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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CaptainMike: [QB] Yes by definition, a fighterplane is used because it can go somewhere the ship cannot: in the air. Since starships are free to move in the third dimension, they have no such limitation. Removing the inaccessibility of the z axis removes the need for the fighter. However, as in Star Wars, fighters seem to be used because they have the advantage over large vessels.. i.e. a Star Destroyer has difficulty dealing with an X-Wing attack on its own.. it batteries are just too big to accurately pick off snubs. Hence the need for TIES. Also, TIES are used for patrols of the area around the ship, much as a modern carrier will often have continuous overflights of its own planes to spot intruders in their airspace. In Star Trek, this seems unnecessary because of advanced magic sensor technology. And Trek shields and deflectors being magically powerful also make fighters inadequate for the task of assaulting a capital ship. Now, with the rationale of fighters being used where he main ship cannot go, where can't a starship go? Atmospheres and debris fields like asteroids mostly. This technology served its purpose, as battles in Star Trek often categorize themselves like Napoleonic era battles, ships floating past each other exchanging broadsides. Probably the most unintentional of Roddenberry's 'Hornblower' homages However, if you remove the magic sensor and the magic shield, the Trek universe might find itself needing fighter support. Perhaps this should be the crux of the pre-TOS fighter concept. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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