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Like I said, they look more sporty than combative.... High speed scout, special operations/Section 31 agent deployment/recovery vehicle, and the such.
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What is with the lettering on that Sabre? The name and registry at the front in the little divot area is correct - but look up on the side of the tail area - the name and registry are reversed!?!
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Yep, they are, looks like they made a little goof...
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The only closeup-scene of the Steamie, flying over the Enterprise-E and firing phasers, paint it out very sluggish IMO, roaring up there. As for fragile design-issues, well maybe that's what you get when you design the deflector dish hanging down from the craft, out into outer space.
Now the Sabre, darting past the Enterprise viewscreen upclose like a bee, in the first seconds of the battle, gave me a real impression of a high-speed scout. ------------------ Here lies a toppled god, His fall was not a small one. We did but build his pedestal, A narrow and a tall one.
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The aft view of the Steamrunner seems to confirm what I suspected - the ship has a GIGANTIC shuttlebay, with a single superwide door.
Perhaps this vessel is inherently vulnerable because it is analogous to an aircraft carrier? Large numbers of small craft and their fuel and ammo stacked inside, big cavities that compromise the structural integrity...
I've long fantasized that this is a "Marine" ship, a planetary assault vessel of sorts - it's not supposed to stand its ground in space battle at all, but only to disgorge large numbers of troops. Like some current USN amphibious warfare ships, it's built to "commercial" instead of "military" standards to avoid unnecessary expenses. Its only major forte in space combat is that big phaser at the bow, seen firing into the spot designated by Picard - perhaps a limited-application planetary bombardment weapon?
Do these ships have photon torpedo armament? That is, have they been shown firing torps?
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Does anyone have the LCARS pictures from the Mag#22 with Barcley on the cover?
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And the shuttlebay on the Steamrunner looks similar to a Galaxy Class main shuttlebay. ------------------ "Oh for fuck's sake, stop your moaning, If you fancy a threesome at this time of night, you can't get start getting choosey about which particular three! -Queer As Folk, UK
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The question then goes, do DS9 episodes show these ships firing torpedoes?
I would gladly welcome the idea that this ship has no torpedo launchers, despite its considerable bulk. Every time Starfleet introduces a ship apparently built to a specific purpose (and omitting some of the traditional "nice to have" hardware), it's time to rejoice.
Do Sabres fire torpedoes?
And has anybody read the "SF Corps of Engineers" e-books? Why are those folks flying around in a Sabre? Are Sabres specifically qualified as towships or flying workshops?
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A Sabre has been seen firing torpedoes in "Tears of the Prophets" too. I was thinking that turret-like extension on the top of the ship could be just that.
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Yes, it certainly looks that way. The Saber clearly fired torpedo's from it several times in First Contact.
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I wish the two square doors in the "mouth" of the Sabre are launchers. Then this ship would be a feistier "Defiant Pathfinder" than the "Defiant Pathfinder".
We all know the launcher-sounds can differ from episode to episode (Ent-D), but during all them wonderful sound FX from the beginning of FC, I liked the way that Sabre kind of spat away the torpedo.
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