I like the supposition, but we do know how it affects them from the season 6 two part opener of DS9. Some federation members and jem’hadar crashland on a planet. One of the plot points is the limited amount of white available to the soldiers.
From the episode, we know they grow irritable, lose discipline, go into violent frenzys, lose the ability to cloak and eventually die when they dont have white for a prolonged period. This process takes several days at least, although I think the time frame shown in the episode is close to a week, and none of them die from a lack of white.
So I don’t think its viable, but its a good “finishing” move on a battlefield, I.e like bayonetting the wounded enemy that happened in the civil war. I don’t think the federation would condone that behavior, but I’m sure the Klingons and some other races would.
I like the supposition, but we do know how it affects them from the season 6 two part opener of DS9. Some federation members and jem’hadar crashland on a planet. One of the plot points is the limited amount of white available to the soldiers.
From the episode, we know they grow irritable, lose discipline, go into violent frenzys, lose the ability to cloak and eventually die when they dont have white for a prolonged period. This process takes several days at least, although I think the time frame shown in the episode is close to a week, and none of them die from a lack of white.
So I don’t think its viable, but its a good “finishing” move on a battlefield, I.e like bayonetting the wounded enemy that happened in the civil war. I don’t think the federation would condone that behavior, but I’m sure the Klingons and some other races would.