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From: dje@5941ux.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Star Trek Flaw??
Message-ID: <443@5941ux.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Oct-83 09:17:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 12 09:17:12 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 13-Oct-83 11:21:27 EDT
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alice!alb writes:

	Warp 10 is not the maximum emergency speed of the Enterprise,
	warp 8 is (warp 6 is the maximum normal/safe speed).  Warp
	10 is the maximum emergency speed of the dreadnaught class
	starships (the Enterprise is a heavy cruiser); warp 8 is
	their maximum normal/safe speed.

This was true in the time frame of the televised episodes.  For the two
feature films, the Enterprise was upgraded and refitted.  I'm not sure of
my sources, but I believe that the upgrade allowed two extra warp factors.
Technology marches on!

By the way, if any readers have access to the NEW ENTERPRISE technical manuals 
or guides, I would appreciate the information.  Among the goodies I might be 
able to share in exchange is a copy of the Enterprise bridge blueprints (TV 
time frame), button by button, done by the late Michael McMaster.

David Ellis / Bell Labs, Piscataway NJ
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