Delta radiation: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 07:52, 15 October 2017

Extremely dangerous, potentially deadly radiation
- Produced by some high-energy interactions between astronomical bodies (DS9: "Battle Lines")
- Internal product of warp drive operation (TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I")
Exposure to delta radiation can quickly result in cellular degradation, especially of the nervous system
- Even brief exposure leads to widespread breakdown of motor nerves and CNS, eventually resulting in total loss of mobility and disruption of neurology; the nervous system and brain become so damaged that most prosthetics fail to integrate and most brain scanners are unable to filter out noise, leading to lock-in syndrome (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic; TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I")
Can also rapidly weaken the integrity of certain metals; caution must be used in constructing warp drive components as a result (DS9: "Valiant")

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 ** Internal product of [[warp drive]] operation (TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I")
 * Exposure to delta radiation can quickly result in cellular degradation, especially of the nervous system
-** Even brief exposure leads to widespread breakdown of motor nerves, eventually resulting in total loss of mobility; the nervous system becomes so damaged that most methods of bypassing nerve damage fail, leading to lock-in syndrome (ENT Novel: ''Uncertain Logic''; TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I")
+** Even brief exposure leads to widespread breakdown of motor nerves and CNS, eventually resulting in total loss of mobility and disruption of neurology; the nervous system and brain become so damaged that most prosthetics fail to integrate and most brain scanners are unable to filter out noise, leading to lock-in syndrome (ENT Novel: ''Uncertain Logic''; TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I")
 * Can also rapidly weaken the integrity of certain metals; caution must be used in constructing warp drive components as a result (DS9: "Valiant")
 [[Category:Radiation]]