If it wasn't for the Torpedo section it seems like the (30 industry lines) would be how much it would cost to refit all our current stingrays. As the currently built stingrays use a warp 3 engine(1 industry) and 2 reaction thrusters(1 industry each) that would have to be removed and would not get us any industry in return, so the 6 industry for the new systems x5 = 30. And same for the upgun, as that would just be making 3 new guns for each of the already existing stingrays, again at 6 per stingray(2 per cannon) for a total of 30. All I can think is that maybe the payload for the spatial torpedos can be cheaply upgraded to the payload for atomics and that they have the same shell or somethin.
I actually forgot the Stingray had two thrusters. So, if we consider it as something like; Warp 5 Engine -2 Industry, 2x Impulse Thrusters -2 Industry, total Industry Cost -6, then yeah that would make sense with the 30 Industry spread across five ships... except that damn "+3 Industry Cost" still doesn't make sense with this.
Simply ignore the quantitative side of things, and vote based on vibes
actually, lack of fuses is exactly why the sparks are flying. The exploding consoles are a re-creation of a combat condition on WW2 ships known as a Battle Short, deliberately bypassing safety measures that protect the system from damage to ensure that the systems remain functional at all times, to avoid getting into a situation like the South Dakota did in its battleship-on-battleship duel. Rather than lose the functionality of a console because it lacks power, better to make sure the flow is uninterrupted, even if it produces scary sparks and such.
+ 3 industry cost to new build stingrays, my friend. That's where it comes from.
To be honest a good factor of the Federation's Survival was more to Romulan ineptitude when it comes to politics and actual war.
Oh no I am aware That the stingray are the equivalent of coastal Patrol boats right now.(Under armed, slow, and not very maneuverable.) With the full upgrades we turn it into a light cruiser. A stingray with warp 5 engine, Impulse drives, 6 guns and Atomic Torpedoes is going to be so much better than the block 1 ships that it isn't even funny.
The answer to that is to have a fusebox in the console but also a manual bypass lever.
Alright yeah, that would make sense with the old thrusters and warp engine being removed. I think the only confusion is about the torpedoes now.
No, my man. The Stingray is at least a frigate equivalent.
