Nebula Class Disscussion

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Or maybe it can separate, but it can't reattach.
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If it doesnt have civies on it there would be no need.
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I doubt it seperates, personaly.
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I doubt the Nebula separates, no advantage in it.
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So with civvies taken off the GCS mark two, you think they removed the seperation feature?
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Rochey wrote:I doubt it seperates, personaly.
While I'd agree with you, if you look carefully, you can see the separation line. Now, it may just be that the hull plates lined up just right...
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As has been said, I don't see the point of separation for the Nebula; and if it did, the remaining parts would be a structurally-unsound collapsing nightmare.
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Plus it'd be rather dumb. I can kinda see something big like the GCS splitting in half, but not a Neb.
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Plus, were would the advantage lie in a Nebula seperating???
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Mark wrote:Plus, where would the advantage lie in a Nebula seperating???
I'd imagine it'd have to do with a situation similar to that of Generations. Core won't eject, gets you away from the warp core, ASAP. Maybe the idea of emergency separation only?
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I could live with that. The reconnecting sequence would be unusually dangerous I'd imagine.
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Would impulse be able to get you far enough, fast enough from an exploding warp core?
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Well, aren't escape pods supposed to be able to get you to saftey on just a big thruster?
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I always imagined there was some sort of initial propulsion generated by the launching ship, to produce a good deal of acceleration initially. Not canon, but seems logical to me.
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We see escape pods launched in First Contact and there's no real opening "kick", they just sort of drift out.

Then again we see a large pod launch from the Saratoga in Emissary, and it's like a bullet from a gun.
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