Enterprise and 'continuity'

[Dan Gurden]

Originally posted by Phantom
Funny I don't remember later versions of the weapon having that capability in RPG, sereis, movie or novels.]

Just B&B trying to prove their "greatness." Oh, wait! I forgot. Continuity is a four letter word to B&B.

Odd that, as I am sure I remember a 'low-yeild' torpedo being used in the past... It might just be series confusion though.

In actuality though, this remains a Good Idea, like the sweetspot, and one that will be initiated into my game, allowing players to adjust the yield and damage of a torpedo (with a minor skill check)... So in RPG terms??? What do people reckon up to 50% damage adjustment either way?

[Space_Cadet]

has anyone also noticed the single flight controler on ENT? I remebered in TOS, there was a navigator (Checkov) and a helmsman (Sulu). When TNG came on, the flight control job was combined. Unless i missed out on something :P

[Rayaru]

Thought Checkov was Tactical.

[Sea Tyger]

In TOS, Checkov was a navigator. (His station was called "navigation" a number of times through the series.) When the Enterprise received her refit, Pavel transferred to operations department and became a security/tactical officer.

He spent some time as First Officer on Reliant (we don't know if he was also the security/tactical officer at the time) before returning to his former job on the Enterprise at the end of STII. In STIII, he doubled as the de facto science officer on the Enterprise's return to Spacedock.

In Trek IV, he was navigating the bird of prey (following the refit on Vulcan...again, we don't know if his station contained both tactical and navigational controls).

In Treks V and VI, Pavel was back at the navigation station, but he clearly also acted as chief security/tactical officer during those movies.

So, it appears that Pavel went through security/tactical training after the Enterprise returned to Earth to begin her refit. I further submit that the position of "tactical officer" was created around that time, and that Pavel was probably one of the first officers to go through training as a Starfleet tactical officer.

In ST:E, I haven't really paid attention to their navigational orders. There's probably some poor ensign offscreen, stuck in some cramped closet, with only a computer screen and the Vulcan star charts to keep him company, plotting all of the courses as per the captain's orders.

[Rayaru]

Originally posted by Sea Tyger
There's probably some poor ensign offscreen, stuck in some cramped closet, with only a computer screen and the Vulcan star charts to keep him company, plotting all of the courses as per the captain's orders.

Sounds about right.

[senussi@hotmail.com]

If you guys will think back to TNG, the Enterprise uses phasers for almost everything. Strictly speaking in terms of game mechanics this seems like a waste of available power big time! However, they have the ability to vary the intensity of the phasers and target them with exceptional accuracy.
"Mr. Worf target their (insert specific ship system here)." Whereupon the alien vessel gets hit with just enough phaser fire to disable its shields or warp drive or whatever without being blasted to junk.
Enterprise's Phase Cannons aren't nearly so flexible. At this point, phase cannons is what they use to hose down a large target, while torpedoes are the accurate guided munition. Variable yield makes perfect sense for an anti-matter weapon. Less anti-matter = less boom. Plus it's a new toy. After this expedition, the report back to Starfleet will be that variable yield torpedoes are impractical and lets remove that dial feature for another few mg of warhead.
I like that we get to see some trial and error on Enterprise. So far not every idea has worked out. You know, the Indian Navy thought that it was a good idea to launch a ballistic missile from the helo deck of one of their destroyers. They subsequently learned that it was a crap idea. But not until they tried it.