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[[Image:Point blank miss.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Borg]] tractor beam holds the ''[[Enterprise-D|Enterprise]]''.]]A '''tractor beam''' is a device that can apply force remotely to other objects. Tractor beams are usually installed on [[starship]]s and used for towing other starships, although they can be used as weapons if sufficiently powerful. | [[Image:Point blank miss.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Borg]] tractor beam holds the ''[[Enterprise-D|Enterprise]]''.]]A '''tractor beam''' is a device that can apply force remotely to other objects. Tractor beams are usually installed on [[starship]]s and used for towing other starships, although they can be used as weapons if sufficiently powerful. | ||
==[[Star Trek]]== | |||
Tractor beams in Star Trek typically have short range, often less than a kilometer. Tractor beams interfere with [[transporter]] function, blocking<ref>[[TNG]] "The Chase"</ref> or even redirecting<ref>TNG "Attached"</ref> transporter beams. Tractor beams can also negatively affect the performance of [[disruptor]]s.<ref>[[DS9]] "Way of the Warrior"</ref> | |||
==[[Star Wars]]== | |||
The range of tractor beams in Star Wars is inconsistent. The range of tractor beams on [[Imperial Star Destroyer]]s (including the ''[[Executor]]'') appears to be very short, but the range of the tractor beam on the [[Death Star]] was apparently very long. | |||
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Revision as of 19:14, 12 September 2011
A tractor beam is a device that can apply force remotely to other objects. Tractor beams are usually installed on starships and used for towing other starships, although they can be used as weapons if sufficiently powerful.
Star Trek
Tractor beams in Star Trek typically have short range, often less than a kilometer. Tractor beams interfere with transporter function, blocking[1] or even redirecting[2] transporter beams. Tractor beams can also negatively affect the performance of disruptors.[3]
Star Wars
The range of tractor beams in Star Wars is inconsistent. The range of tractor beams on Imperial Star Destroyers (including the Executor) appears to be very short, but the range of the tractor beam on the Death Star was apparently very long.