| Name |
Notes |
| Osteogenic Stimulator [1] |
A medical device used in the 24th century by Starfleet on ships and space stations, the osteogenic stimulator was used in the repair of fractured or broken bones.
In 2371, Doctor Bashir's used an osteogenic stimulator to treat a fracture as part of the telepathic illusion he was immersed in. [1]
In 2372, Voyager's EMH ordered Kes to set a crewmember's broken arm with an osteogenic stimulator. [2]
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| Osmotic filters [3] |
Part of the life support system of an NX class starship. [3] |
| Osmium alloy [4] |
Material which lined the inspection catwalks of an NX class starship's nacelles. The material had an absorption depth of at least 20,000 particles per micron. [4] |
| Orbital Tether [5] |
The orbital tether is a surface to orbit transportation system designed to lift loads clear of a planetary atmosphere. Tethers are often a few hundred kilometres long, reaching low orbit.
The Talaxians used orbital tethers on their home world, and Neelix worked on one for two years before leaving the planet. His skills came in useful when one of Voyager's shuttles crashed on a Nezu colony world; the planet was equipped with orbital tethers, and Neelix was able to get one of them working sufficiently to get the shuttle's crew back into orbit.
It has been suggested that a tether could stretch all the way up past geostationary orbit, which would have certain advantages. A short tether such as those on the Nezu colony can lift a mass to orbital height, but it lacks the velocity to maintain an orbit and so must use some form of engine to enter orbit or escape the planet. At the height of synchronous orbit, a mass could simply move away from the tether into orbit. At higher heights the mass would actually be thrown into space, gaining kinetic energy directly from the planets rotation. [5] |
| Orbital Lamp [6] |
An orbital lamp launched by the USS Enterprise into orbit of Denevan. The bright ultraviolet light produced was able to kill the Neural Parasites that had infested the planet. [6] |
| Omicron radiation [7] |
Form of radiation damaging to Humans unless proper medical precautions are taken. [7] Omicron particles are damaging to Borg nanoprobes. [8] |
| Omega molecule [9] |
A molecule which the Borg believed to be the ultimate power source. The catastrophic decay of even a single omega molecule can destroy subspace over a wide area. Fearing the danger that such a capability represents, Federation policy is to destroy any Omega molecules on discovery - an order which overrides even the Prime Directive. [9] |
| ODN [10] |
Optical Data Network, a highly interconnected network of fibre optics which connects together the computer systems on board a starship. [10] |
