Ion radiation

Ion radiation is a form of hazardous radiation associated with ions. It was not naturally produced by dilithium, but could result from the detonation of photon torpedoes. (; )
In 2259, an accidental photon torpedo explosion in one of the mines on Cajitar IV exposed many inhabitants to ion radiation, including Stell. Doctor Joseph M'Benga and Nurse Christine Chapel, in disguise, treated some of the victims by inducing recombination to repair genetic damage. Their actions caught the attention of the Broken Circle, who impressed them into service to treat similarly afflicted members of the syndicate. ()
When the disrupted a soliton wave using photon torpedoes in 2368, parts of the ship were flooded with ion radiation due to gaps in its damaged shield grid. ()
Ion radiation was one of the sources of interference accounted for by the crew during their hunt for the missile Dreadnought in 2372. ()
==See also==
* Ionizing radiation
Category:Radiation