An inertial dampener (or inertial damper) was a technology which altered the inertia of matter. Inertial dampeners were vital components of warp vessels, allowing them to quickly change relativistic speeds without endangering crew or internal components. (ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia) A starship could not accelerate to warp speed without an active inertial dampener, as it would kill the entire crew instantly. (VOY episode: "Tattoo")
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| - An inertial dampener (or inertial damper) was a technology which altered the inertia of matter. Inertial dampeners were vital components of warp vessels, allowing them to quickly change relativistic speeds without endangering crew or internal components. (ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia) A starship could not accelerate to warp speed without an active inertial dampener, as it would kill the entire crew instantly. (VOY episode: "Tattoo")
- Inertial dampeners, also known as inertial compensators, are devices used on spacecraft to counteract the effects of sudden movements on ships (including acceleration, deceleration, sudden turns, etc.) and decrease the amount of shudder from taking weapon hits. By creating an artificial gravity-field inside the spacecraft, a great amount of the otherwise occurring inertia is taken away. Inertial dampeners accelerate the molecules of everything inside the spacecraft at the same rate, just like gravity does. Without the dampeners, spaceflight would be instantly fatal at anything beyond the slowest of speeds.
- The inertial dampener was an application of artificial gravity technology that applied a precise gravity field in the opposite direction of the acceleration forces experienced, thereby partially or fully counteracting the g-forces. Aboard combat starships it was a common practice to set the dampeners to allow some acceleration forces to leak through on the bridge or battle bridge as a tactile aid to the conn officer on duty.
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| - An inertial dampener (or inertial damper) was a technology which altered the inertia of matter. Inertial dampeners were vital components of warp vessels, allowing them to quickly change relativistic speeds without endangering crew or internal components. (ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia) A starship could not accelerate to warp speed without an active inertial dampener, as it would kill the entire crew instantly. (VOY episode: "Tattoo")
- Inertial dampeners, also known as inertial compensators, are devices used on spacecraft to counteract the effects of sudden movements on ships (including acceleration, deceleration, sudden turns, etc.) and decrease the amount of shudder from taking weapon hits. By creating an artificial gravity-field inside the spacecraft, a great amount of the otherwise occurring inertia is taken away. Inertial dampeners accelerate the molecules of everything inside the spacecraft at the same rate, just like gravity does. Without the dampeners, spaceflight would be instantly fatal at anything beyond the slowest of speeds.
- The inertial dampener was an application of artificial gravity technology that applied a precise gravity field in the opposite direction of the acceleration forces experienced, thereby partially or fully counteracting the g-forces. Aboard combat starships it was a common practice to set the dampeners to allow some acceleration forces to leak through on the bridge or battle bridge as a tactile aid to the conn officer on duty.
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