Changes: Antimatter mine

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An antimatter mine was a relatively small antimatter weapon used by Starfleet, the size of a small probe that contained a large quantity of antimatter. On board sensors detected close-range starships and the mine moved towards them. On impact, the containment fields within the mine collapsed, dispersing antimatter onto the ship's hull, causing a large number of instant annihilations, resulting in an explosion.

In 2369 the crew of the USS Enterprise-D used five hundred antimatter mines of varied sizes by order of Captain Edward Jellico to force a Cardassian fleet hidden into the McAllister C-5 Nebula to withdraw. The mines were placed surreptitiously by a shuttle and attached themselves on the hulls of the Cardassian ships. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II")

The object pictured is actually a US Naval Sonobuoy shipping container. These heavy plastic containers are generally disposed of once the expendable contents are unpacked for use. The TV and film industry has used these cheap and plentiful containers for years in many science fiction productions. They often are used as special plot devices, interior set components, and most often as generic cargo containers.

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-An '''antimatter mine''' is a relatively small device only the size of a small probe that contains a large amounts of [[antimatter]]. Onboard sensors detect close-range starships and the mine moves towards them. On impact the containment fields within the mine collapse dispersing antimatter onto the ship's hull causing a large number of instant annihilations resulting in an explosion.
+An '''antimatter mine''' was a relatively small [[antimatter weapon]] used by [[Starfleet]], the size of a small [[probe]] that contained a large quantity of [[antimatter]]. On board [[sensor]]s detected close-range [[starship]]s and the mine moved towards them. On impact, the [[containment field]]s within the mine collapsed, dispersing antimatter onto the ship's hull, causing a large number of instant annihilations, resulting in an explosion.
-In [[2369]] the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS Enterprise-D]] used 500 ''antimatter mines'' according to orders by [[Captain]] [[Edward Jellico]] to force a [[cardassian]] fleet hidden into the [[McAllister C-5 Nebula]] to withdraw. The mines were placed surreptitiously by a [[Sakharov|shuttle]] and tacked themselves on the hull of the cardassian ships. ''([[TNG]]: "[[Chain of Command, Part II]]")''
+In [[2369]] the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} used five hundred antimatter mines of varied sizes by order of {{Captain}} [[Edward Jellico]] to force a [[Cardassian]] fleet hidden into the [[McAllister C-5 Nebula]] to withdraw. The mines were placed surreptitiously by a [[Sakharov|shuttle]] and attached themselves on the [[hull]]s of the Cardassian ships. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part II}})
+{{bginfo|The object pictured is actually a US Naval {{w|Sonobuoy}} shipping container. These heavy plastic containers are generally disposed of once the expendable contents are unpacked for use. The TV and film industry has used these cheap and plentiful containers for years in many science fiction productions. They often are used as special plot devices, interior set components, and most often as generic cargo containers.}}
+==See also==
+*[[Antimatter charge]]
+*[[Antimatter missile]]
+*[[Antimatter torpedo]]
+*[[Antimatter warhead]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]
-[[Category:Weapons|Mine, Antimatter]]
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