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From: ins_akaa@jhunix.UUCP (Ken Arromdee)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Phasers, and Photon Torp
Message-ID: <2324@jhunix.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 22-Mar-86 20:54:13 EST
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Reply-To: ins_akaa@jhunix.ARPA (Ken Arromdee)
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>	Since most everything in the galaxy is made of matter, why
>include matter in antimatter bombs?

Deflector shields, etc... aren't made of matter (or antimatter).  You want
the torpedo to explode without having to physically contact the ship it's
aimed at.
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Kenneth Arromdee                                               |      |
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