New Enterprise Look - Part IV: Crew accommodations

[Meste17]

As we know, Starfleet vessels tend to try to pack them in as much as possible, though that is not ALWAYS the case with the Enterprise. Still, the fact remains that a starship (sometimes) can not function without a crew, and this Enterprise is no exception. So my question for you is.....up above.

[McAvoy]

Actually they do not pack them in that much. A Galaxy class ship carries a thousand people including civilians. Which means the actual crew size is much less. The GCS is a far larger ship than a Nimitz class or any other modern naval ship. Yet those ships carry more.

[Teaos]

Yeah starfleet vessels have a very small crew.

[Meste17]

Okay, with that in mind, how many Marines do you see on this starship? I think 300 sounds about right, do you agree?

[Teaos]

Ummm...

1) Star Fleet doesnt have Marines in the latter years. See Seige of AR159 (or something like that).

2) 300 is fucking tiny.

3) Either its a troop ship or it isnt. From what you said, it isnt, so 0 would be your answer.

[Meste17]

Ummm...

1) Star Fleet doesnt have Marines in the latter years. See Seige of AR159 (or something like that).

2) 300 is fucking tiny.

3) Either its a troop ship or it isnt. From what you said, it isnt, so 0 would be your answer.

Ummm...

1) Starfleet DID use to. PLUS there WERE references to Ground Forces. See the First Battle of Chintoka, most specifically the aftermath.

2) How many would you see if it is a troop ship.

3) Okay then I guess I DO have my answer then.

[Tinadrin Chelnor]

Ummm...

1) Starfleet DID use to. PLUS there WERE references to Ground Forces. See the First Battle of Chintoka, most specifically the aftermath.

2) How many would you see if it is a troop ship.

3) Okay then I guess I DO have my answer then.

Aye, but Teaos' point was that they didn't in the latter years (Post-Enterprise).

For all we know, the Klingon Empire could have provided the troops for the Chin'toka landings, although if I recall there was mention of Federation troop ships in DS9. I don't think most Starfleet troops would have troops/marines as standard.

[Teaos]

A "troop ship" in DS9 would most likely just be referencing a normal starfleet troop carrying additional reinforcements.

[McAvoy]

There is no need to carry Marines. What would they do for majority of the time spent on board researching and exploring?

[Atekimogus]

There is no need to carry Marines. What would they do for majority of the time spent on board researching and exploring?

Training I suppose......the same basically as they'd do planetside when not in a war.

That being said, I too see no need for them to carry Marines. Considering their modus operandi I hardly see any use for them during peace-time and if they are even worried that their ships might "look" threatening, then I guess carrying a few companies of Marines is out of the question.

Marines are purley an offensive weapon, wheras the ships security should be able to handle the defensive of the ship itself in case of boarding actions. (Let's be honest, realistically, considering force fields and transporters, in a semi-realistic setting you won't even need security guards, just a guy pressing a few buttons raising force fields and/or beam boarders back into space or brig).

[McAvoy]

Technically if a group of bad guys were to beam aboard or whatever onto a Federation ship I expect them to come prepared. I expect them to have body armor, gizmos that prevent them from beaming out, more gizmos for situations like forcefields and detecting them, and heavier weapons than a hand phaser. Hell this is the future so maybe ego skeletons with that body armor to increase strength.

[Teaos]

I'd send over holograms with mobile emmiters. Almost indestructible, killing machines.

[McAvoy]

Or that.