How come....

TurboPhaser · Post by **TurboPhaser** » 2003-10-14 07:32am

Photon Torpedoes or the like don't explode when they hit shields?

Most prominent examples come from VOY: 'Equinox'.
I first thought that the explosion is simply absorbed into the shields, but this does not seem right for some reason.

All i've ever seen them do is slam into the shields and dissipate like an energy weapon.......

Any theories?

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2003-10-14 11:23am

Maybe they're directional weapons all the energy is focused into the sheild?

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2003-10-14 01:58pm

It's not universally the case. We saw explosions after the photon torpedo impacts on the Husnock ship in TNG "Survivors".

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-10-14 02:59pm

We also saw nice sized explosions when they hit the Borg cube in "Q Who?"

Canon answer to the dillema: Haven't a clue

Real answer: They don't have the FX budget to put in convincing explosions for every torpedo that is fired

Chris OFarrell · Post by **Chris OFarrell** » 2003-10-14 05:52pm

The Kernel wrote:We also saw nice sized explosions when they hit the Borg cube in "Q Who?"

Canon answer to the dillema: Haven't a clue

Real answer: They don't have the FX budget to put in convincing explosions for every torpedo that is fired

Probably upgrades in torpedo technology. The Torpedoes used in 'Q-Who' for example caused large explosions against the Cubes hul. TheTorpedoes in Best Of Both Worlds on the other hand simply disipated on the hulls surface. Probably that they upgraded their torpedo technology so that the energy was directed into the shields, rather then being wasted in a spherical explosion.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 2003-10-14 08:35pm

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