Cannon
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A cannon is a large projectile weapon that fires cannon balls or other projectiles. (TOS: "Arena"; DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels", "The Changing Face of Evil"; Star Trek: Insurrection)
A number of cannons were used during the Q Civil War. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")
A neighbor state once lobbed cannon shells into the Central Protectorate destroying several buildings including one owned by Doric, and starting a short war. The Central Protectorate's Tactical Air Command responded. A new treaty was signed after a few weeks. (VOY: "Blink of an Eye")
During the Dominion War, the Remans were used essentially as "cannon fodder" against the Jem'Hadar. (Star Trek Nemesis)
[edit] Types of cannons
- Isokinetic cannon
- Laser cannon
- Particle cannon
- Phase cannon
- Phased ion cannon
- Phaser cannon
- Photonic cannon
- Plasma cannon
- Pulse cannon
