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Ablative armor is a type of armor seen on starships such as the [[Defiant Class]], [[Prometheus Class]], and [[Sovereign Class]]. It is | Ablative armor is a very durable type of armor seen on newer starships such as the [[Defiant Class]], [[Prometheus Class]], and [[Sovereign Class]]. It is capable of sustaining multiple hits before failing from Dominion weapons, as well as those of the Scimitar, a huge Reman warship. Another type, called [[Batmobile Armor]], is seen in use on [[Voyager]] and covers the entire ship, only showing certain weapons when needed when deployed. It has been seen taking multiple hits from three Borg Cubes with little damage. Ablative Armor allows a ship to stay in combat even after the shields have failed. | ||
[[Category: Star Trek]] | [[Category: Star Trek]] | ||
[[Category: ST Starship Defense]] | [[Category: ST Starship Defense]] | ||
[[Category: ST Technology]] | [[Category: ST Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 02:23, 12 November 2007
Ablative armor is a very durable type of armor seen on newer starships such as the Defiant Class, Prometheus Class, and Sovereign Class. It is capable of sustaining multiple hits before failing from Dominion weapons, as well as those of the Scimitar, a huge Reman warship. Another type, called Batmobile Armor, is seen in use on Voyager and covers the entire ship, only showing certain weapons when needed when deployed. It has been seen taking multiple hits from three Borg Cubes with little damage. Ablative Armor allows a ship to stay in combat even after the shields have failed.