"David Johnston" <david@block.net> wrote in message
news:ufte14d5pl9du06ek7l025v2mm9fmdfhlr@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:50:20 GMT, "Kweeg" <kweeg@nospam.shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>>> > They did have shields. Worked exactly like the ones in the rest of
>>>> > Star Trek. Just called them by another name.
>>>>
>>>> The NX-01 had "hull plating", not shields.
>>>
>>> What was the difference between those two?
>>
>>
>>one is plating on the hull that a current was applied to polarize said
>>plating to be more effective at combating the effects of energy weapons
>>(etc) and the other is an energy shield projected around the hull and not
>>part of it.... not really that hard to figure out.... they both however
>>share the common attribute of being fictitious...
>
> And working exactly the same way in practice.
as a plot devise, sure.
Qapla'
Kweeg
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