timpson@comet.DEC (THE REST... THE UNIVERSE) (12/12/85)
>This "directed extreme disturbance" theory (DED :-) would account for the >ghostly rings seen in the television episodes (the effect due to starlight >being warped and energized particles in space radiating energy as >particle-pairs are created and annihilated by the disturbance). It would also >account for the intensity of the disruptor effect weakening with distance (the >energy dissipates by particle-pair creation and subsequent radiation, not to >mention ggravity waves, etc.) It is also clear to see that the deflectors are >not quite as effective in dealing with this non-beam, distributed sort of >attack. > >Weelllllll..... If anybody understands me, has a more official explanation, or >has any additional ideas, post away! (Or write, I like mail!) I believe that you are mistaking the Romulan Plasma weapon used in the episode where the Enterprise does battle with a Romulan Bird of Pray, Please forgive me for forgetting the name of the show. In no episode with Klingons do we see any beam or otherwise come out of a ship. steve The meak shall inherit the earth. The rest... The Universe!