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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] So "Peregrine" would be similar to "Runabout" or "Dreadnought" - a word whose direct English translation means something but whose usage in naval or Starfleet language is something else altogether? Just like Dreadnought is a big proto-battleship (or in the Trek context a three-nacelled big warship), and Runabout is a speedboat, Peregrine would be a courier? This [i]might[/i] work. But it doesn't sound natural. I mean, there already exists the term "courier" in Starfleet parlance: no competing word is needed to portray the concept. And "Peregrine class modified courier" would be redundant - "courier class modified courier"! Even if we chose other meanings for the term, like Peregrine=fast transport or Peregrine=clipper or Peregrine=cutter or Peregrine=ship-to-be-used-for-rebellions, the expression "Peregrine class courier" would be rather nonsensical. I'd be happier with the idea that Peregrine is a standard class name just like Constitution or Galaxy or Danube. We already have enough of a headache from the Antares class, another name that gets assigned to multiple designs (heck, including Chakotay's ship!). Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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