Torpedo and Shield question

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2003-12-01 06:16am

Do a starships shields have to be lowered so they can fire torps?
I read something to that effect in a book but can't remember if the canon confirms or denies this?

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2003-12-01 12:00pm

Crazedwraith wrote:Do a starships shields have to be lowered so they can fire torps?
I read something to that effect in a book but can't remember if the canon confirms or denies this?

Incorrect. Ships may fire torpedoes while shields are up.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2003-12-01 12:09pm

there's been several examples of this in the television series. in deep space 9, for example, the entire station was covered in shields while firing multiple torpedoes. so there's at least one canon example.

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2003-12-01 12:36pm

BOBW clearly shows that shields are up while torpedos are being fired.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-12-01 05:34pm

The explanation i'd heard was that a small part of the shield was lowered, thr part govering the torpedo launcher, for a split second while the torpedo is fored. However that explanation was in a TNG novel i think, and so might not count.

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2003-12-01 06:26pm

Recommended reading

Mike's Star Trek Shielding Page

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

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