Antimatter spread
An antimatter spread is a harmless pyrotechnic display consisting of many small antimatter pellets fired from a phaser array. Sensor interference from the deployment of an antimatter spread can serve as a way to confuse sensor readings and mask the launch of small craft.

In 2367, the separated saucer module of the  used an antimatter spread while it confronted the Borg following the Battle of Wolf 359. It covered the approach of a shuttlecraft containing Data and Worf, who transported aboard the cube to rescue Captain Picard, assimilated as Locutus of Borg. ()

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