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+ | '''Transparent aluminum''' was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60[[foot|']] x 10', was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of [[water]], which could be used in place of a 6-[[inch]] thick sheet of plexiglass. |
[[Nichols (Doctor)|Dr. Marcus "Mark" Nichols]] of the [[San Francisco]]-based [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] from a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Montgomery Scott|Professor Scott]]." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the [[HMS Bounty|stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]. ({{film|4}}) |
[[Nichols (Doctor)|Dr. Marcus "Mark" Nichols]] of the [[San Francisco]]-based [[Plexicorp]], acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in [[1986]] from a mysterious engineer from [[Edinburgh]], known as "[[Montgomery Scott|Professor Scott]]." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant [[Cetacean|whale]]-tank in the cargo hold of the [[HMS Bounty|stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]. ({{film|4}}) |
Revision as of 15:50, 26 January 2013
Transparent aluminum was a construction material far stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, plexiglass. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60' x 10', was capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which could be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexiglass.
Dr. Marcus "Mark" Nichols of the San Francisco-based Plexicorp, acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in 1986 from a mysterious engineer from Edinburgh, known as "Professor Scott." In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to "Professor Scott" to construct a giant whale-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
The viewports of the USS Enterprise-D are made of transparent aluminum. In 2367 when an anomaly caused atmospheric decompression in the observation lounge, Data scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient electrical currents characteristic of subspace distortion. (TNG: "In Theory")