Throughout the history of warp flight, it has been documented inumerable times that certain types of subspace distortions can cause warp fields to "lose their grip" and bring the vessel out of warp.

The Subspace Distortion Device does just that, inflating a subspace wave ranging in power from 35 to 8500 cochrans. This "bubble" wavefront has been tested to hold 100 percent output strength inversely expotentially from 1500 kilometers to 50 kilometers, propagating at 10 kilometers per milisecond, and disipitating at 10 cochrans per second.

The device works by incorportating a mini-MARA warp core. The reaction chamber is surrounded by the emission coil, which is fed the reaction plasma directly. The system is designed for limited use, where low yields afford two to three bursts or 22 seconds continuos output. The output energy is unregulated, which at higher yields, causes the core to overload and eventually breech. The resulting explosion can be damaging to Threat Vessels as well.

These devices are employed either as mines, or torpedos. As a mine, they lay in wait, passively scanning the area for approaching vessels. The computer has two modes of opperation in which it may seek out specific warp signatures, or detonate upon the proximity of any warp signature. Yield is also set during inplacement, or can be reset over secure subspace telemetry.

When used as a torpedo, the device may be used to weaken subspace oriented shields, or at high yield and close proximity, be used to damage a vessel's warp drive through subspace field feedback, or be used to prevent a vessel from fleeing.