In 2367, the captain of the Talarian warship Q'Maire, Endar, powered up the weapons of his ship, neutral particle weapons, X-ray lasers and merculite rockets in order to "convince" the crew of the USS Enterprise-D to return his adopted Human son, Jono. The weapons were however not a match for the defenses of Federation starships, like the Enterprise. (TNG: "Suddenly Human" ) According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 190), this weapon has a basis in 20th century technology, developed as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative.
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| - In 2367, the captain of the Talarian warship Q'Maire, Endar, powered up the weapons of his ship, neutral particle weapons, X-ray lasers and merculite rockets in order to "convince" the crew of the USS Enterprise-D to return his adopted Human son, Jono. The weapons were however not a match for the defenses of Federation starships, like the Enterprise. (TNG: "Suddenly Human" ) According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 190), this weapon has a basis in 20th century technology, developed as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative.
- A X-ray laser was a type of weapon that used X-rays in a stimulated emission, much like a laser weapon. X-ray lasers were used by the Talarian Republic in the 24th century. (TNG: "Suddenly Human") The U'lanna used dozens of X-ray lasers on some capital ships, including the U'lanna galleon, most of them mounted on a broadside, with a couple of chase guns that are turret-mounted. However, U'lanna X-ray lasers had poor hull penetration capability. (Star Trek: The Stoneship Files: "For a New World")
- The X-Ray Laser was developed by the Thebans, who, lacking Force Beam technology, pressed further with laser development than other races. Other races developed X-Ray laser buoys for warp point defense, but as these required a nuclear detonation to fire the weapon and destroyed the buoy after one shot, X-ray lasers were never considered for starship use. The Thebans got around this problem by exploding nuclear weapons in massive, armored detonation chambers in their capital ships. Shielded conduits direct some of the explosive energy to X-ray laser projectors. The result was a powerful ship-based laser system that was only matched when the Terran Federation developed the Hetlaser.
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| - The X-Ray Laser was developed by the Thebans, who, lacking Force Beam technology, pressed further with laser development than other races. Other races developed X-Ray laser buoys for warp point defense, but as these required a nuclear detonation to fire the weapon and destroyed the buoy after one shot, X-ray lasers were never considered for starship use. The Thebans got around this problem by exploding nuclear weapons in massive, armored detonation chambers in their capital ships. Shielded conduits direct some of the explosive energy to X-ray laser projectors. The result was a powerful ship-based laser system that was only matched when the Terran Federation developed the Hetlaser. The advantage of the X-ray laser is that, like other laser weapons, it ignores shields and is resisted only by a vessel's armor. The disadvantage is that a malfunction in the firing chamber can conceivably destroy the firing vessel. Like most beam weapons, X-Ray Lasers cannot penetrate the atmosphere of a planet.
- In 2367, the captain of the Talarian warship Q'Maire, Endar, powered up the weapons of his ship, neutral particle weapons, X-ray lasers and merculite rockets in order to "convince" the crew of the USS Enterprise-D to return his adopted Human son, Jono. The weapons were however not a match for the defenses of Federation starships, like the Enterprise. (TNG: "Suddenly Human" ) According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 190), this weapon has a basis in 20th century technology, developed as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative.
- A X-ray laser was a type of weapon that used X-rays in a stimulated emission, much like a laser weapon. X-ray lasers were used by the Talarian Republic in the 24th century. (TNG: "Suddenly Human") The U'lanna used dozens of X-ray lasers on some capital ships, including the U'lanna galleon, most of them mounted on a broadside, with a couple of chase guns that are turret-mounted. However, U'lanna X-ray lasers had poor hull penetration capability. (Star Trek: The Stoneship Files: "For a New World")
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