Plasma Conduit
A Plasma Conduit, (sometimes referred to as a power conduit) is a vital part of the Warp Drive and power grids of many spacefaring cultures.
Cleaning plasma conduits was considered to be a menial task, and sometimes delegated as a disciplinary measure. (ENT: "Singularity", "Dead Stop"; VOY: "Q2")
Warp Plasma Conduit[edit]
A warp plasma conduit directs high energy Electro-plasma known as warp plasma or drive plasma from the Warp Core through the ship to the Plasma Injectors in the Nacelle tube. (TNG: "Phantasms"; ENT: "The Forgotten")
EPS Conduit[edit]
An EPS conduit takes small amounts of plasma from the warp core or the Impulse Engines and redirects it throughout the ship for use in powering other systems, such as weapons and Deflector Shields.
The EPS mains of the Galaxy Class USS Enterprise-D were located on deck 13, close to cargo bay 4. (TNG: "Schisms") [edit] Specific references
An unshielded warp plasma conduit can interfere with commbadges. (DS9: "For the Uniform")
A Bajoran transport carrying Kai Winn Adami and Vedek Bareil Antos to Deep Space 9 in 2371 had a molecular fracture in one of its plasma conduits. The conduit's collapse destroyed the entire relay system. (DS9: "Life Support")
In early 2371, Joseph Carey and B'Elanna Torres had an argument over realigning the USS Voyager's lateral plasma conduit. This action would've resulted in an overload. (VOY: "Parallax")
Lon Suder tried to use an EPS conduit to dispose of the body of Crewman Darwin after he murdered him, but he damaged the conduit while putting the body inside and the remains were only severely burned instead. (VOY: "Meld")
The warp plasma conduit was one of the areas where a Founder planted a device that gave it access to all of the systems of the USS Defiant later that year. (DS9: "The Adversary")
A blown plasma conduit was one of several reasons proposed by Kira Nerys for an explosion witnessed by herself and Miles O'Brien in 2372. (DS9: "Sons of Mogh")