Tritanium


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Tritanium was an ore known to be 21.4 times as hard as diamond. It was found, among other places, on the planet Argus X. The ability to melt tritanium was beyond Federation technology in 2364. 

During the autopsy of Hon-Tihl, the Klingon first officer of the, in 2369, Doctor Bashir found tritanium alloy fragments in his chest and upper arms, but determined that they were not the cause of his death. 

Uses of tritanium
Tritanium alloy was a widely-used construction material. The bulkheads of Enterprise were composed of tritanium. In the 24th century, Federation starships, specifically, and , also had tritanium bulkheads. 

The Erstwhile, a Class 9 cargo vessel, had a tritanium hull. 

The hulls of Axanar cargo ships were composed of tritanium. 

The hulls of Federation type 6 shuttlecrafts were composed of tritanium. A class 2 shuttle's hull was also made from a tritanium alloy. 

Tritanium was also used as a type of armor plating in assault skimmers. 

Federation EJ7 interlocks were composed of a tritanium compound. In 2369 Chief O'Brien's went missing and he found the remains in a power conduit alongside the organic remains of Ensign Aquino. Prior to this found, the computer located a tritanium source in the tool locker in level three. 

The projectile fired from the TR-116 rifle was composed of tritanium. 

Borg tactical drones possessed a tritanium infrastructure, as did Borg cubes. 

The detonator of a warhead in a firing range USS Voyager accidentally wandered into was protected by tritanium shielding. 

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