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(they are not clearly armed; we've never seen them fire a shot, so we can't say anything with certainty. It is not clear that they are impulse only, intercepting at Mars may have been a tactical choic)
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*It is not clear whether they are manned [[warship]]s or drones of some kind.
*It is not clear whether they are manned [[warship]]s or drones of some kind.
*It is not clear whether they have [[warp drive|warp capability]] or are limited to [[impulse engine|impulse]] speeds.  
*It is not clear whether they have [[warp drive|warp capability]] or are limited to [[impulse engine|impulse]] speeds.  
*It is not clear whether they are armed with weapons like phasers and photon torpedoes or behave more like long-range missiles.
*It is not clear whether they are armed with weapons like [[phaser]]s and [[photon torpedo]]es or behave more like long-range missiles.
*It is not clear whether they have [[shields]] to protect them from enemy fire.
*It is not clear whether they have [[shields]] to protect them from enemy fire.


What is clear is that the [[Borg]] ship made short work of them, destroying each with a single weapon pulse.
What is clear is that the [[Borg]] ship made short work of them, destroying each with a single weapon pulse.
    
    
===Non-canon===
===Non-[[canon]]===
According to the ''Star Trek Encyclopedia'', these ships are unmanned drones.
According to the ''Star Trek Encyclopedia'', these ships are unmanned drones.


[[Category: Star Trek]]
[[Category: Star Trek]]
[[Category: ST Starships]]
[[Category: ST Starships]]

Revision as of 18:18, 8 June 2009

The mighty defenders of Earth

Mars Defense Perimeter spacecraft were only seen in part two of TNG "Best of Both Worlds", attempting to intercept and destroy or repel a Borg Cube that was approaching Earth. Only three were seen.

Specifications

We know almost nothing about these spacecraft.

  • It is not clear whether they are manned warships or drones of some kind.
  • It is not clear whether they have warp capability or are limited to impulse speeds.
  • It is not clear whether they are armed with weapons like phasers and photon torpedoes or behave more like long-range missiles.
  • It is not clear whether they have shields to protect them from enemy fire.

What is clear is that the Borg ship made short work of them, destroying each with a single weapon pulse.

Non-canon

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, these ships are unmanned drones.