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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Darkwing: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Harry: [qb] This is a bit of an old question, and the 15 torptube figure is silly and 'fanboyish', IMHO. I would rather believe the Akira is a less impressive ship slightly older than the Enterprise-D. And there is zero on-screen evidence for �berspecs for the Akira (or any specs for that matter). [/qb][/QUOTE]I disagree about the 15 torptubes. The designer included them, so that should be considered. Depending on the rate of fire, though, that may not be so big a deal. The Akira was supposedly (according to the designer) a combination gunship/aircraft carrier, whereas the Enterprise is an Explorer. So an Explorer, with lots of space dedicated to survey and research facilities, might use a few tubes with a high rate of fire (to compensate for the low number of delivery systems), whereas a ship designed to be a combatant might have more delivery systems, at a lower rate of fire, for improved accuracy, reliability and redundancy. This is also why I figured the Enterprise refit added about 12 phasers - not to have [i]more[/i] firepower, but to help ensure that a weapons hit would not totally disarm her. Another example would be current navy designs - older ships have a onee-arm or two-arm bandit, a missile launch system drawing from a magazine. Newer ships use VLS, or Vertical launch system. Each missile is in it's own launch tube, and fires independently. Fewer moving parts, fewer systems to break down, and an increse in overall rate of fire. The only disadvantage is the loss of direct trajectory, since the VLS fires within a very limited arc from 90 degrees. Now, since the Akira was supposedly a new ship at the time of First Contact, why do you prefer it to be a Galaxy contemporary? I ask out of curiousity, not criticism. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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