How did Klingons get cloaking?
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Similar to the Romulan cloaking device, the Klingons received this technology from the Romulans circa 2268, when the two civilizations shared a political alliance. The Klingons outfitted many ships, particularly their Bird-of-Prey type vessels with the devices.
How did Romulans get cloaking technology?
According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Journal, the Romulan cloaking device was acquired by the Klingons as an exchange for several D7-class battle cruisers given to the Romulans during the Romulan-Klingon Alliance.
What is a cloaked ship?
Cloaking allows a ship to become completely invisible to almost all forms of detection. The ability to disappear from view offers many obvious tactical advantages allowing you to observe whithout being seen, launch surprise attacks or to slip away from dangers.
Can the defiant fire while cloaked?
Yes, the Borg can detect a cloaked ship.
Can the enterprise cloak?
The enterprise used a matter cloak but it was illegal piece of technology ,as stated in previous answers, the treaty of algeron. In Deep space 9 the defiant borrowed 1 from the romulans on the express usage in the gamma quadrant.
What happened to the Pegasus cloak?
In fact, the Pegasus drifted in phased-cloak form in the Devolin system until it failed inside asteroid Gamma-601, half of it materializing in solid rock. The rest of the crew died during these events, though the cloaking device itself survived. The surviving crew was recovered and returned to Starfleet.
What type of weapons do Romulans use?
Romulan disruptor pistol The Romulans used both disruptor pistols and disruptor rifles.
Are the Romulans more advanced than the Federation?
Although not canon, in the books after the Borg invasion the Federation had to assist the Romulans with food. So, the Federation was definitely in a stronger position than the Romulan Empire.
Does cloak technology exist?
Yet, one of the ways scientists have created cloaking technology is relatively simple. They’ve used cameras to record and project images of what’s behind an object onto the object’s surface, making it appear like it’s not even there.
Why can’t ships fire when cloaked?
The ONLY reason that ships cannot fire while cloaked is because it would seriously damage the plot device.
Why do Federation ships not have cloak?
The treaty of Algeron. One of the stipulations of the treaty was that the federation never pursue cloaking technology in any form. This is what kept the federation and klingons from open war with the Romulan Star Empire.