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'''Polarized hull plating''' is a defensive technology used on [[Earth]] [[starship]]s in the 22nd century<ref>[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]</ref>. Supposedly an electromagnetic field of some sort reinforced the ship's hull, helping it resist damage. For all practical purposes, it served as a low-performance defensive [[shield]], although it actually seemed to function more like a [[structural integrity field]]. | '''Polarized hull plating''' is a defensive technology used on [[Earth]] [[starship]]s in the 22nd century<ref>[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]</ref>. Supposedly an electromagnetic field of some sort reinforced the ship's hull, helping it resist damage. For all practical purposes, it served as a low-performance defensive [[shield]], although it actually seemed to function more like a [[structural integrity field]]. | ||
Because | Because the show treats it the same as shields, we end up with the dubious situation of being able restore downed sections of the ship's hull plating by applying extra power to the system. For a better breakdown of why this is stupid, watch Chuck's [http://blip.tv/sf-debris-opinionated-reviews/ent-broken-bow-review-part-3-5520617 review of the Enterprise pilot.] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 17 March 2014
Polarized hull plating is a defensive technology used on Earth starships in the 22nd century[1]. Supposedly an electromagnetic field of some sort reinforced the ship's hull, helping it resist damage. For all practical purposes, it served as a low-performance defensive shield, although it actually seemed to function more like a structural integrity field.
Because the show treats it the same as shields, we end up with the dubious situation of being able restore downed sections of the ship's hull plating by applying extra power to the system. For a better breakdown of why this is stupid, watch Chuck's review of the Enterprise pilot.