Kolvoord Starburst

=Kolvoord Starburst Maneuver=

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A Kolvoord Starburst Maneuver is a complex and dangerous aerobatic in-flight maneuver usually performed by five small spacecraft. In most cases for a maneuver to be successful, All five craft must fly in a circular formation and crisscrossing withing ten meters of each other. when they cross each other, all crafts engaged in the maneuver must empty their plasma vents, when their paths cross all plasma that has been vented will then be ignited. If done successfully the plasma that is ignited will appears as a astonishing light show, usually appearing as a star.

How ever, the Kolvoord Starburst Maneuver is not without risks. If not performed exactly as planned, the end results can be fatal to all participants or at least catastrophic to the vehicles performing such a maneuver.

Accident History
In the late 2260's the Maneuver was banned from Starfleet Academy due to an attempt by five cadets to perform such a Maneuver ended in a total loss of life. A similar incident occurred in 2368 when a Elite group of cadets calling them selves Nova Squadron attempted the very same Maneuver. This incident ended with the loss of one Joshua Albert.

Nicholas Locarno the leader of this group attempting to cover up their attempt of this Maneuver, However at the insistence of Wesley Crusher, the truth was told and all members of Nova Squadron except for Locarno were reprimanded and held back one year. Locarno was expelled from the Academy.

In 2378 Geordi La Forge attempted a similar Maneuver to shake pursuit from Dokaalan security forces. The Maneuver severely damaged the shuttle craft that attempted to employ the Maneuver.

The Maneuver
A computer simulation of the Maneuver and its results.