A plasma 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 plasma 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, plasma space weapons had a chance of hitting a target with temporarily lasting plasma that could damage a ship's hull over time. Plasma torpedoes usually appeared as cyan globes. (STO - From the Ashes mission: "Explore the Flotilla")
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When a plasma torpedo was fired with a high yield, the launcher fired a single heavy plasma torpedo that, when upon impact, dealt heavy damage. However, it was slower and easier to target than regular projectiles, becoming a destructible torpedo. 23rd century plasma torpedo launchers fired a salvo of torpedoes instead of a single heavy plasma torpedo.
In the 2400s decade, plasma weapons were the standard directed energy weapon and projectile launcher types aboard warbirds of the Romulan Republic, Romulan Star Empire, Reman Resistance and the Tal Shiar. Plasma torpedoes appeared as cyan-colored globes with rough edges and were available with different ratings of advancement, ranging from mark I to mark XV, plus unrated variants. These torpedo launchers could be modified by personnel to improve accuracy, critical severity, critical chance and damage output. Aboard starships, plasma torpedo launchers could be slotted in fore and aft emplacements. In contrast, a plasma mine launcher could only be placed in an aft slot. (STO - From the Ashes mission: "Explore the Flotilla")
Plasma torpedo launcher types[]
- plasma torpedo launcher[1]
- 23rd century plasma torpedo launcher[2]
- Altamid modified Kelvin torpedo launcher
- corrosive plasma torpedo launcher
- heavy digitizer plasma torpedo launcher[3]
- nanopulse plasma torpedo launcher[4]
- Omega plasma torpedo launcher
- particle emission plasma torpedo launcher
- Romulan hyper-plasma torpedo launcher
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External links[]
- Plasma torpedo launcher article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Plasma Torpedo Launcher article at Star Trek Online Wiki.