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The Iconian software weapon is a deadly example of the mastery of computer technology that the ancient Iconian civilization possessed.
These 'weapons' were equipped on their worlds and would fire a burst into an enemy ship. After which, the software weapon would begin to infect the computer system of the enemy vessel causing random hazards which result in a self destruct being initiated by the enemy ship. (TNG episode: "Contagion")