Romulan Plasma Torpedoes: Help!
A question for discussion/debate:
Just a philosophical question... we see the power of the Romulan Plasma Torpedo in TOS... how does it evolve til the tme of DS9? Does it get more powerful? Does it sacrifice power for improved mobility (i.e. it can't be outrunned much in the way other vessels cannot seem to outrun a photon or quantum torpedo). Does it have limitations like limited rate-of-fire?
In other words, if the Romulans had such a powerful weapon in the 2260s, what is it like in 2374 and why aren't they the undisputed rulers of the Alpha and beta Quadrants?
Thanks in Advance.