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[X] Cruise Configuration (+0.2 Cruise) (Industry 17->21)

We are, we are, on a cruuuuise~
 
Besides, knowing Enterprise crews, they will end up pushing past Warp 5 with a brilliant adhoc solutions that makes the researchers go "huh, how did they do that?"
 
Hooo... I'mma say Cruise is more important than Maximum for the NX type Enterprise. While she'll get pressed into combat service depressingly soon, that's not her job - she's the God damned Enterprise, charged to boldly go where none have gone before. Cruise speed improves how far she can go, and by extension how much the crew can do with her while they're out there. So ... Saucer lined nacelles it is.

[X] Cruise Configuration (+0.2 Cruise) (Industry 17->21)
 
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On the one hand, it's an exploration ship that will be spending most of it's time at warp cruising. On the other, when these ships need to go fast they really need to go fast.
 
Its looking real pretty now.

[ x] Racing Configuration (+0.2 Maximum) (Industry 17->21)

i've got faith of the heart
 
[X] Cruise Configuration (+0.2 Cruise) (Industry 17->21)
Cruise is absolutely going to be more important for these ships generally.
 
So the options are to either close the gap between max cruise and max speed, or lengthen the gap.

There are arguments to be made for either case.

Canonically, the NX is going to be doing a lot of cruising between destinations. But also, canonically, when it encounters trouble, it spends a lot of time trying to leg it.

So~ we kinda have to chose between good at it's job, or less drama llama. I'm divided.
 
[X] Cruise Configuration (+0.2 Cruise) (Industry 17->21)

You need a lot of cruising speed for a lot of exploration duties this ship will be doing.

Edit: changing my vote.

[X] Racing Configuration (+0.2 Maximum) (Industry 17->21)
 
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[X] Cruise Configuration (+0.2 Cruise) (Industry 17->21)

Both options are usefull. Taking less time to get there versus a higher RUN AWAY speed when that anomoly they are poking blows up.
 
[X] Racing Configuration (+0.2 Maximum) (Industry 17->21)

If this was a successor Enterprise (read. any Federation instead of United Earth) I would vote for cruising speed. But while this is supposed to be an exploratory ship, it is also going to be the flagship class of the fleet for the next few years. We cannot have it incapable of responding to distress calls in a timely manner.
 
Empress_Boog said:
If this was a successor Enterprise (read. any Federation instead of United Earth) I would vote for cruising speed. But while this is supposed to be an exploratory ship, it is also going to be the flagship class of the fleet for the next few years. We cannot have it incapable of responding to distress calls in a timely manner.
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Hrm, good point.

[X] Racing Configuration (+0.2 Maximum) (Industry 17->21)
 
[X] Cruise Configuration (+0.2 Cruise) (Industry 17->21)

Over time, a slightly higher Cruise speed adds up to more exploration because less time is spent in transit.
 
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