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[QUOTE]Originally posted by TSN: [QB] <blockquote>"The only real options left are point-defense duty and low-priority cargo transport. But I have never understood the idea of using old ships of the line as cargo transports. It makes no sense to have a ship with such an irregular hull serve as a supply ship. Yeah, you could use them for some small courier jobs, but even if you rip out most of the quarters and laboratories, I can't imagine it would be practical for carrying LOTS of stuff. "Also, IMO using an obsolete heavy cruiser for Coast Guard-type duties is both ineffective and a waste of resources. Even considering wide use of automation, a starship that originally required 500+ people to run is not a good candidate for hanging out in planetary orbit and helping to get some kid's pet space slug out of the asteroid field. It would be resource-intensive, first in converting the ship to require less crew and refit the systems for its new mission profile, and also to maintain considering its large size with respect to the service it provides."</blockquote> Okay. But how does that mean that they [i]couldn't[/i] do it, if they wanted to? <blockquote>"just like 2002 VW Bug looks a lot like the 1962 one on the outside..."</blockquote> Ha! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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