| What ship would you have if you was a captain? |
| NX- Class |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Constitution Class |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Galaxy Class |
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6% |
[ 3 ] |
| Nova Class |
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4% |
[ 2 ] |
| Nebula Class |
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2% |
[ 1 ] |
| Akira Class |
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10% |
[ 5 ] |
| Intrepeid Class |
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21% |
[ 10 ] |
| Sovereign Class |
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21% |
[ 10 ] |
| Prometheus Class |
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8% |
[ 4 ] |
| Other that hasn't been mensioned |
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23% |
[ 11 ] |
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Valathous
The Canadian, eh
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 Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:49 pm |
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| Voyager2004 wrote: | | lionhead wrote: | | It firstly depends on the timelne you are in, secondly i don't think you really know Starfleet, but they would never equip a Galaxy class or Interprid class with Quantum torpedo's and a cloaking device. |
Maybe it's you who just doesn't know Trek.
Yes, I agree depends on the timeline. But we're obviously talking about the current timeline. Up until Nemesis.
Why wouldn't they give an intrepid or galaxy class quantums? I mean they're better than photons, yet they wouldn't give them to an intrepid? ya, w/e. 
A cloaking device would be oh so most useful on ANY class of starship...why wouldn't an intrepid or galaxy class get one? If you want to keep ALL your ships up with the times, you have to upgrade them. If that means a load of Quantums and a cloaking device, then Starfleet will equip them. |
The only ship allowed to have a cloaking device within the Federation is the USS Defiant, as stated in a treaty with the Romulans. 
That being said, I'd want a Sovereign class ship. As Prankishsmart said, it's the flagship. It's more powerful than any other Federation ship, is one of the fastest (Prometheus is the fastest) and has great shields, (Yes, it has something like 5 to 10mm of ablative hull armour).
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Voyager2004
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| Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:53 pm |
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The Galaxy class ship isn't that old...Why wouldn't they build more? It's a humongous ship, holds so many laboratories, and has araments up the whazoo when it comes to weapons. I think they still do. It's not that old.
To keep the fleet up to standards with any opposing threat of superior weapons, it makes sense to update the ships with quantums, not saying that they DO, but it would make sense. And proving that it is possible for more than just a couple of classes to have quantums.
Yes, while I understand that the USS Defiant is the only ship to have a cloaking device in the treaty, the discussion was aimed at "Any ship is capable of having one," not, "We are going to equip all ships to violate the treaty."
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Valathous
The Canadian, eh
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| Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:04 pm |
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Frankly it seems irrelevant to even ask if they are capable since it wouldn't happen. Unless, of course, the Federation wants all out war with the Romulan Empire and if that happened I doubt they'd have the time to recall and refit all their ships with them.
I'm sure they could figure out a way for their ships though, if they really wanted to.
Just a question though for anyone. Why would Voyager be armed with Tri-Cobalts (being the strongest Federation projectile at the time, I believe) but not quantums?
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Voyager2004
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:23 am |
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This is true...and only two of them...
*ponders question* wow, that's a good one. There must have been a calculated "need" that Starfleet figured they might require while attempting to find the Maquis ship in the Badlands...
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Founder
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:37 am |
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| Valathous wrote: | | Just a question though for anyone. Why would Voyager be armed with Tri-Cobalts (being the strongest Federation projectile at the time, I believe) but not quantums? |
Quantums hadn't been invented yet. Before VOY's excursion into the Delta I mean.
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councmatt
Commander
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
Posts: 453
Location: Elm Park - London
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:15 am |
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No when Voyager went missing the difiant was under construction and even though we had not seen a ship with Quantum torpedo's they were all ready invented.Because the Difiant was in 2 or 3 episodes later than when voyager went missing.
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Founder
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:14 am |
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| Quote: | It was first developed in 2368, and deployed throughout the fleet in the beginning of 2371.
The USS Voyager (NCC-74656) was an Intrepid class Federation starship. It was launched in 2371 and was under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway. |
Source: Memory Alpha
Voyager had already been constructed by the time they were just being deployed. Voyager got lost on its first mission. If it had not, I bet they would have been given quantums.
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Voyager2004
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:28 pm |
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^^^This is true...
Memory Alpha? Could you give the entire website? I would like to see this...Thanks.
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PrankishSmart
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:38 pm |
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Galaxy class is only 20 years old or so by the time of nemesis. Construction would continue well into the 25th century. It would probally be mid 25th century before they get decomissioned.
As for converting to photon torpedos, I doubt they would do that unless the federation was facing another foe like the dominion.
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Founder
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:48 pm |
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| Voyager2004 wrote: | ^^^This is true...
Memory Alpha? Could you give the entire website? I would like to see this...Thanks. |
http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Main_Page
Enjoy.
PrankishSmart is right. Why is everyone acting like the Galaxy class is old? The Klingons have been using a BOP for centuries. The Constituion class was not retired for a LONG time too.
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Voyager2004
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| Tue Oct 25, 2005 11:08 pm |
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Ya...I'm not acting like it's old. It's still an asset to the Federation. Yes it's been around for a while, but not that old. You're right about the Constitution class...There was even an Excelsior class in "Endgame." That's way old...
| PrankishSmart wrote: | | Galaxy class is only 20 years old or so by the time of nemesis. Construction would continue well into the 25th century. It would probally be mid 25th century before they get decomissioned. |
What was well into the 25th century? Nemesis? No, Nemesis was only the year 2379, I do believe. Stardate 56xxx something... That's still the 24th century.
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PrankishSmart
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| Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:50 am |
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^galaxy class expected hull life is around 100 years. This should put the life of the class well into at least mid 25th century if production discontinued around the time of nemesis.
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Voyager2004
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| Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:03 am |
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ah...ok...where'd you get that info?
Maybe the hull life. But not the technology that's inside of it. It will eventually be way outdated as well as start to malfunction. Bugs will start to pop up in the malfunctioning equipment.
And I'm sure that production of Galaxy classes hadn't stopped by the time Nemesis was made.
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Founder
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| Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:08 am |
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| Voyager2004 wrote: | ah...ok...where'd you get that info?
Maybe the hull life. But not the technology that's inside of it. It will eventually be way outdated as well as start to malfunction. Bugs will start to pop up in the malfunctioning equipment.
And I'm sure that production of Galaxy classes hadn't stopped by the time Nemesis was made. |
Thats why with every new Galaxy class made, they would put updated technology.
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| Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:47 am |
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The Sovereign class! 
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Voyager2004
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| Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:27 pm |
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| Founder wrote: | | Thats why with every new Galaxy class made, they would put updated technology |
This I know...but I was referring to her saying that they might have stopped production of the class and it would need updating anyway.
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John Connor
Admiral of the Terran Empire
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| Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:44 pm |
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Soverign Class one of the most advance starships in the fleet. Thats the one i would like to be captain of.
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PrankishSmart
Rear Admiral
Joined: 29 Apr 2002
Posts: 4779
Location: Hobart, Australia.
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| Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:20 am |
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| Voyager2004 wrote: | ah...ok...where'd you get that info?
Maybe the hull life. But not the technology that's inside of it. It will eventually be way outdated as well as start to malfunction. Bugs will start to pop up in the malfunctioning equipment.
And I'm sure that production of Galaxy classes hadn't stopped by the time Nemesis was made. |
Ships often go through refit cycles. Minor refits every ~5 years major refits every ~20 years. Although it's not always the same for every ship it just depends on the needs and the circumstances at the time.
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Sonic74205
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| Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:36 pm |
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If i could i would choose all of them  But im am going to go for the Nebula class. It is big, but not the biggest. Its as fast as a Galaxy class (Upgraded warp drive in Season 2 DS9). It is a capable science vessel, is slightly more manouverable than the Galaxy Class and with the Weapons pod fitted it has kick ass armourments! Its not the best, then again its not the worst. So i choose the Nebula Class
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Voyager2004
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| Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:48 am |
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| PrankishSmart wrote: | | Minor refits every ~5 years major refits every ~20 years. |
Or as needed, I'm sure. I doubt very much that any type of refit is on such a precise schedule.
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PrankishSmart
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| Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:19 am |
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Thats why I said it would depend on the circumstance 
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Voyager2004
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| Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:58 pm |
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ah, i missed that...rather, i skimmed over it...lol...
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Lt Cmdr Murray
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
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| Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:20 pm Lt Cmdr Murray |
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I would have to say Intrepid class as the fact that I could land the ship on planets instead of having to stay in orbit.
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councmatt
Commander
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
Posts: 453
Location: Elm Park - London
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| Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:50 am |
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Yeah, the intrepeid class is the best!
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blueskin
Ensign, Junior Grade
Joined: 03 Nov 2005
Posts: 38
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| Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:27 pm |
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Defiant. or the nx ent it was the first 
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