Gunpowder was used as a propellant in many projectile weapons and consisted of sulfur, some form of carbon, such as coal, and potassium nitrate.
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As well as projectile weapons, gunpowder was also used in the manufacture of fireworks. (TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Constitution)
In 2267, Captain James T. Kirk manufactured gunpowder by combining together some mineral elements that was available on a planetoids surface in order to assist in overcoming a Gorn captain in combat that had been arranged by the Metrons. (TOS episode: "Arena")
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External links[]
- Gunpowder article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Gunpowder article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.