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A class-10 photon torpedo carrying nanoprobes
A class-10 photon torpedo carrying nanoprobes
A high-yield bio-molecular warhead explodes
A high-yield bio-molecular warhead explodes

Bio-molecular warheads were a type of ship-mounted nanoprobe weapon.

This type of nanoprobe weapon was designed in 2374 by Captain Kathryn Janeway and Lieutenant Tuvok of the USS Voyager, in collaboration with the Borg Collective, as a modification to the Starfleet photon torpedo design. Photon torpedoes were encased with Borg nanoprobes to be dispersed upon detonation along with the shock wave to the target vessels.

The bio-molecular warhead proved to be the only effective weapon against the organic technology of Species 8472. A normal class-6 warhead could destroy a single Species 8472 bioship with one hit, while a class-10 photon torpedo had a high-yield warhead with large enough blast area to destroy a squadron of at least thirteen bioships. The smaller warheads had a time delay of several seconds until the nanoprobes took effect. (VOY: "Scorpion, Part II")

Over a year later, in 2375, as a sign of good faith Captain Janeway shared the design schematics of these bio-molecular weapons to Species 8472. In exchange Species 8472 shared technologies used in their terraspheres. (VOY: "In the Flesh")

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