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From: jak@talcott.UUCP (Joe Konstan)
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Subject: Re: Re: Enterprise vs. "The Death Star"
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Date: Wed, 8-May-85 20:25:55 EDT
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> > I would think a better contest would emerge between the Enterprise and (dare
> > I say it?) the Death Star?  Let's hear more on this...
> 
>     I hate to say it, but I think the Enterprise would lose this
>     one.  There are two major things the Enterprise would have to
>     deal with: the Death Star's shield and the Death Star's energy
>     beam.  Since it is not possible for a large ship to penetrate
>     the Death Star's shield, the Enterprise could never get off a
>     shot.  
> 
>     -Captain Rocket and the Spacebuds
>     ucbvax!sdcsvax!sdcc3!ee173sai

How about taking a few minutes to equip a few shuttlecraft with phasers
or other weapons, maybe even a cloaking device, and sending them in a la
Star Wars (I seem to recall it being effective before :-))

Mithrandir
jak@talcott