Jem'Hadar

In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion of the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and courage, they are also very short-lived and believe that 'Victory is life'. They treat the Founders of the Dominion, enigmatic shape-shifters who rule the massive Dominion, as gods. The Jem'Hadar's numbers are unknown, but they may number in the billions.

Jem'Hadar Weapons and Equipment

Jem'Hadar use phased polaron weaponery, both for hand held and capital sized eaponery. Apart from their traditional destructive force, a Jem'Hadar weapon-beam emits a pulse that prevents blood clotting in damaged tissue. Even a glancing wound will cause unstoppable bleeding and death. These are similar to the three-sided bayonets now banned by international law. The Jem'Hadar also use edged weapons, including a small, curved blade designed to be held by one hand, and a larger sword-like weapon usually held by two hands. The Jem'Hadar also possess the ability to walk through Starfleet forcefields. According to startrek.com, this ability is derived from energy-absorbing pads built into their uniforms. (It should be noted, however, that the same source also indicates their shrouding ability to be derived from technology, despite the fact that the episode "Rocks and Shoals" explicitly established that ability to be biological.)

Related Topics:
Blood clotting - Tissue - Bleeding

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The Jem'Hadar, like every other militaristic race in Star Trek, boast starships of unique design. These include the relatively small, beetle-like attack ships http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/71752.html that are comparable in size to the USS Defiant, the larger battleships http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/123960.html first seen in the episode "Ties of Blood and Water", and the immense, rarely-seen behemoths first seen in the episode "Valiant," and later seen in the Battle of Cardassian Prime in the series finale, "What You Leave Behind." Their ships' bridges contain no central viewer, with only the Jem'Hadar First and the Vorta field agent permitted to use a heads-up display visor of the surrounding battle.

Related Topics:
USS Defiant - Heads-up display

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