Galaxy-class, Dominion War variant

[Hisham]

All of Starfleet's Galaxy-class starships during the Dominion War e.g. USS Venture seem to have been upgraded in terms of weaponry. For example, it seems that there are phaser strips on top of the warp nacelles.

Real life reason: Probably, they didn't remove the new phaser array from the All Good Things... future Ent-D, like they did the 3rd nacelle.

In Universe reason: The upgraded all Galaxies with more phaser arrays for combat purposes.

Question: I'd like to know what are the new specs for the Galaxy-class are during the Dominion War? Is it stated in a tech manual somewhere?

[fishyahoo]

Eh, you really sharp spotter! Never noticed that

'In Universe' reason sounds plausible.

I don't think the Tech Manual covers this since it came out before the Dominion War occured in DS9. I could check Decipher's RPG starships manual... In the CCG, I don't recall the newer Galaxy-class starships being any significantly better than the Enterprise-D.

[vkkf1977]

i always had the impression that Enterprise itself was considered the "flagship" and that meant it being the best of the best? no?

or mayb that title was only given for Enterprise-E?

[Hisham]

Well, in reality flagship doesn't mean that it's the best ship of the fleet. Rather it is a vehicle that carries an admiral, or someone of rank higher than a captain that requires his own flag (or emblem) to be displayed on the ship.

Read more about it here.

But you're right though. That's what I thought too. I suspect the writers of TNG didn't actually use the term properly when applying flagship to the Enterprise. Perhaps there is a source somewhere from Pocket Books or some official publication that actually defines the word "flagship" as used by Starfleet Command?

[Dr EMH]

Hisham said:

For example, it seems that there are phaser strips on top of the warp nacelles.
Question: I'd like to know what are the new specs for the Galaxy-class are during the Dominion War? Is it stated in a tech manual somewhere?

Warp nacelles firing phaser? ... no lah, I think u are seeing the phaser strips at the side bottom of warp nacelles.

www.strekschematics.utvinternet.com/cutaways/factfilescut/ent-dschematicff.jpg

DS9 Tech Manual did not show Galaxy-class starship schematics, neither is VOY Tech Manual.

Hisham said:

Well, in reality flagship doesn't mean that it's the best ship of the fleet.

Under Starfleet Regulations, in the absence of a fleet commander (eg. admiral), the captain of the best starship in the fleet will be take over the command of the entire fleet.

The "Best" starship in the fleet is defined as the most advanced in weaponery and largest in size. This is understandable and logical as the best and largest starships are generally assigned to veteran captains, and they tend to be able to withstand stronger offensive, and equipped with more advanced fire power.

This is evidenced by 2 Star Trek shows:

(a) in ST:FC, when Picard heard that the admiral's ship has been destroyed by the Borg, being the most veteran captain and with the latest Soverign-class starship, he hailed all ships that he is taking over the command of the entire fleet.

(b) in VOY ep "Equinox", as Capt Janeway's USS Voyager is bigger and more advanced than USS Equinox, she told the captain of USS Equinox that under starfleet regulations, she shall assume command the fleet of 2 starships.

[Hisham]

You're right. I might be jumping the gun saying it has phaser array there. But there's definetely something new there. If it's not a phaser array, I wonder what that is.

Several Galaxies in "Favor The Bold" have none of these things, though.

Here is the USS Venture in "Way of the Warrior"

[fishyahoo]

Hisham said:

You're right. I might be jumping the gun saying it has phaser array there. But there's definetely something new there. If it's not a phaser array, I wonder what that is.

Several Galaxies in "Favor The Bold" have none of these things, though.

Here is the USS Venture in "Way of the Warrior"

Definitely looks like the warp nacelle attachments used in the Future Enterprise. I recognise them because I've got the Playmates Future Enterprise which 'transforms' between the 2-nacelle Enterprise-D and the 3-nacelle future version. Don't know what they are. Maybe warp enhancements in order to achieve Warp 13?

[Dr EMH]

May be add-on module to reduce subspace erruption during warp speed travelling ... now all starships in DS9 & VGR era can travel over Warp 5 without separate approval from Starfleet Command