What can pull a vessel from warp?

[Lancer]

If transporters can lock onto and transport somebody on a stationary object while the ship is at warp, why can't weapons fire at warp?

It's not couldn't fire weapons at warp (since ENT are human ships could do that), but it's nearly impossible to hit any sublight and/or stationary object due to the speeds involved (by the time you have a target lock your out of weapons range).

and it's somehow easier to grab a target w/ transporters at warp?

[JME2]

If transporters can lock onto and transport somebody on a stationary object while the ship is at warp, why can't weapons fire at warp?

It's not couldn't fire weapons at warp (since ENT are human ships could do that), but it's nearly impossible to hit any sublight and/or stationary object due to the speeds involved (by the time you have a target lock your out of weapons range).

and it's somehow easier to grab a target w/ transporters at warp?

It's possible, but risky.

[Lord Revan]

If transporters can lock onto and transport somebody on a stationary object while the ship is at warp, why can't weapons fire at warp?

It's not couldn't fire weapons at warp (since ENT are human ships could do that), but it's nearly impossible to hit any sublight and/or stationary object due to the speeds involved (by the time you have a target lock your out of weapons range).

and it's somehow easier to grab a target w/ transporters at warp?

Well we have seen weapons being fired at objects at warp, but we haven't seen weapons being fired at warp to sublight target or sublight object firing at an target that's traveling at warp. IIRC even near-warp transport is considered very dangerous while possible. BTW where did they make a inwarp transport since all I can remember is the near warp transport in TNG.

[Praxis]

Yep, warp ships can hit warp ships (only with torpedoes), and sublight ships can hit sublight ships. Warp ships have NEVER been seen hitting nonmoving ships.

[Lord Revan]

Yep, warp ships can hit warp ships (only with torpedoes), and sublight ships can hit sublight ships. Warp ships have NEVER been seen hitting nonmoving ships.

Enterprice (NX-01) has fired and hit with its phase cannons while at warp.

[Stark]

If transporters can lock onto and transport somebody on a stationary object while the ship is at warp, why can't weapons fire at warp?

Oh go away. Don't ask me why they don't, fact is they don't. Remember how evidence works? Since they don't do it, even when it'd be a damn good idea, it is INDEED inventing capability to say they can, or will. Fanwankery does not translate into real capability.

[Batman]

Enterprice (NX-01) has fired and hit with its phase cannons while at warp.

At what?

[Lord Revan]

Enterprice (NX-01) has fired and hit with its phase cannons while at warp.

At what?

a Suliban ship.

[Batman]

Enterprice (NX-01) has fired and hit with its phase cannons while at warp.

At what?

a Suliban ship.

Moving at Warp or STL? Warp-to-Warp combat was never under debate.

[Batman]

And where does the information that you can transport between ships at Warp and STL/stationary objects come from?
Several TNG episodes indicate that rather you can't and have to go sublight for the transport ('touch-and-go downwarping' I think they called it),
and transport between ships that are both at Warp require matching Warp velocities, indicating that the relative speed of both parties is indeed the deciding factor.

[Lord Revan]

At what?

a Suliban ship.

Moving at Warp or STL? Warp-to-Warp combat was never under debate.

It warp-to-warp what Praxis said to be torps only.

[Batman]

Moving at Warp or STL? Warp-to-Warp combat was never under debate.

It warp-to-warp what Praxis said to be torps only.

Ah, thanx. I had missed that.
IIRC there are a number of Warp-to-Warp phaser/disruptor usage incidents from DS9 so I thought that point was moot.
Thanks for clearing that up.

[Lord Revan]

Moving at Warp or STL? Warp-to-Warp combat was never under debate.

It warp-to-warp what Praxis said to be torps only.

Ah, thanx. I had missed that.
IIRC there are a number of Warp-to-Warp phaser/disruptor usage incidents from DS9 so I thought that point was moot.
Thanks for clearing that up.

no problem

[Sarevok]

Yep, warp ships can hit warp ships (only with torpedoes), and sublight ships can hit sublight ships. Warp ships have NEVER been seen hitting nonmoving ships.

Beam weapons do work at warp sometimes. In one Voyeger episode (Human Error) an autonomous missile shot down multiple photon torpedoes while both Voyeger and the missile was at warp

[Lord Revan]

Yep, warp ships can hit warp ships (only with torpedoes), and sublight ships can hit sublight ships. Warp ships have NEVER been seen hitting nonmoving ships.

Beam weapons do work at warp sometimes. In one Voyeger episode (Human Error) an autonomous missile shot down multiple photon torpedoes while both Voyeger and the missile was at warp

and there NX-01 using its phase cannons at warp (2150's human tech)

[The Silence and I]

And a dominion bug attacking a runabout in DS9, it is quite well established that beam weapons can be fired from warp. Warp strafing is also theoretically possible, but due to relative speeds and targeting ranges this becomes impractical.

[Stark]

And a dominion bug attacking a runabout in DS9, it is quite well established that beam weapons can be fired from warp. Warp strafing is also theoretically possible, but due to relative speeds and targeting ranges this becomes impractical.

Which is why we never, ever even see a passing ship dump a load of torps on a target. I mean, THAT should be EASY. (short time on target needed, guided weapons, warp sustainers, not a beam) But they don't, probably because for some reason beyond our imperfect understanding of their technology it doesn't work.

I'll agree that it *sounds* plausible. But they never, ever do it. Basing any ST space battle around a tactic there are obviously reasons for avoiding is just stupid. Its saying the Master should just materialise his TARDIS around the entire universe and keep it in his pocket for laughs.

[Praxis]

And a dominion bug attacking a runabout in DS9, it is quite well established that beam weapons can be fired from warp. Warp strafing is also theoretically possible, but due to relative speeds and targeting ranges this becomes impractical.

Those are polarons, not phasers. They look similar, but are completely different.