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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baloo: [QB] <blockquote>"I read somewhere that during the Dom. War, the Feds were producing one ship each three days, so that would mean that an average starship can be manufactured in only three days"</blockquote> The above statement is only true if there is only one starship being produced at a time, and if there is only one shipyard. The truth of the matter is that it takes somewhat longer to produce a single ship. Assuming that starfleet has at least five shipyards, and that each shipyard has at least two ships in production simultaneously, it would be reasonable to assume that each shipyard (on average) required 30 days to produce a single ship. The 30-days-per-ship rate of construction would vary depending upon several factors. If a critical non-replicable component did not arrive on schedule it could cause a delay in the ship's construction. If the construction crew had high morale or was highly motivated (and was well-rested, etc.) the construction time would be somewhat less. It is reasonable to assume that smaller ships would require fewer resources and thus would be constructed somewhat faster than larger ships, but this is offset by the fact that there are nearly as many parts in a smaller ship as a larger one, so the number of assembly steps is only somewhat less than for a larger ship. Three days to manufacture a ship? Well, operhaps a shuttlecraft or possibly a runabout, but only if all the parts are on hand to start with. --Baloo [/QB][/QUOTE]
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