>Second, the ion thrusters are for sublight travel. How would you
>recommend that be done, with oars

Now I don't get the the mental image of a Sovereign Class ship with oars, and the vikings at the oars singing the Spam Song, out of my head!!

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