The torpedo defense stations are the more advanced defense platforms of the game Star Trek: Armada. They deal more damage than the Pulse Defense Stations but also cost 80% more dilithium. Their biggest weakness is their total failure to damage a ship protected by a Corbomite Reflector. The fired torpedoes are simply reflected back at the station, making even large defense lines of torpedo stations basically useless while effectively destroying themselves. Only after the Corbomite Reflector wears off do the stations fulfill their purpose. Aside from this they are a powerful defense system, with a destructive potential comparable to that of an entire starbases. They are just not as sturdy as a starbase.