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[QUOTE]Originally posted by David Templar: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Ace: [qb]If array emitters are so dependent on length, what's the point of having the small aft phaser arrays on the [i]Galaxy[/i], [i]Intrepid[/i], and other newer vessels? Why wouldn't they just put a phaser bank there instead? [/qb][/QUOTE] Um, you generally try to stick to the same type of weapons on a ship to ease logistics and maintainance. And like I said, phaser banks takes up more internal volume than arrays. The aft area is never seen as very tactically important anyways, even though that's a mistake. Besides, it's usually covered by one or more torpedo launchers. [QUOTE][qb]Why divide the [i]Intrepid[/i]'s main phaser arrays in half? We've never seen a tactical officer use both arrays at once (or have we?).[/qb][/QUOTE] I blame silliness. The upper strip is seperated by stuff, but there's probably no reason why the lower strip should have been divided in two. Maybe they wanted symmetry in the design. We've seen all four arrays firing at once in VOY, IIRC. [QUOTE][qb]I know it's official now, but I still don't see why the [i]Enterprise[/i]-E has to have Type-[b]XII[/b] phasers...oooh, so much better than the whimpy Type-X! :rolleyes: [/qb][/QUOTE] The most advanced ship in Starfleet, specifically designed to fight the Borg, what do you expect? ;) Besides, the Type-X [i]is[/i] whimpy, compared to ships from other races. ~2GW total forward phaser power vs 20GW forward (pulse) disruptor of a Warbird? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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