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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Capt_Frank_Hollister: [QB] I'd be perfectly will to accept Timo's suggestion if it weren't for the "fact" that the subspace field generators were not components of impulse engines until the Ambassador class (TNG Tech Manual, p. 75). How did ships stop before then? Or is there another way that ships stop from sublight speeds? Also, dropping the SSF generators could not stop the ship entirely, it could only slow it down proportionally to the change in apparent mass. The ship would still need a way to loose whatever kinetic energy it has. The RCS couldn't do this because it would need to be at least equal to the force exerted by the impulse engines to get the ship moving in the first place. *Since I am new to these boards and I seem to a have a slightly dissenting opinion I think it would be a good idea if I made a little disclaimer. Even though I may not agree others' ideas, I really do enjoy discussing and debating these sorts of topics (that's why I'm here). I just don't want these to become heated debates in any way. Since I'm new and unknown, I just wanted to make that clear before any misunderstandings took place. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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