361K views · 6.5K reactions | Starfleet Academy Courses: Basic Warp Design. Propulsion Technology: Inertial Damping System. When the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D was severely damaged by the Klingons, Commander Riker had to separate the saucer from the rest of the ship and land on a planet. The inertial dampers, fully loaded, prevented significant casualties. However, the ship, damaged beyond repair, had to be replaced with the NCC-1701-E. Star Trek Starfleet Command | Starfleet Academy | Facebook

101K views · 2.5K reactions | Starfleet Academy Courses: Basic Warp Design. Propulsion technology: Inertial damping system: Example of the USS Voyager: To depart from the surface, the inertial dampers is set to flight configuration. Consult: VOY: "The 37's". Star Trek Starfleet Command | Starfleet Academy | Facebook

181K views · 3.5K reactions | Starfleet Academy Courses: Advanced Navigation. Maneuver Patterns. Tetha Pattern. This maneuver is used to avoid friendly or enemy ships in order to reach a target before others. This maneuver pattern was widely used in the Dominion Wars. Consult: DS9: "Tears of the Prophets"; etc. Star Trek Starfleet Command | Starfleet Academy | Facebook