ph@wudma.UUCP (05/02/85)
<discussion of threatened use of corbomite device in Deadly_Years> > > By the way, What was this self destructing mechanism. It never existed; that was an important point in The_Corbomite_ Maneuver. However, for what it's worth, the supposed device described by Kirk was a special substance, corbomite, which was laced throughout the hull of the Enterprise. If an enemy managed to penetrate the screens sufficiently to damage the hull as well, the corbomite would explode with sufficient violence to take out the opponent as well. --pH /* * "Pardon me for breathing, which I don't do anyway so I don't * know why I bother apologising for it, oh GOD I'm so depressed." */