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Explosive charges for warp core and antimatter ejection systems will help insure the survival of the vessel in case of a disaster requiring jettisoning of the warp core and/or antimatter supply.

A self-destruct system has been developed to destroy the warp core shortly after jettisoning to prevent the technology involved in their construction and operation from falling into the hands of enemy forces. The destruct system of the warp core can also be activated while the core is still in place in the event of hostile boarding to render the warp drive inoperative (and eliminate it as a power source for the ship or any systems.) Containment fields can be erected around the core to protect the rest of the Engineering section if and as desired. The warp nacelles are rigged with 10 explosive packages to facilitate jettisoning in case of catastrophic disaster or damage. Multiple redundant controls system ensure that the nacelles are deactivated simultaneously before jettisoning to prevent vessel destruction by linear disassociation due to portions of the vessel moving at differing warp factors (being torn apart because one side of the ship is trying to move faster than the other). Additional packages are contained within the nacelles that can be activated prior to jettisoning if their destruction is desired to prevent capture by enemy forces for study. A timer will help ensure their destruction occurs clear of the vessel.

In the event the decision is made to destroy the vessel, all the above-mentioned systems for destroying individual components will be activated simultaneously. In addition, if possible, the computers will attempt to overload all weapon systems (including the interior security phasers) to destroy them and as much of the area around them as possible. If possible, some warp drive power will be rerouted into the phaser power conduits. Once the plasma energy reaches the emitter the containment field around the conduit will be deactivated, allowing the plasma energy to consume the fuselage from the inside outward. The antimatter containment fields will be disabled, allowing an uncontrolled matter/antimatter reaction to consume much of the vessel structure. Any auxiliary spacecraft connected to the ship's data and power distribution grid will also have their autodestruct systems activated. All repair pods are connected to the ship's power and data grid at all times they are not in use and would also be part of the autodestruct sequence.