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[X] Arrowhead Hull
Even our fast ships aren't really that fast right now, so I'd like to reduce complexity so we can make more of them. If we've got more on patrol they should each have to cover a smaller area in which they can respond faster than if they had to travel a further distance.
Even our fast ships aren't really that fast right now, so I'd like to reduce complexity so we can make more of them. If we've got more on patrol they should each have to cover a smaller area in which they can respond faster than if they had to travel a further distance.
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[X] Half-Saucer Hull
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Is this statement supported by explicit statements from the game master?
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[X] Arrowhead Hull
Because I've never seen this type before.
Because I've never seen this type before.
We know that the NX series from the TV show have deflector dishes. So presumably between Warp 3 and Warp 5 the velocity of incoming mass exceeds the field's ability to natively deflect particles. Which would restrict the Arrowhead to somewhere below the Warp 5 of the next generation of warp engines.
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Plenty of reason, for one Half Saucer uses a lot more industry per ship which means we are going to have fewer ships if we go that route and since we are building up starfleet, having enough hulls to actually be out patrolling and in position to intercept is important.
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[X] Half-Saucer Hull
Ultimately we need to know how to build a decent deflector before it becomes a necessity for new warships.
Ultimately we need to know how to build a decent deflector before it becomes a necessity for new warships.
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possible impossibility
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[X] Half-Saucer Hull
[X] Half-Saucer Hull
It isn't. Lots of species don't use deflectors at all. I'm not sure why, given how vital they seem to be to Starfleet ships, but maybe they just rely on brute force or low-level shielding at all times to just tank micrometeoroids and whatnot. Exterior nacelles and deflectors might just seem like military vulnerabilities to other species.
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[X] Half-Saucer Hull
Half saucer is also stated to be faster and more heavily armed. So it will make a better commerce protection cruiser once we can retrofit them to Warp 5 engines.
Jensaarai
Sing Victory Everlasting
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So, if we went arrowhead, would it eventually be possible for us to develop something besides deflector dishes, or are we still on track for that?
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[X] Half-Saucer Hull
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@Sayle, can we get a ruling on this? Do we have reason to believe the arrowhead proposal won't be forward-compatible with the Warp 5 engine?
[X] Half-Saucer Hull
LunaMoth
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Found an decent answer about other species use of deflector dishes on Stack Exchange.
"According to the Klingon Bird-of-Prey Owner's Manual, deflection (per se) is essential for interstellar flight, but deflector dishes are merely one set of technology that can be used for that purpose. Some Klingon vessels have large, visible deflectors and others store them entirely in the wings and main body of the vessel"
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[X] Arrowhead Hull
Jensaarai
Sing Victory Everlasting
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Hm, maybe Starfleet prefers exterior deflector dishes for ease of repair/replacement? Or maybe for easier manufacturing reasons at-scale, where you don't need unique parts for a specific class of ship, but rather a general type of equipment that everything uses.