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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Boris: [QB] Starfleet sent a huge number of ships to a very small area around DS9, probably leaving a lot of other areas unprotected. They must have filled these gaps somehow to make sure they aren't plundered or invaded behind their back by a few small yet hostile governments. Hence, they send their most advanced ships -- Intrepids and Sovereigns, among others -- that will either talk their way out of the situation or look and act threatening. If the Enterprise-E did participate in the Dominion War, and it probably did to an extent, it would've been in diplomatic missions given Picard's preferences. In FC, the Enterprise-E was ordered to watch the Neutral Zone while the fleet is engaging the Borg. In "Insurrection," it was on a diplomatic mission to meet with aliens-of-the-week. In Nemesis, it was again on a dangerous diplomatic mission to Romulus. The Bellerophon (an Intrepid) served as a diplomatic transport ship in "Inter Arma...". Starfleet probably does not want to lose these ships so soon because they also serve as testbeds for the entire class, and it's nice to be able to show your allies/enemies where you stand. Another Sovereign could've gone to Jellico, who would've looked and acted threatening just in case an alien government attempts to use the situation to their advantage. A very different approach from Picard's own, but one for which a Sovereign is also suited. After the war, these newer classes probably continued to serve as the kind of protection Starfleet didn't have prior to the Borg and the Dominion. Things won't get back to normal so soon. Finally, just because the Sovereign has more torpedo launchers than the Galaxy class doesn't necessarily mean it is that much more a warship. It could mean that they wanted to simplify guidance systems on the torpedoes because of risks associated with close combat. It may make the Enterprise-E better suited for war, but at the end of the day, Starfleet is the defensive arm of the Federation; there isn't a separate military. Boris [/QB][/QUOTE]
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