Talk:Artificial quantum singularity
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- History
Just after the infamous Tomed Incident in 2311 that led to the Romulan's self-induced period of isolationism that lasted until the 2360's, Starfleet Intelligence reports indicated that, though Romulan engineers were trying to perfect the existing matter-antimatter reactor technology for their cruisers, cargo vessels and scouts, one heavily-guarded construction yard deep within Romulan space was devoting considerable resources to a propulsion system that would revolutionize Romulan space flight and secure the Romulan Star Empire's place as a dominant power in the Alpha Quadrant.
The development of this new power source was punctuated by occasional skirmishes along the Romulan Neutral Zone, as well as unexplained detonations within two light-years of the Romulan yard. Starfleet sensors detected massive gamma-ray bursts mixed with proportions of vaporized metals and composites, but analysts could not agree if they were watching weapons tests or accidents. It turned out to be neither. When the detonations ceased, only the Romulans knew that they had finally created and contained a micro-singularity - a black hole.
- Technical Data
Suspended within a 2.87 meter reaction chamber, the singularity could produce energy from literally any matter dropped into it. It possesed the equivalent of 275,000 metric tonnes of mass, contained within a 0.8 cm diameter. The most common fuel remained cryogenic deuterium, known for its ease of handling; helium-3 and carbon-60 also produced usable energy for warp speeds. The singularity was kept rotating at nearly 29,000 RPM, with three primary fuel streams fired tangentially to its 'equator.' Energy, in the form of high-density plasma, ejected from the poles of the singularity, created by the acceleration and compression of the fuel to near infinite density. This plasma flared into the two dilithium chambers, one on top of the reactor and one on the bottom. The upper dilithium chamber fed plasma to the warp coils, and the lower chamber to the ship's power grid.
- Service
The reaction chamber was integrated into the massive new Warbird D'deridex, a 1,041 meter long vessel that dwarfed Starfleet's Galaxy-class and marked the end of the Romulan isolation. The D'deridex-type Warbird remains in service today, having served the Empire admirably for its 17 years of active service. The quantum sigularity reactor has also been included in the design of the new Valdore-type Warbird. The Valdore-type Warbird is smaller and less massive than its older sibling the D'deridex, but is much more maneuverable.
Reports that three armored singularity cores were recovered by the Romulans from the Reman Warbird Scimitar are still being investigated by Starfleet Intelligence.
- Reference
Text adapted and image scanned from Starfleet Technical Database: Romulan Propulsion Historical Overview (February 2003, Star Trek: The Magazine)
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not sure this is allowable under canon policy. --Captain Mike K. Bartel
- IMO, ST: The Magazine is quite canon. At least enough for this article to be included. Ottens 16:51, 23 Aug 2004 (CEST)
- Actually, Star Trek: The Magazine is quite on the borderline of what is considered an "official" resource, and is quite non-canon. We haven't even been according the more relevant articles by Sternbach with official or canon status (like USS Hauck and USS Gih'lan, recently deleted).. so i wonder how this non-canon history of the Tomed Incident era, which hasn't been seen in any canon form, could be considered official or canonical. -- Captain Mike K. Bartel 16:56, 23 Aug 2004 (CEST)
- I agree with Mike. The magazine is clearly not canon, and I think it was correct to move this content here for discussion. Some content might be re-included as background notes, but in my opinion we should at least leave out the more specific details and the image... -- Cid Highwind 17:00, 23 Aug 2004 (CEST)
- As I said, just copy back what is allowed, and leave the rest here. Layout etc.. are just fine, so if anyone will want to read this, they can check here. -- Redge | Talk 17:50, 23 Aug 2004 (CEST)
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Are we SURE that the singularities are artificial, i distintly remeber janeway saying that it was fascinating that some one was HARVESTING micro singularities so long ago. The term harvesting seems more like they were finding and using naturaly occuring micro black holes.--KetracelWhiteJunkie 03:34, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
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"by creating and utilizing an artificial quantum singularity" from the intro, which originally read: "The artificial quantum singularity (also referred to as a confined or forced quantum singularity) is a method of generating energy by creating and utilizing an artificial quantum singularity."
This was a circular and redundant sentence that sounded a bit too juvenile for an encyclopedia. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by Icesyckel (talk • contribs) .
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I don't believe the current image is accurate. Image:ArtificialQuantumSingularity.jpg When they open the outer casing, and data scans the inside he calls what they see a "highly focused aperture in the space-time continuum". Previously Geordi had also mentioned that "the engine core is completely inactive" according to the engine readout console. Also, as he opens the casing and before Data scans the inside Geordi remarks that he "thinks [they have] found the problem." They were expecting to find a dead core, however what they found was not an active quantum singularity. What we are seeing is the effect of the temporal aperture, with "dark spots" representing trapped alien embryos from the alternate time continuum and this image does not in fact represent a artificial quantum singularity.
However since the aliens were searching for a gravity well, it wouldn't make sense for them to have remained if the core had been shut down, and if it had been shut down how would they have remained trapped? Could just be a hole in the writing. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 153.90.76.30 (talk).
- The image isn't necessary inaccurate, it is the core, just the title describing what we are seeing is slightly off. If everything was up to par, that would be where the AQS would be, but rather, it is an alien nest in an AQS in a nonfunctional core. -Alan del Beccio 08:09, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
