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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Daniel: [QB] Just a few things to point out on the retirement issue. Miranda/Avenger class starships are NOT superior to refit-Constitution class vessels. Only by means of firepower. They are classified as frigates, Constitutions are heavy cruisers. Mirandas have less actual space for equipment, and considering the extensive and inefficient layout of PTC's, are less readily adaptable to new engine types. They are specifically battle minded short-range craft intended for escort and patrol operations. They are the least equipped for scientific missions, and it shocks me that Terrel's Reliant was searching planets instead of on border patrol. Constitution class vessels are not hampered by inability to upgrade engines, as witnessed between ST-III and ST-V/VI. (I assume the first edition of the ST Encyclopedia was accurate in saying the E-A was an upgraded Yorktown when I say this). They are better equipped for scientific exploration as they have more room for labs and scientific equipment. Space, if it is not a problem on a Miranda, should not be a problem here. All the same systems are present in a larger hull, therefore there is obviously more space to play around with here. The only reasons I think the Constitutions were retired are because: There were so few left that their upkeep costs and frequent need of upgrades to stay ahead of the curve were deemed inefficient use of funding. And the Excelsior class finally made it into full scale production. With a new class of heavy cruisers in production, with even more space, adaptability, firepower (including rear-firing torpedoes), scientific instrumentation, and modern technology, the Constitutions were deemed superfluous. Mirandas were not retired because no new frigate designs meeting the design specs of the Mirandas were yet on the drawing board. So despite their relative inflexibility to mission requirements besides protection and patrol, they were kept on. They filled their niche so well, in fact, that they were still in active construction in the latter 2300's. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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