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Well, Mike, I can see one instance where the non-flight test article would have to withstand atmospheric stresses...how about when the ship descends through an atmosphere to land on the planet as the Intrepids are designed to do and the underside of the hull is experiencing whatever re-entry force is not offset by the shields?
I sort of picture something like, the actual lower hull being there, but above that, the crew as installed an "Air-O-Shuttle Ride" ride like the one Penguin uses to control the Batmobile in "Batman Returns". That's where Chakotay goes to unwind.
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