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A '''trilithium weapon''' is a [[weapon]] utilizing [[trilithium]] as an explosive agent. It was capable of stopping all [[nuclear fusion]] within a [[star]], causing an instant [[supernova]].
 
A '''trilithium weapon''' is a [[weapon]] utilizing [[trilithium]] as an explosive agent. It was capable of stopping all [[nuclear fusion]] within a [[star]], causing an instant [[supernova]].
   
In [[2371]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Tolian Soran]] managed to perfect the [[Solar probe|weapon]], using trilithium stolen from the [[Romulan]]s by [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]], the sisters of [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]]. The Duras sisters intended to use the weapon to conquer the [[Klingon Empire]], after the [[Klingon Civil War|failure of their attempt to seize control]] of it in [[2368]]. Besides providing him with the material, they also helped Soran escape from the [[Amargosa observatory]] and provided him with transport to the [[Veridian system]].
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In [[2371]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Tolian Soran]] managed to perfect the [[Solar probe|weapon]], using trilithium stolen from the [[Romulan]]s by [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]], the sisters of [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]]. The Duras sisters intended to use the weapon to conquer the [[Klingon Empire]], after the [[Klingon Civil War|failure of their attempt to seize control]] of it in [[2368]]. Besides providing him with the material, they also helped Soran escape from the [[Amargosa observatory]] and provided him with [[Duras sisters' Bird-of-Prey|transport]] to the [[Veridian system]].
   
 
[[File:Soran and the trilithium weapon.jpg|thumb|Soran prepares to fire the weapon]]
 
[[File:Soran and the trilithium weapon.jpg|thumb|Soran prepares to fire the weapon]]
 
However, Soran's only intended use for the weapon was to change the course of the energy ribbon that allowed entry into the [[Nexus]]. To achieve this, he used the weapon to detonate the [[Amargosa]] star and then planned to destroy the Veridian star, but was stopped by [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and [[James T. Kirk]]. Soran was killed when his weapon's launch platform detonated on the surface of [[Veridian III]] due to Picard engaging the missile's [[locking clamp]]s. ({{film|7}})
 
However, Soran's only intended use for the weapon was to change the course of the energy ribbon that allowed entry into the [[Nexus]]. To achieve this, he used the weapon to detonate the [[Amargosa]] star and then planned to destroy the Veridian star, but was stopped by [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and [[James T. Kirk]]. Soran was killed when his weapon's launch platform detonated on the surface of [[Veridian III]] due to Picard engaging the missile's [[locking clamp]]s. ({{film|7}})
   
The [[Changeling]] {{dis|Julian Bashir|Changeling}} created a trilithium weapon composed of trilithium, [[tekasite]], and [[protomatter]] designed to destroy the [[Bajoran sun]], destroying [[Bajor]], space station [[Deep Space 9]], and a combined [[Federation]]-[[Klingon]]-[[Romulan]] fleet that had been lured to the mouth of the [[Bajoran wormhole]] in anticipation of a [[Dominion]] invasion. His attempt was stopped by the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}, which hurled his stolen {{class|Danube}} runabout away from the sun, causing the bomb to detonate harmlessly in space. ({{DS9|By Inferno's Light}})
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The [[Changeling]] {{dis|Julian Bashir|Changeling}} created a trilithium weapon composed of trilithium, [[tekasite]], and [[protomatter]] designed to destroy the [[Bajoran sun]], destroying [[Bajor]], space station [[Deep Space 9]], and a combined [[Federation]]-[[Klingon]]-[[Romulan]] fleet that had been lured to the mouth of the [[Bajoran wormhole]] in anticipation of a [[Dominion]] invasion. His attempt was stopped by the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}, which hurled his stolen {{class|Danube}} runabout [[USS Yukon]] away from the sun, causing the bomb to detonate harmlessly in space. ({{DS9|By Inferno's Light}})
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Nuclear inhibitor]]
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*[[Quantum implosion]]
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*[[Quantum phase inhibitor]]
 
*[[Tox Uthat]]
 
*[[Tox Uthat]]
 
*[[Trilithium resin]]
 
*[[Trilithium resin]]

Revision as of 07:27, 12 June 2020

La Forge and the trilithium weapon

Geordi La Forge studies the weapon

"And now we have a weapon of unlimited power!"

A trilithium weapon is a weapon utilizing trilithium as an explosive agent. It was capable of stopping all nuclear fusion within a star, causing an instant supernova.

In 2371, Dr. Tolian Soran managed to perfect the weapon, using trilithium stolen from the Romulans by Lursa and B'Etor, the sisters of Duras. The Duras sisters intended to use the weapon to conquer the Klingon Empire, after the failure of their attempt to seize control of it in 2368. Besides providing him with the material, they also helped Soran escape from the Amargosa observatory and provided him with transport to the Veridian system.

Soran and the trilithium weapon

Soran prepares to fire the weapon

However, Soran's only intended use for the weapon was to change the course of the energy ribbon that allowed entry into the Nexus. To achieve this, he used the weapon to detonate the Amargosa star and then planned to destroy the Veridian star, but was stopped by Jean-Luc Picard and James T. Kirk. Soran was killed when his weapon's launch platform detonated on the surface of Veridian III due to Picard engaging the missile's locking clamps. (Star Trek Generations)

The Changeling Julian Bashir created a trilithium weapon composed of trilithium, tekasite, and protomatter designed to destroy the Bajoran sun, destroying Bajor, space station Deep Space 9, and a combined Federation-Klingon-Romulan fleet that had been lured to the mouth of the Bajoran wormhole in anticipation of a Dominion invasion. His attempt was stopped by the USS Defiant, which hurled his stolen Danube-class runabout USS Yukon away from the sun, causing the bomb to detonate harmlessly in space. (DS9: "By Inferno's Light")

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