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[QUOTE]Originally posted by David Sands: [QB] One trend I might point out might be that the ships seem to be getting smaller while keeping the same degree of functionality. Within the Federation we haven't seen any designs that increase the manpower or volume of the ship above that of the Galaxy class. Personally, I think this corresponds well with a trend in today's navies, where miniturization and automation is reducing crew sizes in the larger ship classes. I will agree with some of the other commenters that the designs seem "busier" than when Star Trek began. More nooks and crannies, appendages, and knobs every which way. Not terribly unlike designs of aircraft today with all the antennae and sensors protruding from their structure. Of course, there is always a continuing effort from one class of craft to another to integrate these into the hull. And then something else comes along that needs to peek out. So I would say to Andrew we might yet see the upper right hand Nova-class concept on page 178 of the TNG Technical Manual. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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