novel: ''Day of the Vipers'') | |||
*** Reference is c.2323, prior to the [[Bajoran Occupation]] | |||
** [[Danter]] (NF Short Story: "A Lady of Xenex") | |||
** [[Eerlik]] (SCE Short Story: "Fatal Error") | ** [[Eerlik]] (SCE Short Story: "Fatal Error") | ||
** [[Femra]] (VOY Novel: ''Acts of Contrition'') | |||
*** Described as common for the agricultural planets of the [[Confederacy]] (VOY Novel: ''Acts of Contrition'') | |||
** [[Pheben III]] (KE Novel: ''A Burning House'') | |||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 4 September 2021
- Federation term for satellite networks used to manipulate planetary weather (TNG: "The Mind's Eye", "True Q", "Sub Rosa", "Force of Nature"; Short Story: "The Slow Knife"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
- Primary purpose is to avert major loss of life from significant meteorological events by dispersing them safely during early stages of their manifestation (TNG: "True Q")
- By 24th century, local weather control grid considered standard part of planetary colonization efforts from first settlement (Short Story: "The Slow Knife")
- Potentially derived from Risan technology, as the Risan control grid existed pre-Federation (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
- Federation planets known to have weather control grids installed:
- Caldos II (TNG: "Sub Rosa")
- Earth (TNG: "True Q"; TNG Novel: The Light Fantastic)
- Developed and activated c.2190s (TNG Novel: The Light Fantastic)
- Galor IV (Novel: Immortal Coil)
- Hekaras II (TNG: "Force of Nature")
- Risa (TNG: "The Mind's Eye"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."; SCE Short Story: "Paradise Interrupted"; NF Novel: Renaissance)
- Setlik III (Short Story: "The Slow Knife")
- Non-Federation planets known to have an analogous system:
- Ab-Tzenketh (Novel: Rough Beasts of Empire)
- Bajor (TLE Novel: Day of the Vipers)
- Reference is c.2323, prior to the Bajoran Occupation
- Danter (NF Short Story: "A Lady of Xenex")
- Eerlik (SCE Short Story: "Fatal Error")
- Femra (VOY Novel: Acts of Contrition)
- Described as common for the agricultural planets of the Confederacy (VOY Novel: Acts of Contrition)
- Pheben III (KE Novel: A Burning House)