Editing Plasma Flow Regulator

A '''Plasma Flow Regulator''' (or EPS regulator) is a component of the electro-plasma system of a starship or starbase. It seems that there may be two different functions for this component. The first is that it regulates the immediate plasma flow from the [[Matter-Antimatter Reaction Assembly]] to the rest of the ship as the energy exits the [[Warp Core]]. The second function seems to be more in line with a in-line power flow regulator. In this latter capacity the device seems to function more like a valve and fuse combined.

The power conduits of the Cardassian-designed starbase Deep Space 9 had one plasma flow regulator per level. Chief Miles O'Brien suggested an automatic realignment of such a regulator as a possible cause of Ensign Aquino's death in 2369. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")

Around stardate 50929.4, O'Brien had to recalibrate a shipment of EPS regulators to prevent them from interfering with Deep Space 9's artificial gravity grid. (DS9: "In the Cards")

The plasma flow regulators of the new USS Defiant (ex-São Paulo) were recalibrated by O'Brien's engineering team. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

On a [[Constitution Class]] starship, plasma regulators were crucial to the functioning of the [[Warp Drive]]. When the USS Defiant arrived in the 22nd century mirror universe, it was sabotaged by the removal of two of its plasma regulators. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II") 


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	A '''Plasma Flow Regulator''' (or EPS regulator) is a component of the electro-plasma system of a starship or starbase. It seems that there may be two different functions for this component. The first is that it regulates the immediate plasma flow from the [[Matter-Antimatter Reaction Assembly]] to the rest of the ship as the energy exits the [[Warp Core]]. The second function seems to be more in line with a in-line power flow regulator. In this latter capacity the device seems to function more like a valve and fuse combined.		A '''Plasma Flow Regulator''' (or EPS regulator) is a component of the electro-plasma system of a starship or starbase. It seems that there may be two different functions for this component. The first is that it regulates the immediate plasma flow from the [[Matter-Antimatter Reaction Assembly]] to the rest of the ship as the energy exits the [[Warp Core]]. The second function seems to be more in line with a in-line power flow regulator. In this latter capacity the device seems to function more like a valve and fuse combined.