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[X] Expanded Medical (+2 Science)
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[X] Science Labs (+4 Science)
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Honestly if there is an option for an ice cream parlour/bar in the next section, I'd be all for it. Especially as we didn't have room for the hydroponics, got to give the crew something for relaxation.
As we've confirmed with @Sayle, to the extent that "explorer" as a distinct role from "battlecruiser" actually exists in this time period, this ship is one, exactly as much as the canonical Constitution is.
As we've confirmed with @Sayle, to the extent that "explorer" as a distinct role from "battlecruiser" actually exists in this time period, this ship is one, exactly as much as the canonical Constitution is.
darkstarling
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And we LITERALLY just built the ship for this
Whilst not completely comprehensive (and still in need of some amending) I did try and count both the numbers built and losses. Might be of some use for a crude number editing to your informational posts, even if you'd need to go through and refine things a bit.
darkstarling
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Or even more specifically it was a callback to the Flying Village model of a Starship from the Slow Warp era.
Seriously, explorers (which aren't really a class of ship anyway, as I've learned) have pretty consistently been a robust scientific/diplomatic suite taped onto a ferocious asskicker. The Galaxy was basically a cruise liner and a battleship stuck together.
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My confidence in the good faith of the rest of this thread is in the negatives at present. Between that and the number of people who are outright using every possible method to bend this into being an explorer solely to make it be one, I am calling it how I damn well see it.
darkstarling
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Some people get offended we're making the Enterprise a war ship, some people get offended we're making a war ship the Enterprise, some people are offended we're making a war ship at all... you just can't win in this room can you. At least when war is involved.
There's a metaphor there.
There's a metaphor there.
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If you feel like everyone else in this thread is not acting in good faith then perhaps it's time to leave said thread? Seeing everyone else as a dirty dealer who can't be trusted isn't going to do you too well.
The archer doesn't serve the same purpose. It's fine during peacetime, but during conflict it's too vulnerable to serve as emergency relief, which is why 3/4 radiants were killed doing it.
I think we do need a reasonably well-armed ship with a cargo bay and probably some medical. It'd probably be better as a frigate rather than a cruiser, though.
[X] Expanded Medical (+2 Science)
[X] Science Labs (+4 Science)
[X] Science Labs (+4 Science)
During wartime, I think this ship's primary mission will mean it is going to be spending the vast majority of its time delivering something a bit different than medical supplies.
As such, I don't think it's a good fit as a wartime emergency relief ship; each ship will simply be too valuable and have duties that mean they cannot be spared on humanitarian tasks. If San Francisco develops a frigate, then I would agree that might make a reasonable fit for that mission type. A Newton might also be a good fit if those extra shuttle bays can also hold cargo.
Strunkriidiisk
THE LEGEND
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Okay. This? This has reached well past the point of tolerability and I at least am fully done with hearing about your sacred cow. Your vision of the ship didn't come to pass. It happens. Either let it go, start advocating in a more constructive direction, or take a break from the quest (or leave entirely, your preference). This complaining does nothing.
Frankly I could do with a great deal less bellyaching from everyone - which does include myself, I've done my fair share of whinging and I'm not very proud of it.
Iridium Flare
Cyborg Commando
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Kinda wanted the spare shuttlebay, but at only six votes for it it's not in the cards. Might fit in the fore section though.
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[X] Science Labs (+4 Science)
Kinda wanted the spare shuttlebay, but at only six votes for it it's not in the cards. Might fit in the fore section though.
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[X] Ice Cream Maker (+2 Scoops)
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Well, if the cargo bays don't cut into the tactical capability and the beleaguered colonies are on the frontlines anyways, it's much more efficient to make multiple deliveries in one trip.
darkstarling
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Sad but true. I'm really sad to see the empirical evidence of what happens when countries give up their nuclear weapons, but we've got the evidence.
Hunting raiders and delivering aid or supplies to their nearby victims doesn't sound wildly contradictory to me. I wouldn't expect the primary mission to be hauling stuff but it is a useful capability to have.
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Oh, get off your high horse. You've been dismissing, demeaning, and all but outright insulting towards every single person who doesn't agree with your little plan since the beginning. And now you want me to be less bitter so I won't hurt your feelings or some shit?
Get over yourself.
(EDIT: Went too far, post edited to tone it down.)
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