- For other uses, see Herald.
- For other uses, see transphasic.
A transphasic torpedo launcher was a kinetic weapon technology, a projectile weapon launcher on installed on starships and spaceborne-installations like starbases and other space stations. Such launcher fired a transphasic projectile at a target, dealing a heavy amount of kinetic damage. This damage output was reduced by the target's deflector shields. As a torpedo launcher, it had a 90° firing arc. Compared to other projectile weapon launcher types, transphasic space weapons had a 40% higher than average chance of bypassing shields but suffered from a longer recharge time. Unlike the baseline transphasic torpedo launcher, the Herald transphasic torpedo could a 1 in 4 chance of causing energy damage upon impact. (STO - The Iconian War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")
History and specifics[]
A Vonph-class starship firing transphasic torpedos.
Herald transphasic torpedo launchers usually ultraviolet-like blue torpedoes with a black aura. (STO - The Iconian War missions: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock", "The Hunt is On", "Explore the Flotilla")
When the Iconian War began in June 2410, the Khitomer Alliance and Iconian Resistance forces encountered the Herald soldiers and their ships, serving the Iconian survivors and their resurgent Iconian Empire. The Herald transphasic torpedo launchers were standard weapons aboard Herald starship types such as the Quas-class cruiser and the Baltim-class raider. During the war, Herald ships used these arms in conjunction with their weaponized Iconian gateway technology to decimate Alliance fleets and installations, such as Starbase 234, across the Milky Way Galaxy. (STO - The Iconian War mission: "Blood of Ancients")
During the war, the Alliance acquired and deployed Herald weapons and ships. Herald antiproton beam arrays were standard weapons aboard the Mir-class fighters operating from Alliance-controlled tier 6 Quas-class flight-deck carriers. Other Herald ship types operated by the Alliance included Baltim-class heavy raiders and Vonph-class dreadnought carriers. (STO website: The Iconian War: Herald Lock Box)
Alternate timeline[]
In a parallel universe where the Control Borg battled the Federation since the mid-23rd century, Herald ships of the Iconian Alliance were equipped with Herald transphasic torpedo launchers to combat the Control Borg in when first encountered by the Khitomer Alliance and the Aetherian Concordium in 2411. (STO - Kings & Queens mission: "Situation Under Control")
However, the Solanae-based Iconian Alliance Vovin-class Obelisk carrier was equipped with baseline transphasic torpedo launchers. (STO website: Unparalleled: The Vovin Obelisk Carrier!)
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External link[]
- Herald Transphasic Torpedo article at Star Trek Online Wiki.