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Well, externally, the navigational shields and deflectors keep space dust from scoring the finish, and internally the ship "cleans itself" according to Riker. So about all the crew would have to worry about would be weapons damage.
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Da_bang80
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Even if that's the case, don't you think Voyager would have a little trouble keeping that fresh out of spacedock look about it during it's trip home?
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That's why Harry never got promoted for 7 years: Janeway was unimpressed with his shoddy paintwork on the hull. Plus he used the wrong kind of wax.
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