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Does the Akira have phaser batteries, I mean not strips but those little knobs on the hull that can fire at any angle, like the Excelsior? (I'm trying, see?)
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Could it be possible that the port and starboard "torpedo launchers" are actually bay-view windows (like what Voyager has)? It seems strange that torp launchers would be located there. Why wouldn't phasers be used to protect the sides of the ship? There simply isn't any sane reason to have launchers in those locations.
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They're in an okay position to attack pursuing ship, maybe?
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Aha...I was worried those were escape pods or something...
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Nope, they sure look more like torpedo launchers to me (the aft part).
And I know there's already a better place, but whoever said ILM was smart?
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How can a ship have too many torpedo tubes?
Young Ensign: "Um, Admiral, the Thunderchild was just attacked by six Jem'Hadar battle cruisers."
Admiral: "My God, were there any survivors?"
Young Ensign: "Actually, sir, they used their torpedo tubes to win the battle. They took no damage or injuries.
Admiral: "Really? Hmmm. Seems to me that she did too well. Starfleet doesn't want ships that can win battles. Have all the Akiras scrapped. Replace them with science ships."
I mean, really. A ship can be underarmed, but overarmed? I don't think so.
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The Defiant was too powerful for its size. Therefore it was originally "overarmed" until the good chief fixed her up.
However, if the thing works, it's not "overarmed."
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I don't think it's a matter of being 'overarmed' so much as it is a matter of diminishing returns. Weapons aren't everything. If you can have forward and aft torpedo launchers, say three each. Each capable of launching independently targeted torps, or independent spreads. Why have 15 launchers when you can use the space for an extra phaser bank, or backup targeting sensors? Not to mention having to have someone to carry all those torps around, somewhere to store them and about 15 separate mechanisms for loading, etc. It doesn't make much sense.
Two other things on the original design. Why would you need TWO warp core ejectors?
And I don't think we should find a use for every little bulge and nook on the thing. Remember when you were little and used to build spaceships out of legos or tinker toys? You'd put on all these things just cause they looked cool, not because you had a reason for every little piece. We may be imposing order where there is none.
My personal guess for the green things: Starbase docking hatches. Like for the pylons at DS9.
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