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Star Wars | Baakonite

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Baakonite is a metal used heavily in Klingon weaponry and communications equipment in the world of Star Trek. Associate Professor Duncan McGillivary tells us about its particular properties and what we have in real life that might compare.

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© RNZ Length 23 min 3 May 2024 Season 4 Episode 1 Sci-FiScienceSpace New Zealand Episodic

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© RNZ Length 23 min 3 May 2024 Season 4 Episode 1 Sci-FiScienceSpace New Zealand Episodic

Getting to the science behind the fiction

Getting to the science behind the fiction

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Baakonite is a metal used heavily in Klingon weaponry and communications equipment in the world of Star Trek. Associate Professor Duncan McGillivary tells us about its particular properties and what we have in real life that might compare.

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