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Nx-01's torpedos(Not the new photonic ones.)
Posted: 2003-09-23 04:11pm
by Laird
Has anyone done any calculations on these Umm "Special olympic" weapons of the akiraprise?
I did a search and only found calcs on the phontonic torpedos.
Posted: 2003-09-23 04:13pm
by Crazedwraith
You mean "spacial torpedeos"?
Posted: 2003-09-23 05:20pm
by Laird
Crazedwraith wrote:You mean "spacial torpedeos"?
I suppose thats their name?, You'll have to excuse my ignorance...I've watched enterprise a grand total of 7 episodes.
Re: Nx-01's torpedos(Not the new photonic ones.)
Posted: 2003-09-23 05:24pm
by seanrobertson
Laird wrote:Has anyone done any calculations on these Umm "Special olympic" weapons of the akiraprise?
I did a search and only found calcs on the phontonic torpedos.
No.
As I recall, they seemed to have less effect than the phase cannons in "Silent Enemy" (????), for whatever that's worth.
Depending on when you ask Reed
, that could be just about anything in the low gigajoule to single-digit terajoule range.
Dizzy Mr. Reed also says that those missiles pose a proximity threat when detonated only a kilometer or so away in "Dead Stop." I seriously doubt that; the resulting explosions from
two missiles could barely break off one of the space station's "repair arms."
I suppose someone could derive an upper-limit based on that incident, since assuming any SOM change would be generous to say the least.
Posted: 2003-09-24 01:55am
by Ender
Well, they should be less then the photonic torps, and those are about 200 kt.
They were a threat from 1 km away? I guess that depends on the material. Assuming they would melt a square meter to a depth of one cm, and assuming a nondirected explosion, that works out to ~58 KT. Which falls within the above margin and would still be a threat (that could damage the narcells and cause the ship to cork off. And no matter what you are loosing a cm on your hide is no good.