Why do ships shake violently when shields are up and shot upon?

[her209]

Its red alert and shields are up... the enemy ship fires at the ship and it starts to jolt, sometimes violently, with each hit. But would it really do that? After all, the weapons are hitting energy, unless you're having me believe that that energy is transferring momentum back to the ship, which is stretching it.

 

[Krazy4Real]

"No the ship shakes because when they are hit it disrupts the power output of the shield emitters. The emitters are integrated with all other ship systems thus destabilizing ship systems. the E.P.S conduits overload and the grav-plates and ship thrusters destabilize causing the ship to shake."

I found that answer on another forum. Sounds good to me.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Because it's supposed to be exciting, it's not if the ship isn't doing anything.

Also, if you REALLY want to go realistic, energy just can't go no where. If you get hit by projectiles, you're spreading the energy over a wider area The ship will still buckle because there is still a massive amount of energy being transferred to the hull, but the projectiles will have a much harder time penetrating the armor.

 

[sourceninja]

It's a tactile feedback system to let the ships users know they are under fire. The ship is fitted with small explosives to help this effect. This is also why all things in space make noise.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Because it makes good TV?

 

[Zargon]

Its red alert and shields are up... the enemy ship fires at the ship and it starts to jolt, sometimes violently, with each hit. But would it really do that? After all, the weapons are hitting energy, unless you're having me believe that that energy is transferring momentum back to the ship, which is stretching it.

:sneaky:

 

[silverpig]

It's a tactile feedback system to let the ships users know they are under fire. The ship is fitted with small explosives to help this effect. This is also why all things in space make noise.

Yeah, but do they have to put the explosives in ensign Ricky's computer console every time?

 

[Macamus Prime]

The shields are exerting engery outward. So, when a force (energy) hits the shields, there is some rattling involved.

 

[SagaLore]

Inertia dampeners are overwhelmed by the sheer force of projectile detonation being displaced across a physical field. The field is made of massive amounts of energy, but it manifests physically in order to interact with other objects. Its like holding a gun when it goes off - it pushes back.


Come on guys, its not like this is rocket science. Oh wait, yes it is. :hmm:

 

[her209]

"No the ship shakes because when they are hit it disrupts the power output of the shield emitters. The emitters are integrated with all other ship systems thus destabilizing ship systems. the E.P.S conduits overload and the grav-plates and ship thrusters destabilize causing the ship to shake."

I found that answer on another forum. Sounds good to me.

I don't buy that explanation for one minute. The reason being if they knew that was going on, they'd fire two almost simultaneous shots, the first would overload the shield emitters allowing the second one to pass through and blow up the target.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Yeah, but do they have to put the explosives in ensign Ricky's computer console every time?

bingo

 

[notposting]

Better question is why in the hell does Stargate Command keep routing STEAMPIPES through the bridge of their ships?!

And why the Federation, as mentioned, plants little explosives wired into Dollar General surge protectors in every console?!

 

[JulesMaximus]

How else would the TV viewer get a feel for the drama and risk of imminent destruction?

 

[techs]

Inertia dampeners are overwhelmed by the sheer force of projectile detonation being displaced across a physical field. The field is made of massive amounts of energy, but it manifests physically in order to interact with other objects. Its like holding a gun when it goes off - it pushes back.


Come on guys, its not like this is rocket science. Oh wait, yes it is. :hmm:

Props for the correct us of "inertia" instead of "inertial"

 

[CallMeJoe]

The ship shakes because the director watched too many old submarine movies... that's what happens when a depth charge goes off.

 

[DaveSimmons]

At least by TNG they'd solved the original series problem of the ship tilting wildly whenever it took fire.

(Camera tilts, bridge crew without seatbelts all thrown from stations, sparklers ignite at consoles....)

 

[rivan]

At least by TNG they'd solved the original series problem of the ship tilting wildly whenever it took fire.

(Camera tilts, bridge crew without seatbelts all thrown from stations, sparklers ignite at consoles....)

Always made me wonder why those ships didn't have seatbelts.

 

[Newbian]

bingo

Got to love red shirt humor...

 

[JTsyo]

Better question is why in the hell does Stargate Command keep routing STEAMPIPES through the bridge of their ships?!

And why the Federation, as mentioned, plants little explosives wired into Dollar General surge protectors in every console?!

Can we stay focuses here?

 

[PingSpike]

Yeah, but do they have to put the explosives in ensign Ricky's computer console every time?

That's a hazing ritual that the federation has thus far been unable to stop the practice of.