Warp core is the common term used to describe the for the main reactor of starship warp engines. It usually consists of a matter/antimatter reaction assembly (M/ARA), powered by dilithium crystals and/or deuterium and antideuterium. However, warp cores aboard many Romulan starships were instead powered by an artificial quantum singularity.
- The term was not used until Star Trek: The Motion Picture, but was nonetheless heard in the Enterprise prequel series.
In the event of an imminent warp core breach or other emergency, the core can be ejected into space.
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The warp core of an NX class starship
The warp core of a Constitution-class refit starship
The warp core of a Galaxy-class starship
The warp core of an Intrepid-class starship
The warp core of a Sovereign-class starship
The warp core of a D'deridex-class warbird
External links
- Warp core article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Warp core article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.