Editing Weapons in Star Trek (section)

===Quantum torpedo===
Quantum torpedoes first appear in the ''Deep Space Nine'' episode "[[Defiant (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Defiant]]" as a weapon aboard the {{USS|Defiant}}. In the ''DS9'' episode "[[Paradise Lost (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Paradise Lost]]", the USS ''Lakota'' was also stated to be carrying quantum torpedoes, although they were never used.<ref>{{cite episode|episode-link=Paradise Lost (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|title=Paradise Lost|series=Star Trek: Deep Space Nine}}</ref> Additionally, the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise''-E]] is equipped with quantum torpedoes in ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]''. The Federation are the only known users of quantum torpedoes. The ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual'' states that quantum torpedoes derive their destructive power from [[vacuum energy]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual|last=Zimmerman|first=Herman |author2=Rick Sternbach |author3=Doug Drexler|title-link=Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual}}</ref>  Various in-universe sources describe quantum torpedoes as roughly double the destructive power of standard photon torpedoes, putting their yield somewhere in excess of 100 megatons of TNT.

Four of the USS ''Enterprise''-E's quantum torpedoes destroyed an unshielded [[Borg|Borg sphere]]. The launcher appears on the 1701-E in ''Star Trek: Insurrection'' but is never fired. In ''Star Trek: Nemesis'', nine of the ''Enterprise''-E's quantum torpedoes disable the ''Scimitar''{{'}}s cloaking function.

Quantum torpedoes are normally shown in a shade of blue. As of ''Nemesis'' the following ship classes have quantum torpedoes launcher; ''Defiant''–, ''Intrepid''–, ''Luna''–, ''Sovereign''–, ''Vesta''– <!-- Non-cannon? -->, ''Akira''– and ''Achilles''–class. In addition to the uncrewed Cardassian spacecraft ''[[Dreadnought (Star Trek: Voyager)|Dreadnought]]'', these are the only ships known to be equipped with quantum torpedoes. Though Dreadnought only has quantum torpedoes due to the maquis acquiring them illicitly, along with their other military grade weapons. B'elanna Torres installed the quantum torpedoes on Dreadnought to increase its armament from the original complement.