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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: [QB] In the 24th century, according to the TNG Technical Manual, Cetaceans (dolphins and orcas, to be specific) are carried aboard [i]Galaxy[/i]-class ships such as the [i]Enterprise[/i]-D and aid in guidance & navigation. The Cetacean crew of the [i]Enterprise[/i] herself consists of twelve Atlantic and Pacific bottlenose dolphins, ([i]Tursiops truncatus[/i] and [i]T. truncatus gilli[/i]) overseen by two Takaya's whales, ([i]Orcinus orca takayai[/i]) elite specialists whose duty it is to study all theoretical topics in navigation and submit recommendations to Starfleet for G&N system upgrades. It sounds like they're more of a study group than actual navigators of the ship. I think by TNG's timeframe, most navigational functions are carried out by the computer. (Although FASA would have us believe that the E-D has Medusan navigators trapped in the floorboards beneath the main viewscreen, IIRC... :rolleyes: ) -[b]MMoM[/b] :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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