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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: [QB] To clarify, I am well aware that the Bussard collector is not essential to the warp system (indeed, they are largely just an aesthetic addition, making the forward ends of the nacelles interesting to look at onscreen) and that many alien vessels have been seen with imbedded nacelles. I was simply pointing out that it seems to be a nearly invariable feature of Starfleet vessels (and human ships in general) to have nacelles that are exposed at both ends along the longitudinal axis. Given this, I would say it's likely that there is some aspect of human/Starfleet technology that requires this configuration. The [i]Peregrine[/i] does indeed have its nacelles exposed at the front, and even has what appear to be Bussard ramscoops. See [URL=http://www.stguardian.to/fed/attack/attackbig.jpg]here[/URL] and [URL=http://www.stguardian.to/fed/attack/attackfighter01.jpg]here[/URL]. The only example I can think of is the holoship, and even that had nacelles [URL=http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/holoship-stm.jpg]originally[/URL]. The original reason for suspending nacelles on pylons out away from the ship's main hull was that they were focus points of radiation that was dangerous to the crew, and in an emergency situation they might be easily jettisoned. (A reference to this intent was made in an episode of TOS.) Presumably the problem of shielding the crew from this radiation has been overcome in designs such as the [i]Defiant[/i], but particularly in the TOS era I can't see a ship having it so deeply imbedded in the bowels of the ship. As I mentioned above, even disregarding any technical concerns, it is at the very least a violation the SF aesthetic, particularly for a TOS-era vessel. Just my opinion, I know, but still... -[b]MMoM[/b] :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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