Phaser Defense Grid - Defense against incoming sublight projectiles (i.e. torpedoes) - Utilizes rapid targeting and rapid firing - Operates while in warp, but only within the warp bubble - Consists of several relatively low-powered phaser emitters, usually type IV or V, as well as complex tracking systems and computer algorithms - Is embedded in the DDC - Fires before the projectile can reach the outermost shield layers (and after the 'active shields' if the shields are in 'active mode') - Fires through specifically designed 'windows' in my multi-layered, multi-sectioned shields in order to hit the target before the target hits the shields - Multiple emitters lock onto and fire upon a single target - Is effective against multiple sublight projectiles at once - Also works when shields are down and when ship is using emergency or auxiliary power only |