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[QUOTE]Originally posted by darkwing_duck1: [QB] Leaving NX-01 out of the equation for the moment, I don't find it all that hard to simply use the old "hull number" explanation for NCC #s. The Federation in Kirk's day was only about 105 years old (2161-mid 2260's), and was supposed to be largely unexplored. Starfleet was stretched fairly thin in those days (the "Enterprise is the only ship in the quadrant[sector]" phenominon). How often did we really see a large number of Starfleet vessels in any one place w/o a specific purpose? Now move forward approx 100 years (2360s). The Federation has grown considerably (triple or more the volume it was 100 years ago) People (of all species) have swarmed out into space, building new worlds everywhere. Starfleet has had to grow to accomodate the increased demands on it's resources. Starships become almost ubiquitous (ie, there are usually several operating in [relatively] close proximity). How often in TNG-beyond did we see sizeable task forces assembled in VERY short periods of time? So I, for one, DON'T see why we need to overcomplicate things with arcane formulae trying to figure out the system. And, no, I'm NOT implying that Starfleet in the late 24th century has over 74000 ships...one has to allow for attrition, and the relatively shorter lifespans of early ships. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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