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| - Thoron radiation was a type of radiation known to Federation science in the 24th century. The radiation was used in a variety of technologies for many different purposes. Thoron radiation could be used to block sensors. Geordi La Forge used this technique in 2370 to scramble the sensors of a facility an away team from USS Enterprise was trying to infiltrate. The modified thoron burst allowed the team to beam in undetected. (DS9 episode: "Emissary"; VOY episode: "Basics"; TNG comic: "An Inconvenient Truth") The Ilari people used a type of weapon called a thoron rifle. (VOY episode: "Warlord")
- Thoron radiation is a type of radiation with many uses. It was used primarily as a method of interfering with sensors and transporter systems, (DS9: "Emissary", "The Way of the Warrior"; VOY: "Basics, Part II", "The Cloud") seen as a byproduct of alien appearances, (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses"; VOY: "Sacred Ground") used for medical purposes, (VOY: "Basics, Part II", "Flashback") and used as a basis for weaponry (although it could result in instability in the weapon). (VOY: "Retrospect", "Warlord") High levels of thoron radiation were found around the Nechisti shrine. (VOY: "Sacred Ground")
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| - Thoron radiation was a type of radiation known to Federation science in the 24th century. The radiation was used in a variety of technologies for many different purposes. Thoron radiation could be used to block sensors. Geordi La Forge used this technique in 2370 to scramble the sensors of a facility an away team from USS Enterprise was trying to infiltrate. The modified thoron burst allowed the team to beam in undetected. (DS9 episode: "Emissary"; VOY episode: "Basics"; TNG comic: "An Inconvenient Truth") Thoron radiation could also signify the presence of some things; thoron emissions accompanied the appearance of a group of aliens who visited Deep Space 9 in 2369. And a Nechisti shrine, encountered by the crew of the USS Voyager in 2373, was marked by high levels of thoron radiation. (DS9 episode: "If Wishes Were Horses"; VOY episode: "Sacred Ground") The Ilari people used a type of weapon called a thoron rifle. (VOY episode: "Warlord") Thorons could also be used in medical treatments; Portable thoron generators could be used to treat radiation burns, and thoron radiation could be used to treat individuals suffering from the memory virus, as it was deadly to the virus. (VOY episodes: "Basics", "Flashback")
- Thoron radiation is a type of radiation with many uses. It was used primarily as a method of interfering with sensors and transporter systems, (DS9: "Emissary", "The Way of the Warrior"; VOY: "Basics, Part II", "The Cloud") seen as a byproduct of alien appearances, (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses"; VOY: "Sacred Ground") used for medical purposes, (VOY: "Basics, Part II", "Flashback") and used as a basis for weaponry (although it could result in instability in the weapon). (VOY: "Retrospect", "Warlord") High levels of thoron radiation were found around the Nechisti shrine. (VOY: "Sacred Ground") Antithorons can be generated on a large scale by Intrepid-class starships and have been used both to interfere with force fields and decontaminate planetary crusts prior to mining. (VOY: "Hunters", "Tattoo") Thoron radiation may also hinder transporter operations, presumably by interfering with sensor readings. To 21st century science, thoron is a naturally-occurring radioactive isotope created by the decay of thorium. It is also known as radon-220, has a very short half-life of about one minute, exists as a gas at room temperature, and produces alpha radiation. It presents a radiation health hazard in nature much like radon, but is sometimes used in radiotherapy. To 24th century science, thoron radiation appears to be something wholly distinct from simple alpha radiation.
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