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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nimrod: [QB] Well, "emergency-use" pads or zero-G grappling paws sounds reasonable. I used to feel that it would be better if she could land, but she probably IS more optimized as a no-nonsense fighter if she doesn't have to carry all the extra equipment needed to endure descents and ascents through planetary atmospheres. About that (some Trek-tech philosophizing), I've sometimes wondered if the internal pressure on Trek-ships causes hull stress over the years. All that air wanting to burst out, wouldn't that start a really slow "buckling" process that finally emanates in a crack somewhere? Isn't that a problem for shuttles of today, or is the vacuum-pull already negligible to modern materials? I've always felt it would be nice if engineers, during "1000:d-lightyear" spacedock-maintenance, let out the air by opening a few airlocks throughout the ship, letting her adjust her bulkheads and support beams to the pressure and relax. It would be like laying down in a sofa after having stood in the same spot for ten hours. Mmmmmmmm..... :-)= (Look, my new Abe Lincoln smiley!) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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