Structural integrity field

Structural integrity field as used in Galaxy-class starships.

The structural integrity field was a type of technology, a force field applied on a spaceship, starship, architectural construct or space station designed to help maintain the integrity and shape of structural framework, hulls and bulkheads against the extreme stresses caused by warp fields, weapon impacts, and other motion.

History and specifications

Montgomery Scott found himself impressed by the structural integrity of the Klingon Empire's vessels, having taken two B'rel-class Klingon bird-of-preys on gravitational slingshots through time, and was uncertain that a comparable sized Federation craft would be able to hold together, especially burdened with water and two whales. (ST novel: Engines of Destiny)

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Appendices

References

• VOY episode: "Prey"
• DS9 comic: "Emancipation, Part II"
• DS9 novel: Saratoga
• Fact Files Issue 56: "File 59, Card 10: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Structural and Inertial Systems"

External links

• Structural integrity field article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.