Editing P-CADD

[[File:P-CADD.jpg|thumb|right|400px|<strong>P</strong>olymer <strong>Ca</strong>psule <strong>D</strong>eployment <strong>D</strong>evice or P-CADD]]

The [[P-CADD]] or Polymer Capsule Deployment Device is a specialized piece of [[Starfleet]] equipment used by personnel when operating in Hostile [[planet]]ary environments, where the use of a phaser or energy weapon can not be used for breaching structures or compartments, due to environmental concerns.

The device is a reminiscent of an old-style projectile weapon. The weapon utilizes compressed noble gasses to launch a capsule at a distance of up to 100 yards with reasonable accuracy.

This capsule contains a special polymer which causes a rapid endothermic reaction which flash-freezes alloyed metals and makes them shatter as they contract. 

These devices are sometimes carried by [[Starfleet Rangers]] assigned to special operations. 

In 2414, the crew of the [[USS Rosenante]] used [[P-CADD]]s on the surface of the [[Rogue Planet]] [[Solyon]] when they were required to breach the floor of an artificial volcanic vent in order to allow them to reach an artificial facility buried beneath the surface of the [[planet]]. In this case the operation was in a particularly oxygen rich environment, and the operational planners were concerned that the use of phasers in this area would cause an explosion.

[[Category: Engineering]]
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''The P-CADD was first seen in the [[USS Rosenante]] Mission '''[[The Third Law]]'''''