Ablative armor

Ablative armor is a very durable type of armor seen on newer starships such as the Defiant Class, Prometheus Class, and Sovereign Class. It is capable of sustaining multiple hits before failing from Dominion weapons, as well as those of the Scimitar, a huge Reman warship. Another type, called Batmobile Armor, is seen in use on Voyager and covers the entire ship, only showing certain weapons when needed when deployed. It has been seen taking multiple hits from three Borg Cubes with little damage. Ablative Armor allows a ship to stay in combat even after the shields have failed.