Energy Wave Types
Antilepton Interference- Artificially generated by aliens. Prevents communications.
Berthold Radiation- Artificially generated by aliens. Unknown -- generated by aliens
Berthold Rays- Naturally occurring. Nature unknown. Harmful or fatal to humans.
Biogenic Field- Naturally occurring. Lethal to humans.
Cormoline- Naturally occurring. Rich deposits of this compound are found on the Kazon-Ogla Homeworld, which they use for barter with the other Kazon sects.
De Broglie Waves- Naturally occurring in real life - in modern physics, a representation of ordinary matter as waves rather than particles. In Star Trek, artificially generated by aliens; a side effect of cloaking devices.
E-Band Radiation- Naturally occurring. Emitted by collapsing stars; can also be used as a means of communication.
Eichner Radiation- Artificially generated by aliens.
Holomatter- Artificially generated by crew. A simulation of matter using force field and holo-imaging technology within a chamber known as a "holodeck". Under certain circumstances, holomatter can take on all the recognized features of life forms; however, all holomatter disintegrates when removed from the holodeck.
Hyperon- Naturally occurring. Hyperons are a class of real particles whose name dates back to the days before quark structure was well known. Leptons (electrons, muons, tau and their associated neutrinos) are "light", Mesons are "medium", and baryons are heavy. When more massive short-lived particles heavier than the proton were produced, they were called hyperons. Some examples are the sigma lambda and cascade. After quark structure was understood, they first three names were kept, but the meaning was changed. Leptons are the same list as originally, but are understood to be fundamental particles with no quark structure. Mesons are quark-anitquark pairs. Baryons are triplets of quarks. The term hyperon is still used, but not so frequently.
Hytritium- Naturally occurring. Only known cure for tricyanate contamination of water supplies. Highly volatile.
Inversion Nebula- Naturally occurring. A nebula composed of plasma strings that is apparently beautiful to look at. Nebulas of this kind do not exist in the Alpha quadrant. They are apparently relatively unstable, requiring an outside influence to stay stable.
Invidium- Origin unknown. Unknown origin. Used in medical containment fields the previous century. No longer used. Causes adverse reactions with equipment. If brought to -2 Celsius, it becomes inert.
Iogenic Particles- Artificially generated by crew. Has characteristic 'magnetic flux density'
Ionic Pulse- Artificially generated by crew. Presumably, a bunch of charged atoms.
Kinoplasmic Radiation- Origin unknown. Lt. Barclay tells the holodoc that his headaches are due to "kinoplasmic radiation oxidizing your brain cells."
Kreeger Waves- Artificially generated by aliens. Nature unknown. Eats holes in walls and decks; destroys space station.
Neurogenic Field- Naturally occurring. A resident 'field' that forms by a person's brain as part of the thought process. Each person's pattern varies depending on their current thought.
Neutron Radiation- Naturally occurring. Neutrons are neutral particles which, along with protons, are constituents of atomic nuclei. Neutrons not contained within a nucleus have a half-life of about 15 minutes.
Nucleonic Radiation- Naturally occurring/artificially generated by crew. Something found in lifeforms.
Omega- Artificially generated by aliens. In the present, an unstable, artificially generated particle that can serve as a virtually inexhaustible power source. The only drawback is that it reacts violently with subspace, making warp travel in the affected area impossible. Thus, after failed federation experiments, it is ordered that it be destroyed by any Starfleet ship that encounters it. Even at the expense of abandoning the prime directive. It is thought that they were once naturally occurring, and may have supplied the energy to initiate the Big Bang. It is also known by the Borg as "Particle 256" and is kind of worshipped by them as "perfection".
Photonic Energy- Naturally occurring. Emitted from the surface of a protostar. A fancy name for light.
Plasma- Naturally occurring. A very hot, ionized gas. The atoms in plasma have enough kinetic energy that the electrons are torn from their nuclei, ionizing the gas. Pulse Compression Wave Artificially generated by crew. Used to increase the power of a phaser blast.
Quantum Filament- Naturally occurring. An enlongated subatomic object, hundreds of meters long, but possessing almost no mass.
Soliton Wave- In real life, a wave whose energy doesn't diminish. (More complicated than that, but that's the basic idea.) In Star Trek, an artificially generated subspace effect capable of propelling vessels at warp speeds.
Static Warp Bubble- Artificially generated by crew. An anomaly which creates a new universe whose nature can be affected by the individual trapped inside.
Tantalus Field- Artificially generated by aliens. Causes disruption of matter, like a phaser, but can be formed at a distance. In Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who served the flesh of his son to the gods; he was punished with eternal thirst and hunger.
Triolic Wave- Artificially generated by aliens. Byproduct of little used Energy production method. Harmful to most life.
Warp Shell- Artificially generated by crew. A field generated by the Enterprise's engines to induce warp travel.
Wormholes- Naturally occurring. A subspace bridge or tunnel between two points in "normal" time and space. Most wormholes are extremely unstable and their end points fluctulate widely across time and space. An improperly balanced warp drive system can create an artifical wormhole that can pose a serious danger to the ship and its crew.
