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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CaptainMike: [QB] Actually the implication was, that based on all the early episodes, the nav/helm guy hit the buttons to fire phasers, then the guys downstairs at the actual banks did the firing. I assume this means they recieved the navigators speed figures, distance, telemetry and desired target from his board, fired and then sent confirmation back up. Thats why we saw Martine and Tomlinson (surrounded by crewman keeping very busy at equipment) firing phasers in 'Balance of Terror' And when the guy at the helm hits the button and theres no one down there, nothing happens ('Balance of Terror' again.. Spock had to go to the room and fire the weapons before he saved the phaser crew when Stiles and Tomlinson were down there) I realize they didnt show this every time phasers fired later , but i dont think they radically changed their weapons between 'Balance' and later episodes. If they did then what would all those phaser specialists do during battle? maybe hide from coolant leaks. But the ship's complement would have gone down without requiring phaser specialists. This is certainly a good explanation for why the Constitutions staffed 430, then by Star Trek VI (when weapons were refit and more automated) they staffed 300. In ST VI they need less people to fire torpedos too.. notice they didnt have a dozen duys all over the torpedo bay like in ST II on the 1701-no suffix. By TNG phasers were almost all automated so thats why a ship like Voyager wouldnt need as many people as the similarly sized Connies To back up my point, i think we should listen to the recorded chatter usually present on the bridge and listen for when they page phaser crews. ill see if i have time [/QB][/QUOTE]
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