Sound or acoustic energy was a form of energy which propagates through matter and is received by a being or device capable of interpreting it. Its intensity can be measured in decibels, while the pitch of sound is measured in hertz. (citation needed • edit) Most, if not all, species known to the United Federation of Planets were naturally capable of perceiving sound through a sense called hearing.
The sound of a transporter was loud and would alert guards before an assault team could be re-materialized. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident")
In 2268, Doctor Leonard McCoy found that tribbles made a pleasant sound. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
Sonic disruptors and hypersonic pulses used high-frequency sound to disable or kill a target. (TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon"; TNG: "Starship Mine")
The Klingon glob fly was known for a loud buzzing sound. (TNG: "The Outrageous Okona")
See also[]
- Audio signal
- Music
- Noise
- Ultrasonic wave