A subspace signature was given off by various objects that utilized subspace which allowed those objects to be detected by scanning for each object's unique imprint.
Starships[]
Each starship had its own unique subspace signature which was logged by Starfleet and could be determined by all Starfleet vessels.
- In 2152, the Enterprise detected the subspace signature of a temporal timeship from the 31st century. (ENT: "Future Tense")
- Lieutenant CommanderData, in 2368 on stardate 45571.2, detected the subspace signature of the USS Essex near an unexplored moon of Mab-Bu VI. (TNG: "Power Play")
- USS Voyager's nacelles gave off a very similar subspace signature to a large space-dwelling lifeform which threatened to rob the ship of its power. (VOY: "Elogium")
Transporters[]
Subspace transporters could also leave a "trail" of particles after they had been used.
- Data and Geordi La Forge, in 2370 on stardate 47829.1, scanned CaptainPicard's ready room to find a subspace signature on a chair which Bok had sat in beforehand that was determined to have originated from subspace particles produced by Bok's personal subspace transporter. (TNG: "Bloodlines")
| Technological signatures |
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| Anaphasic signature • Anionic signature; • Antimatter residue signature • Biosignature/bioelectric signature • Borg signature • Chemical signature • Chroniton signature • Commbadge signature/Comm link signature • Dicobalt signature • Dilithium signature • Ditanium signature • Dominion signature • Duranium signature • Electromagnetic signature/EM signature • Energy signature • Engine signature • Federation signature • Force field signature • Gravimetric field signature • Harmonic signature • Holographic signature • Hull signature • Impulse signature • Infrared signature • Interphasic signature • Ion signature • Isomorphic signature • Isotopic signature • Kazon signature • Kemocite signature • Magneton signature • Metallic signature • Microwave signature • Neural signature • Neuroelectrical signature • Neutrino signature • Particle emission signature/Particle signature • Plasma signature • Positronic signature • Power signature • Proto-warp signature • Psionic signature • Quantum signature • Radiation signature • Radiolytic signature • Radiothermic signature • Reactor signature • Replicator signature • Resonance signature • Starfleet signature • Subatomic signature • Subspace signature • Tachyon signature • Talaxian signature • Temporal signature • Tetryon signature • Thermal signature • Titanium signature • Transponder signature • Transporter signature • Transwarp signature • Tricobalt signature • Trilithium signature • Tritanium signature • Vidiian signature • Warp signature • Weapon signature |
