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Polaron Beam

Voyager being scanned by a polaron beam.

Whilst not conforming to an offensive weapon in the conventional sense, Borg vessels possess a device capable of emitting an extremely focused Polaron Beam upon targeted enemy vessels. The beam is very narrow, roughly an inch in width and causes no damage, sweeping enemy vessels from port to starboard. The Polaron beam penetrates all surfaces, mildly exciting the molecular particles of the surfaces it is projected upon and polarizing it at a distinct polarization frequency, which is combined with a specially calibrated sensor tied into the beam which detects polarization at this particular frequency. The combination of these two devices within a single scanning beam allows Borg vessel to collect information such as hull alloy density, conposition, interior vessel layout and a lifeform count.

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