>Their desire is for ever larger and grander ships, the better to project the
>image of Earth's power and prestige into the galaxy at large - to
>impress and intimidate people. That means battlewagons, big beasts
>like the Earthforce Nova class and the Starfleet Galaxy
>class. Size and visible power are at the heart of any approved Earth
>or Fed design nowadays - not speed and maneuverability.

Big Ships? Like the USS Highlander? We get to see captain Norad?... *head explodes*

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"And what _are_ we dealing with? Little green men!?"
"No. Little green blobs in bonded polycarbite-armor!"