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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Phoenix: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Griffworks: [qb]As to the whole "starship class" debate, I'm inclined to agree with what I feel that Franz Joseph was getting at: the term "starship" applies to all "large" vessels in Star Fleet use at a given time and that [i]Constitution[/i] is indeed the class name for which [i]Enterprise[/i] belongs. "Starship" simply refers to the overall designation of ships that meet certain requirements, which I seem to recall is listed in the "StarFleet Technical Manual", but am too lazy to look up at the moment. This also goes along with our current U.S. Navy's practice of naming a specific ship class after the lead ship, while using a basic technology label for all ships that meet basic mission requirements, such as the AEGIS class missile cruiser - and there's no ship named "[i]U.S.S. AEGIS[/i]", either....[/qb][/QUOTE]That's what I always thought, but it doesn't seem to fit in with other things. Oh well, I think I'll just give up on TOS and watch some Enterprise episodes :D [QUOTE]Originally posted by Griffworks: [qb]Use of phrase "[i]United Star Ship Enterprise[/i]" in a few episodes of TOS by Kirk - and maybe others - indicates to me that U.S.S. stands for "United Star Ship", tho it's never specifically stated as such. I take it as an implication, tho.[/qb][/QUOTE]My only problem with this (which is what I always assumed it meant) is that it doesn't make any sense. :) USS today stands for United States Ship - i.e. a Ship of the United States. SO what does United Star Ship mean? A Ship from a United Star? A Star Ship that is United? We know that SF is officially the UFP Starfleet. If I was building the first ship of the UFP Starfleet, I'll call it a UFP Starfleet Ship, or USS. In anticipation of replies: I know it's not canon, I know it has never been mentioned in dialogue or on screen - it's just logical. If you don't like what I think, then disagree. Just don't flame me. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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