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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] FWIW, I'm now definitely doing [i]Iceland[/i] class, including the good ship [i]Finland[/i], as part of the Guide. :) I doubt the aerodynamic hull form really signifies true atmospheric flight capabilities - but it could tell of the lineage. OTOH, "Regeneration" proves that warp-capable vessels can also be landing-capable in this era. Or perhaps the [i]Icelands[/i] are Mars-based, benefiting from aerodynamics but not having to fight all that gravity? Since I'm doing the Guide with the assumption that Spaceflight Chronology still largely holds true, I imagine that Earth in the late 21st century had dozens upon dozens of clumsy conical sublight warships (and fought the Kzinti in those) in addition to hundreds of nonmilitary ships jury-rigged with warp engines. UE Starfleet (founded when SFC says, in 2089 or so, writers' guides be damned) just protected the Sol system initially, lacking the infrastructure to go farther out. Civilians of course went off the deep end, there being no stopping them. Ships as such probably aren't expensive - the support infrastructure is. A true interstellar-capable warfleet would only emerge in the 22nd century, and the [i]Icelands[/i] would be a relatively late addition - for one, their warp engines look more modern than those of the [i]Intrepid[/i] type... These ships might not go into deep space, but they'd certainly have some extrasolar duties. If they were built to meet a specific military need, say, convoy escort for major trade routes, then there'd be none to spare for trips to the likes of Terra Nova. Expect an update early next week. I'm all for that four-deck scaling, fusion powerplant, and externally mounted warp stabilizer stuff. In fact, the self-made [i]Michigan[/i] class already fits the [i]Iceland[/i] description save for minor details. IMHO, NX-01 should be the first antimatter-propelled manned starship in Earth service, but the other two known Starfleet workhorses could already benefit from the advanced drives, [i]Iceland[/i] more than [i]Intrepid[/i]. Warp 3 sounds good for both, but the smaller and newer [i]Icelands[/] do it with less power and more style. Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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