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=== Comparative list of masses === |
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− | * A [[Rectyne monopod]] can weigh as much as '''2 tons'''. ( |
+ | * A [[Rectyne monopod]] can weigh as much as '''2 tons'''. ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}}) |
− | * The [[captain's yacht]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] carried '''7 tons''' of [[ultritium]] explosives in [[2375]] ( |
+ | * The [[captain's yacht]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] carried '''7 tons''' of [[ultritium]] explosives in [[2375]] ({{film|9}}). |
− | * [[Humpback whale]]s weigh about '''40 tons''' ( |
+ | * [[Humpback whale]]s weigh about '''40 tons''' ({{film|4}}). |
− | * [[Vosk]] demanded '''86 tons''' of [[aluminum]] plating and '''170 tons''' of [[carbon steel]] from his [[Nazi]] allies. ( |
+ | * [[Vosk]] demanded '''86 tons''' of [[aluminum]] plating and '''170 tons''' of [[carbon steel]] from his [[Nazi]] allies. ({{ENT|Storm Front}}) |
− | * Two [[Bolian freighter]]s carried '''several thousand tons''' of [[selenium]] and [[rhodium nitrite]] when they disappeared near the [[Badlands]] in [[2373]]. ( |
+ | * Two [[Bolian freighter]]s carried '''several thousand tons''' of [[selenium]] and [[rhodium nitrite]] when they disappeared near the [[Badlands]] in [[2373]]. ({{DS9|For the Uniform}}) |
− | * The [[Ferengi]] market price of '''2,000 tons''' of [[Kohlanese barley]] was 182 bars of [[gold-pressed latinum]] in [[2371]]. ( |
+ | * The [[Ferengi]] market price of '''2,000 tons''' of [[Kohlanese barley]] was 182 bars of [[gold-pressed latinum]] in [[2371]]. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}}) |
− | * The [[Xepolite]] [[Xepolite freighter|freighter]] commanded by [[Drofo Awa]] claimed to have '''5 kilotons''' of [[Regrean wheat]] husks in his cargo hold. ( |
+ | * The [[Xepolite]] [[Xepolite freighter|freighter]] commanded by [[Drofo Awa]] claimed to have '''5 kilotons''' of [[Regrean wheat]] husks in his cargo hold. ({{DS9|The Maquis, Part II}}) |
− | * The [[First Federation buoy]] had a mass of '''11,000 tons'''. ( |
+ | * The [[First Federation buoy]] had a mass of '''11,000 tons'''. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
− | * [[Terok Nor]] processed about '''20,000 tons''' of [[uridium]] each day. ( |
+ | * [[Terok Nor]] processed about '''20,000 tons''' of [[uridium]] each day. ({{DS9|Civil Defense}}) |
− | * A [[Y class]] freighter can haul at least '''20 kilotons'''. ( |
+ | * A [[Y class]] freighter can haul at least '''20 kilotons'''. ({{ENT|Fortunate Son}}) |
− | * A [[J class]] freighter can haul at least '''30 kilotons'''. ( |
+ | * A [[J class]] freighter can haul at least '''30 kilotons'''. ({{ENT|Horizon}}) |
− | * The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] had a mass of '''almost a million tons'''. ( |
+ | * The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] had a mass of '''almost a million tons'''. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}}) |
− | * The [[Tellarite]] [[Tellarite freighter (22nd century)|freighter]] ''[[Tezra]]'' could haul '''a million metric tons''' at [[warp factor|warp 4.5]]. ( |
+ | * The [[Tellarite]] [[Tellarite freighter (22nd century)|freighter]] ''[[Tezra]]'' could haul '''a million metric tons''' at [[warp factor|warp 4.5]]. ({{ENT|Bounty}}) |
− | * A [[Borg]] scout vessel had a mass of '''2.5 million tons'''. ( |
+ | * A [[Borg]] scout vessel had a mass of '''2.5 million tons'''. ({{TNG|I, Borg}}) |
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A metric ton (or simply tonne, symbol t) is a unit of mass. One metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms, or 1,000,000 grams.
A metric ton is also a unit of energy. In this way, one metric ton is equal to the energy released by an explosion of 1 metric ton of TNT, or 4.184 gigajoules.
Comparative list of masses
- A Rectyne monopod can weigh as much as 2 tons. (TNG: "The Icarus Factor")
- The captain's yacht of the Enterprise-E carried 7 tons of ultritium explosives in 2375 (Star Trek: Insurrection).
- Humpback whales weigh about 40 tons (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).
- Vosk demanded 86 tons of aluminum plating and 170 tons of carbon steel from his Nazi allies. (ENT: "Storm Front")
- Two Bolian freighters carried several thousand tons of selenium and rhodium nitrite when they disappeared near the Badlands in 2373. (DS9: "For the Uniform")
- The Ferengi market price of 2,000 tons of Kohlanese barley was 182 bars of gold-pressed latinum in 2371. (DS9: "Prophet Motive")
- The Xepolite freighter commanded by Drofo Awa claimed to have 5 kilotons of Regrean wheat husks in his cargo hold. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II")
- The First Federation buoy had a mass of 11,000 tons. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")
- Terok Nor processed about 20,000 tons of uridium each day. (DS9: "Civil Defense")
- A Y class freighter can haul at least 20 kilotons. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")
- A J class freighter can haul at least 30 kilotons. (ENT: "Horizon")
- The USS Enterprise had a mass of almost a million tons. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")
- The Tellarite freighter Tezra could haul a million metric tons at warp 4.5. (ENT: "Bounty")
- A Borg scout vessel had a mass of 2.5 million tons. (TNG: "I, Borg")