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=== Comparative list of masses === |
=== Comparative list of masses === |
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* A [[Rectyne monopod]] can weigh as much as '''2 tons'''. ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}}) |
* A [[Rectyne monopod]] can weigh as much as '''2 tons'''. ({{TNG|The Icarus Factor}}) |
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+ | * The cave-in caused in the caverns by the [[Son'a]] on the [[Ba'ku (planet)|Ba'ku planet]] had almost '''4 metric tons''' of rock blocking the entryway. ({{film|9}}) |
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* The [[captain's yacht]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] carried '''7 tons''' of [[ultritium]] explosives in [[2375]] ({{film|9}}). |
* The [[captain's yacht]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] carried '''7 tons''' of [[ultritium]] explosives in [[2375]] ({{film|9}}). |
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+ | * Prior to its destruction, the ''[[Bok'Nor]]'' delivered '''14 metric tons''' of [[golside ore]] to the [[Regulon system]]. ({{DS9|The Maquis, Part I}}) |
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* [[Humpback whale]]s mass about '''40 tons''' ({{film|4}}). |
* [[Humpback whale]]s mass about '''40 tons''' ({{film|4}}). |
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* [[Fort Knox]] stored over '''50 metric tons''' of [[gold]] prior to the [[22nd century]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) |
* [[Fort Knox]] stored over '''50 metric tons''' of [[gold]] prior to the [[22nd century]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) |
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* [[Vosk]] demanded '''86 tons''' of [[aluminum]] plating and '''170 tons''' of [[carbon steel]] from his [[Nazi]] allies. ({{ENT|Storm Front}}) |
* [[Vosk]] demanded '''86 tons''' of [[aluminum]] plating and '''170 tons''' of [[carbon steel]] from his [[Nazi]] allies. ({{ENT|Storm Front}}) |
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+ | * The [[Vidiian]] [[asteroid]] discovered by ''Voyager'' contained "anywhere from '''500 to 1,000 metric tons''' of [[dilithium]]. ({{VOY|Phage}}) |
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+ | * In [[2373]], ''Voyager'' discovered a [[gallicite]] vein with "a yield |
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+ | of '''nearly a kiloton'''; enough to completely [[refit]] the ship's [[warp coil]]s. ({{VOY|Blood Fever}}) |
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* 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}}) |
* 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}}) |
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+ | * The {{USS|Equinox}} had a '''2 kiloton''' supply of [[kemacite]] ore. ({{VOY|Equinox, Part I}}) |
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+ | * [[Balok's cube]] had a mass of "'''about 2,000 metric tons.'''" ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
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* The [[Ferengi]] market price of '''2,000 tons''' of [[Kohlanese barley]] was 182 bars of [[gold-pressed latinum]] in [[2371]]. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}}) |
* The [[Ferengi]] market price of '''2,000 tons''' of [[Kohlanese barley]] was 182 bars of [[gold-pressed latinum]] in [[2371]]. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}}) |
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+ | * 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}}) |
+ | * ''Voyager'' retrieved '''8 kilotons''' of debris from the [[Borg probe]], mostly fragments of its [[hull]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) |
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+ | * The [[Quarren (species)|Quarren]] facility was capable of producing '''8,000 metric tons''' of [[tylium]] per second at 94 percent thermal efficiency. ({{VOY|Workforce}}) |
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+ | * The [[Balok's pilot vessel]] had a "mass, a little under '''11,000 metric tons'''." ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}}) |
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* [[Terok Nor]] processed about '''20,000 tons''' of [[uridium]] each day. ({{DS9|Civil Defense}}) |
* [[Terok Nor]] processed about '''20,000 tons''' of [[uridium]] each day. ({{DS9|Civil Defense}}) |
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* A [[Y class]] freighter can haul at least '''20 kilotons'''. ({{ENT|Fortunate Son}}) |
* A [[Y class]] freighter can haul at least '''20 kilotons'''. ({{ENT|Fortunate Son}}) |
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* A [[J class]] freighter can haul at least '''30 kilotons'''. ({{ENT|Horizon}}) |
* A [[J class]] freighter can haul at least '''30 kilotons'''. ({{ENT|Horizon}}) |
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* The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] had a mass of '''almost a million tons'''. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}}) |
* The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] had a mass of '''almost a million tons'''. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}}) |
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+ | * The [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] was a 700,000 metric ton starship. ({{VOY|Phage|Relativity}}) |
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+ | * The [[Tellarite freighter (22nd century)|Tellarite freighter]] ''[[Tezra]]'' "could haul '''a million metric tons''' at [[warp factor|warp 4.5]]." ({{ENT|Bounty}}) |
+ | * A [[Borg scoutship]] had a mass of '''2.5 million metric tons'''. ({{TNG|I, Borg}}) |
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+ | * [[Penk's starship]] had a mass of '''5 million metric tons'''. ({{VOY|Tsunkatse}}) |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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− | *{{wikipedia |
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[[Category:Measurements]] |
[[Category:Measurements]] |
Revision as of 20:03, 22 July 2007
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 cave-in caused in the caverns by the Son'a on the Ba'ku planet had almost 4 metric tons of rock blocking the entryway. (Star Trek: Insurrection)
- The captain's yacht of the Enterprise-E carried 7 tons of ultritium explosives in 2375 (Star Trek: Insurrection).
- Prior to its destruction, the Bok'Nor delivered 14 metric tons of golside ore to the Regulon system. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
- Humpback whales mass about 40 tons (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).
- Fort Knox stored over 50 metric tons of gold prior to the 22nd century. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
- Vosk demanded 86 tons of aluminum plating and 170 tons of carbon steel from his Nazi allies. (ENT: "Storm Front")
- The Ares IV had a mass of 92 metric tons. (VOY: "One Small Step")
- The Vidiian asteroid discovered by Voyager contained "anywhere from 500 to 1,000 metric tons of dilithium. (VOY: "Phage")
- In 2373, Voyager discovered a gallicite vein with "a yield
of nearly a kiloton; enough to completely refit the ship's warp coils. (VOY: "Blood Fever")
- 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 USS Equinox had a 2 kiloton supply of kemacite ore. (VOY: "Equinox, Part I")
- Balok's cube had a mass of "about 2,000 metric tons." (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")
- 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")
- Voyager retrieved 8 kilotons of debris from the Borg probe, mostly fragments of its hull. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
- The Quarren facility was capable of producing 8,000 metric tons of tylium per second at 94 percent thermal efficiency. (VOY: "Workforce")
- The Balok's pilot vessel had a "mass, a little under 11,000 metric 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 USS Voyager was a 700,000 metric ton starship. (VOY: "Phage", "Relativity")
- The Tellarite freighter Tezra "could haul a million metric tons at warp 4.5." (ENT: "Bounty")
- A Borg scoutship had a mass of 2.5 million metric tons. (TNG: "I, Borg")
- Penk's starship had a mass of 5 million metric tons. (VOY: "Tsunkatse")