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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ChristopherT: [QB] My USS Podish Class was built along those lines, designed liked a Ptolemy Tug without the tow pad and the warp nacelles up against the primary hull. The objective was to create a "superscout" that had high enough warp speed to coast through an enemy system with all it's system shut down and shielded passive sensors collecting ECM/ECCM data. Two nacelles gave it more redundancy than the standard Hermes/Saladin classes, hence the Superscout. When I mentioned "counting whales" I was alluding to the idea that the Oberths were perfect for missions other than the standard ones a science vessel would have. It might explain their long staying power in an otherwise extremely hostile enviroment. Compare the current B-52 bombers whose first flights were in 1952. They've got the hull and systems integrity to keep absorbing upgrades long after they should have been retired. (Enterprise was 40 when they tried to retire her?) I once thought the idea of 80 year old ships running around ST:TNG was crazy! I'm beginning to rethink that position. Christopher [/QB][/QUOTE]
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