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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baloo: [QB] The point is, we have already seen several instances of surface warfare in the Star Trek universe. Either starship weaponry is not as useful in countering surface threats as we assume, or surface forces use countermeasures to reduce or eliminate the usefulness of orbital weapons platforms. If the above is not the case, then how could there be any surface combat at all? <blockquote> Science officer (SO): "Captain! There seems to be an enemy formation approaching our surface deployment!" Captain (C): "On screen! Magnify." SO: "It appears to be a mix of personnel carriers and heavy support vehicles." C: "How soon before they can threaten our units?" SO: "One minute, thirty-two seconds!" C: "Communications! Alert our units to the incoming threat." Communications officer (CO): "Aye, sir!" C: "Lock phasers on the lead elements." Weapons Officer (WO): "Phasers locked! Ready to fire!" CO: "Captain! Unable to raise the surface commander! They're using subspace interference generators!" C: "Damn! Fire phasers!" WO: "Phasers fired, sir!" C: "Damage assessment?" SO: "Four heavies destroyed. They are dispersing, but not retreating." C: "Fire again!" SO: "We can't establish a lock sir. They're emitting jammus particles." C: "Compensate!" SO: "I'm trying sir! They're oscillating the freem wavelengths and rotating the belzanwissels!" C: "Can we risk a torpedo?" SO: "They're too close to our units now. We'd damage our own as much as them."</blockquote> Doesn't that sound plausible? If the defending forces have no reconnaissance capability other than the orbiting vessel, they're screwed. Now we've had an example, I ask again: Just how are the units equipped? Speculate. Remember: just because you brought the biggest gun to the party doesn't mean you win the door prize. If you can't win except by destroying what you came to possess, why bother? --Baloo [/QB][/QUOTE]
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