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From: timpson@comet.DEC (THE REST... THE UNIVERSE)
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Subject: Klingon weapons
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 08:55:56 EST
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>This "directed extreme disturbance" theory (DED :-) would account for the
>ghostly rings seen in the television episodes (the effect due to starlight
>being warped and energized particles in space radiating energy as
>particle-pairs are created and annihilated by the disturbance).  It would also
>account for the intensity of the disruptor effect weakening with distance (the
>energy dissipates by particle-pair creation and subsequent radiation, not to
>mention ggravity waves, etc.)  It is also clear to see that the deflectors are
>not quite as effective in dealing with this non-beam, distributed sort of
>attack.
>
>Weelllllll..... If anybody understands me, has a more official explanation, or
>has any additional ideas, post away!  (Or write, I like mail!)
     
I believe that you are mistaking the Romulan Plasma weapon used in the
episode where the Enterprise does battle with a Romulan Bird of Pray,
Please forgive me for forgetting the name of the show.  In no episode with
Klingons do we see any beam or otherwise come out of a ship.

                                  steve


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