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The '''deflector dish''' is a feature usually seen on [[Federation]] [[starship]]s, facing foreward. The dish projects a [[force field]] ahead of the ship that deflects small debris out of the ship's path while it is travelling at [[warp drive|warp speed]]. This field protects the ship from warp-speed collisions with micro-meteoroids and other small objects, since even interstellar dust could be harmful to the ship at such high speeds. | The '''deflector dish''' is a feature usually seen on [[Federation]] [[starship]]s, facing foreward. The dish projects a [[force field]] ahead of the ship that deflects small debris out of the ship's path while it is travelling at [[warp drive|warp speed]]. This field protects the ship from warp-speed collisions with micro-meteoroids and other small objects, since even interstellar dust could be harmful to the ship at such high speeds. | ||
The starships of other major Star Trek civilizations usually do not have highly-visible deflector dishes, but they presumably have a less | The starships of other major Star Trek civilizations usually do not have highly-visible deflector dishes, but they presumably have a less obvious mechanism that performs this function. | ||
[[Category: Star Trek]] | [[Category: Star Trek]] | ||
[[Category: ST Technology]] | [[Category: ST Technology]] | ||
[[Category: ST Starship Defense]] | [[Category: ST Starship Defense]] | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 20 January 2009
The deflector dish is a feature usually seen on Federation starships, facing foreward. The dish projects a force field ahead of the ship that deflects small debris out of the ship's path while it is travelling at warp speed. This field protects the ship from warp-speed collisions with micro-meteoroids and other small objects, since even interstellar dust could be harmful to the ship at such high speeds.
The starships of other major Star Trek civilizations usually do not have highly-visible deflector dishes, but they presumably have a less obvious mechanism that performs this function.