Antiproton dual beam bank

A starship antiproton dual beam bank in 2409.

An antiproton dual beam bank was a weapon technology, a directed energy weapons emitter installed on starships and spaceborne-installations like starbases and other space stations. Such a bank fired a pair of antiproton energy beams at a target, dealing an average amount of damage. As a dual beam bank, it had a 90° firing arc. Compared to other energy weapon types, antiproton space weapons had a 20% chance of hitting a target with critical severity, thus increasing the damage caused by a critical hit. Antiproton beam banks usually fired red beams. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")

History and specifics

In the 25th century, both modern and 200.000 years old Solanae-built Obelisk 1 carrier carried antiproton weapons by default, including antiproton dual beam banks and antiproton beam arrays. These were found by members of the Federation, Romulan Republic and Klingon Empire in the year 2409. (STO - Solanae Dyson Sphere mission: "Sphere of Influence")

In the 2400s, Voth antiproton dual beam banks were standard weapons for Voth soldiers and starships. (STO - Solanae Dyson Sphere mission: "Circles within Circles")

In the 2400s and 2410s decades, antiprotons fired red-colored beams and were available with different ratings of advancement, ranging from mark I to mark XV, plus unrated variants. These beam banks could be modified by personnel to improve accuracy, critical severity, critical chance and damage output. Aboard starships, antiproton dual beam banks could be slotted in fore emplacements only. The variant antiproton beam array could be placed in either fore or aft weapon slot, however. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")

In the 29th and 31st centuries, antiproton beams were the standard weapons for Starfleet, Klingon and Romulan starships, including their mirror universe counterparts. (STO - Agents of Yesterday missions: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock", "The Hunt is On", "Explore the Flotilla")

Antiproton dual beam bank types

• antiproton dual beam bank
• matter conversion dual beam bank
• Ba'ul antiproton dual beam bank
• Delphic antiproton dual beam bank (Sphere Builder standard weapon)
• fluidic antiproton dual beam bank (Undine standard weapon)
• Herald antiproton dual beam bank (Herald standard weapon)
• radiant antiproton dual beam bank (Iconian Resistance weapon)
• Temporal Defense chroniton dual beam bank (Temporal Defense Initiative weapon)
• Voth antiproton dual beam bank

Appendices

External link

• Antiproton Dual Beam Bank article at Star Trek Online Wiki.