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358 PICARD MANEUVER THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE

Picard Maneuver

1A) TIME: 00 seconds. The Stargazer is approximate! J million kilometers from the Ferengi ship. At this tance, it takes light from the Stargazer about 30 econds to reach the Ferengi ship. Both ships have ittle motion with respect to each other 1B) From the viewpoint of the Ferengi ship, the targazer is not moving. However, because the Star Jaze ome 30 light-seconds away, what the -_ 2 e 30 seconds ago —— " Ferer ees is actually the image of the Stargazer .

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A) TIME: 01 seconds. The Stargazer accelerates into warp drive, moving closer to the Ferengi shit a

B) Because of the 30-second lag, the Ferengi car ot k wv yet that the Stargazer has moved until those 30 seconds have passed

3A) TIME: 15 seconds. The Stargazer has assumed 1 new position, closer to the Ferengi ship, in prepara htt tion for attack —_——

3B) Again, the Ferengi still has no way of knowing that the Stargazer has moved, because light from the Stargazer's new position has not yet reached the Ferengi ship [ i

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4A) TIME: 20 seconds. The Stargazer fires weapons PP AR) A Ll 4B) Because the new position of the Stargazer is “ closer than the old position, light from the new — *— Stargazer position reaches the Ferengi ship while —-— light form the old position is still en route. In other 3 = EN words, the Stargazer appears to be in two places at - - ¥

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5A) TIME 1 seconds. The battle is over; the Stargazer has destroyed the Ferengi shig

5B) The light from the Stargazer that left when the ship shifted position finally reached the Ferengi ship. Is is now possible for the Ferengi to know what the Stargazer is doing, although it is too late to do any thing about it -_ i » A g - 0s

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