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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Reverend: [QB] Those were probably K'Vorts. For the record, I just watched [URL=http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Once_More_Unto_the_Breach]"Once More Unto The Breach"[/URL] (DS9 DVD slimpacks for �18 = YOINK!) and Jason is right, during the initial strafing run at the Cardassian base the two BoPs decloak in orbit with wings down and they stay down until the [URL=http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/IKS_Malpara]Malpara[/URL] is destroyed trying to escape. Same goes for the second attack, Martok's 3 BoPs all decloak with wings down (inside an atmosphere this time, I might add) though we don't see them cloak on the way out, the wings were most likely still down. Finally near the end, right after Kor knocks out Worf, the [url= http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/IKS_Ning%27tao]Ning'tao[/url] decloaks with wings already slightly dipped (like most post WotW BoPs) drops out of warp, comes about, drops wings into attack position and warps away back to meet the Jem'Hadar (uncloaked.) From this we can determine that a BoP can go to warp with wings up or down, though given that the wings were up to begin with AND they were running away at the time it's fair to say that UP = FASTER. We can also say that as in ST:III, the wings were very intentionally dropped before opening fire, which reinforces that wings down means optimal, if not maximum weapons effectiveness. The key to all of this is that the wings were only seen dipped when the [url= http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/IKS_Ch%27tang]Ch'Tang[/url] was docked at DS9, when the squadron is information right before they leave DS9 and when the Ning'tao decloaks and drops out of warp after the initial battle. To borrow Starfleet terminology, I'd call the wings dipped position "Yellow Alert", as in we're in/about to be in trouble, but nobody is shooting yet while the wings down position is clearly "Red Alert". I doubt Klingons have a "Condition Green", so lets just stick that label on the landing position. ;) To put it all in simpler terms (if that's possible): Wings up = MORE SPEED, Wings down = MORE TARGETING ACCURACY. Now a ship can warp and fire disruptors in either position, but both have their particular advantages and dis-advantages. At least that's what we can surmise from the consistent evidence. Best to ignore TNG for the most part, they really weren't paying attention. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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