quote:Originally posted by Aban Rune: I think it was Talon Class in a game or something.
I have to disagree with your assessment of the Yacht's weapons and shields. I'm not sure why the Yacht would be so heavily equiped. Isn't it mostly to be used for the Captain's private excursions? I mean, sure it would have some armament, but that big shuttle Picard and Worf used to go after the Scoutship seemed pretty tough. If they have a Danube on board, that would be even better.
OK, looking at the schematics it appears that the shuttle and the Captain's yacht are equally armed (both have 4 phaser emmitters). However, I stand by assement of the Yacht's shields, since a ship designed for diplomatic duty would defiantly be well defended, if not so heavily armed. Also it might have enhanced engines and superior manuverability, after all you never know when an Ambassador needs to be taken in (or out) of a hostile situation. After all, its better to outrun the topedoes that to try and shoot the bugger in the giant warship who launched them at you.
As for the Talon Class, your right, someone defiantly did use it, but for the life of me I can't remember who! I was sure it was Okuda. I guess its as good a nickname as any, it beats the heck out of "Federation Scout" and you never know, if you repeat it often enough people just might accept it...kinda like the Shelly-Class
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Ah ha, the plot thickens. From what I hear ST Magazine ets its info from the same source as the Fact Files, would that mean that this info is from the art department? or some other behind the scenes type blokey? which would make this name at least semi-cannon. If nothing else it would make a worthy footnote.
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IIRC, Talon-Class is what the LUG Star Trek RPG called Data's scout vessel, with Data's ship the class ship, and including and the Sparrowhawk, NCC-75439.
Or something.
Not that RPG's don't mean scoff-all, in the wonderful world of canon.
I want to hear the loon.
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The Magazine never identified Data's Scout by class or name. Now that I think about it, I think Talon was the name of a new ship designed for a game that the Magazine did talk about though. It was kind of fighter-ish IIRC.
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No that was Valkery or something like that. I thought Talon was backstage insider info.
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