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   REPLY: 2.fidonet_trek@1:135/371 2537e06a   
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   BY: Dave W(1:135/371)   
      
      
   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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