Harmonic resonator

A harmonic resonator.

A harmonic resonator was a type of sensor technology in use by the Federation during the 23rd century.

History and specifics

It could detect the frequency at which Tholian crystals vibrated when the data was tied into a tricorder.

In 2269, at Spock's request, Crewman Bragg activated a resonator at the Tholian colony on Lloyd Zeta IX. As a tricorder by itself might not be capable of registering Tholian lifesigns, Spock was able to use the information from the resonator to locate Tholian bodies on the surface in response to a distress call.

When a Tholian soldier attacked, James T. Kirk attached the resonator to the end of a phaser rifle. When he fired, the beam overloaded the resonator's vibrational regulator, and the modified beam was able to shoot through the diamond-hard torso of the Tholian. (TOS - Year Five - Odyssey's End comic: "Issue 1")

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Appearance

• TOS - Year Five - Odyssey's End comic: "Issue 1"