Standard maneuvers

From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.

Also see: Maneuver (disambiguation) for related usages of the term.

Standard maneuvers are a sequence of movements and tactics which are preprogrammed in every Federation starship. These so-called attack patterns or tactical patterns are named after a greek letter and a number (i.e. Attack Pattern Delta-2) It appears that these patterns involve movement, shield intensity placement, and weapons targeting.

Since the same attack patterns have been used during several different battles aboard several different starships in different situations, it appears that the computer will alter the pattern to properly suit the distance to the enemy vessel, its location and the starship's relative speed. Therefore attack patterns seem to be more of a loose plan than an exact one.

In contrast, evasive maneuvers are used to evade enemy weapons fire or capture.

[edit] Standard maneuver patterns

• Pattern alpha

VOY: "Message in a Bottle"

• Pattern Alpha-1

VOY: "Endgame" (attack pattern)

• Pattern beta 4-7

VOY: "Message in a Bottle" (attack pattern)

• Pattern delta

DS9: "The Jem'Hadar" (attack pattern)

DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil" (attack pattern)

• Pattern delta 2

DS9: "Favor the Bold" (attack formation)

• Pattern kappa 010

VOY: "Ex Post Facto" (attack pattern)

• Pattern omega

DS9: "The Way of the Warrior" (attack pattern)

DS9: "A Time to Stand" (attack pattern)

• Pattern omega 4

DS9: "The Die is Cast" (attack pattern)

• Pattern Riker alpha

TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"

• Pattern Riker beta

TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"

• Pattern sierra 4

DS9: "Valiant" (attack pattern)

• Pattern theta

DS9: "The Search, Part II" (attack pattern)

DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels" (tactical pattern)

• Pattern Shinzon theta

Star Trek Nemesis (attack pattern)

• Pattern Kirk Epsilon

Star Trek Nemesis (defensive pattern)