"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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Were the blades essentially disposable and nobody gave a second thought to
trashing a set?

"Scotty, give me warp 9!"

"Aye, Cap'n, but she's gonna blow . . ."

"It won't matter. If that Klingon ship gets through our rear deflectors with
a disruptor blast, we'll all be dead!"

Rich S.
(I've never shipped out aboard the ikvamar, nor do I play one on tv.)