Ablative Armor The concepts of ablative armor are both real and fictional, this deals with them both. Ablative armor is a material that is designed to protect a ship when the shields are down.  It is designed to be destroyed when hit, basically vaporizes to protect the ship. Tanks use something similar, called reactive armor [...]

Remember worf howling and screaming as he is fighting the strange aliens in some of his Holodeck fights?  Thankfully he is one to use the holodeck up to some of it’s potential (not to mention names Mr. Barkley).  You see worf fight aliens, his wife K’Ehleyr, and eventually goes on some interesting trips with his [...]

What’s The Deal With Klingon Costumes? You may have asked yourself, why don’t I have a Klingon costume yet?  You may or may not have bought your Klingon weapon of choice.  As far as the rest of the costume goes, what can be done to expedite the process of getting one?  Let’s look at the [...]

This analyzes the occurrences of worm holes in Star Trek.  Worm holes are being conceived and theorized about in our present day society.  You would think they would have figured it out by the 24th century.  But apparently they are as rare then as they are now.  When a possible worm hole was discovered in [...]

Here are the sci fi elements where they shall battle it out: Battlestar Galactica: The damage control, marines, air tight ships, eating habits all give the edge to the Navy.  When the BSG team did research for the show, they went aboard a Naval Destroyer to learn about life on a ship. Stargate SG-1: Run [...]

Ship Weapons #5. Phasers – From the original Star Trek to Voyager and the new movie, phasers have been the bread (while torpedoes the butter).  The main weapon for nearly all purposes, especially precision shots, is phasers.  They work great for storylines because they can do different damage as the situation dictates #4. Photon/Quantum Torpedoes [...]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of time traveling that got them into trouble in the first place. Voyager was lost in the Delta quadrant not the submissive Gamma quadrant, nor the politically motivated Alpha quadrant, certainly not the 4th mostly unanimous mystery quadrant. This is the fierce, highly technological, ever-warring [...]

How will you talk in your head when it happens? You stand before the high council, as they decide your fate. You dressed up in an elegant Klingon costume. Well good for you. You brought your traditional Bat’leth, even better. Yet instead of learning the language, you tried to use a Klingon translator on the [...]

Batleth The batleth is the weapon of choice for most Klingons today. Used by Klingon celebrities such as Worf, Gowron and Martok. Commonly used in honorable battles (seen in Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine). The origination of the Batleth is from Kahless The Unforgettable. When used properly this sword acts as [...]

There are a lot of reasons to buy Klingon weapons. Whether you are a collector, want to hang a Bat’leth on your wall, or are attending a convention, you will need to find the right way to buy your Klingon weapon. The most accessible place to shop for one is the internet. Shopping online allows [...]