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To Boldly Go... (a Starfleet quest) Starfleet Ship Design Bureau, Refit ("To Boldly Go...")
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I say we nominate a Rennie and put it on anti-Hishimari work as soon as it's done refitting, because that's the place it's most likely to actually get to test the new tech.

Edit: Interesting that this testbed refit has a inherent stat change and the last one didn't. The Lightning has +1S from an omake bonus, not the refit itself.
 
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MTB said:
I think the SDB team would quite like that assessment.
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"Sir, we're about to be under attack."
"Find the nearest Negative Space Wedgie. Failing that, active scan, narrow band, full power. Then full speed while they're blinded."

Remember, folks, at sufficient power, there is very little difference between active sensors and an energy weapon. Not saying the Kepler has that level of power, but it's fun to imagine... And I do pity the ship that has to deal with a Kepler on an opposed S test.
 
[X][BUILD] 2322 A: 1 Ambassador, 9 Keplers, 1 Renaissance, 3 Centaur-B Refits, 2 Excelsior Refits, 1 Hospital Ship

[X][AUX] Unity Shipyards
 
For the phaser array techbed, I would like to nominate the Lightning.

Hear me out. It's got an advanced computing package that will better allow it to control and analyze data from the prototype weapons system, giving it an inherent edge over any ship that's not an explorer by sheer weight of computational capability.
 
We just designate Lightning the "Starfleet New Technology Testbed" and give it the prototypes of everything?

I'm okay with this plan, though we should probably wait to make sure we get it back.
 
I'm wondering why it's more expensive to refit a bigger ship-is this a situation where taking the big 30SR hit will let us get a better return on our investment?
 
Night said:
We just designate Lightning the "Starfleet New Technology Testbed" and give it the prototypes of everything?

I'm okay with this plan, though we should probably wait to make sure we get it back.
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I'd support the USS Lightning basically becoming the Starfleet NTTB if we can redesignate her with an NX rather than NCC, considering she's just going to be testing all the new experimental stuff. :V
 
Also, given that the main purpose of our phaser array technology, at least in the early decades, is to enhance the firepower of cruisers and explorers, using a frigate as a testbed might not be the best choice.
 
I'm surprised that Centaurs and Connie-Bs are allowed to be nominated at all.

Oneiros didn't say we couldn't nominate Oberths, either, but that has to be an oversight - in his shoes I'd ignore any votes to put the test array on an Oberth.
 
Forgothrax said:
I'd use an Excelsior if possible. Arrays will be seeing the most deployment on large ships after all.
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Simon_Jester said:
Also, given that the main purpose of our phaser array technology, at least in the early decades, is to enhance the firepower of cruisers and explorers, using a frigate as a testbed might not be the best choice.
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Part of me wants to straight up nominate the Ambassador for it, given it's already prepped for integrating the tech.

However, an Excelsior sounds like the best bet. One with a crew rating and isn't Explorer Corps. The Rru'adorr and Pleezirra are both blooded and in for refit already. One of them is probably the best candidate. Refitting from the base Excelsior would allow for the best integration into the overall ship, I think, rather than a slapjob(relatively) over the existing Excelsior-A structure.
 
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I think a Renaissance would be a good testbed choice, since they will likely be the first phaser array refit. I'd be fine with an Excelsior, though I hate to take one out of service for even the single quarter required for the refit. A Renaissance seems like a good compromise.

pbluekan said:
Part of me wants to straight up nominate the Ambassador for it, given it's already prepped for integrating the tech.

However, an Excelsior sounds like the best bet. One with a crew rating and isn't Explorer Corps. The Rru'adorr and Pleezirra are both blooded and in for refit already. One of them is probably the best candidate.
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I didn't think the Rru'adorr was blooded. Did I miss that?
 
Briefvoice said:
I think a Renaissance would be a good testbed choice, since they will likely be the first phaser array refit. I'd be fine with an Excelsior, though I hate to take one out of service for even the single quarter required for the refit. A Renaissance seems like a good compromise.
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I'd agree, but Pleezirra and Rru'adorr are already in for refit. The extra quarter won't matter much, but I think @OneirosTheWriter might just let us forego that extra quarter if it's already incorporated into the overall refit.
 
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