Theta radiation

• Radiation known to be extremely toxic to most living organisms
  • Also commonly known as antimatter radiation (VOY: "Friendship One")
  • Byproduct of warp drive operation (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Night")
    • Early-generations drives focused on containing radiation, disposing of waste afterwards, similar to early fission plants (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Night")
    • Later-generation drives use radiometric converters to absorb theta radiation, recycling it to generate energy in order to increase overall drive efficiency, reduce risk to crews (VOY: "Night")
  • Recommended to be treated by arithrazine, though hyronalin is also somewhat effective (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
• High concentrations disrupt subspace in local space, preventing generation of subspace fields (VOY: "Juggernaut")
• In small concentrations, occasionally used in radiation therapy procedures for particular microorganisms proving resistant to other treatments (ENT: "Bounty")