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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Transparent Aluminum]] is a construction material much stronger and much lighter than its predecessor, [[plexiglass]]. A 1-inch thick sheet of transparent aluminum, measuring 60&#039; x 10&#039;, is capable of withstanding the pressure of 18,000 cubic feet of water, which can be used in place of a 6-inch thick sheet of plexiglass. <br /> <br /> Dr. Nichols of the San Francisco based Plexicorp, acquired the formula for transparent aluminum in 1986 from a mysterious engineer from Edinburgh, known as &quot;Professor Scott&quot;. In exchange for the formula, Dr. Nichols provided enough plexiglass to &quot;Professor Scott&quot; to construct a giant whale-tank in the cargo hold of the stolen [[Klingon]] [[Bird-of-Prey]]. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) <br /> <br /> :&lt;small&gt;&lt;strong&gt;According to an early draft of Star Trek IV, transparent aluminum was invented in the mid-2130s. The novelization (likely based on a later draft) indicates that Dr. Nichols is the credited inventor of the formula.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The viewports of the USS Enterprise-D are made of transparent aluminum. In 2367 when an anomaly caused atmospheric decompression in the observation lounge, Data scanned the transparent aluminum in the windows, and found a pattern of transient electrical currents characteristic of subspace distortion. (TNG: &quot;In Theory&quot;) <br /> <br /> [[Category: Science]]</div>

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