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BY: Dave W(1:135/371)

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DW> You raise a very goog point with the shields. Then again, why are star
DW> ships flying around without shields at all. I figure that it isn't a
DW> huge toll on power and it always helps them prepare for the unknown.
DW> 
I would imagine that shields powerful enough to stop a phaser or photon
torpedo would be energy drains on the engines.  They wouldn't need them during
routine maneuvers and travel, as they have navigational deflectors to clear a
path of any objects or debris they encounter.

The main shields have a definitive lifespace, as they take damage and weaken.

-Craig
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