Galaxy Vs Soverign
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the galaxy class was beaten by
1. an old klingot bird of prey (GEN)
2. a kamikaze Jem'Hadar ship (DS9: The Jem'Hadar)
The sovereign class was only beaten by weiner Son'a ships
Question: Has the Galaxy Class been refitted with a joystick??? for me, that's the deal-breaker
1. an old klingot bird of prey (GEN)
2. a kamikaze Jem'Hadar ship (DS9: The Jem'Hadar)
The sovereign class was only beaten by weiner Son'a ships
Question: Has the Galaxy Class been refitted with a joystick??? for me, that's the deal-breaker
The Galaxy-Class has more tonnage, and due to its larger size is likely to have higher power output, more shield generators and more overall endurance. Adding to that, if I recall my TNGTM correctly, the Galaxy has larger phaser strips, which equate to superior phaser firepower. In a slugging match, the Galaxy would smash the Sovereign's face in.
The Enterprise only lost because of the klingons having the shield frequencies, the soverign lost fair and square, the galaxy can have a joystick i guess, and a mouse and keyboard too lol
if it doesn't have a joystick, it's not worth starfleet's time (nor mine) and should be decommissioned
Probably a close match. The technology on the Sovereign-class ships is not some vast leap beyond that of the Galaxy-class, and we sure didn't see the Sovereign-class ships active in the major battles of the Dominion War (heck, we saw the Enterprise sent off on a diplomatic mission!)
I think a Galaxy-class drive section, equipped as stated in the OP, is probably a fighting machine on the order of a Sovereign-class ship. Were it to take the saucer section and its additional assets into battle, that might give it the edge--at the risk of civilian casualties...
I think a Galaxy-class drive section, equipped as stated in the OP, is probably a fighting machine on the order of a Sovereign-class ship. Were it to take the saucer section and its additional assets into battle, that might give it the edge--at the risk of civilian casualties...
Sovereign class, its more sleeker, it has quantum torpedoes.
1) The Sovereign was created over a decade after the Galaxy.
2) Geordi considers it to be the most advanced ship in the fleet while talking about a major battle. This implies he's talking about weapons and defenses rather than warp speed or scanners.
3) The Sovereign was created during a time of crisis and potential war for the Federation while the Galaxy was created during a time of relative peace. Obviously weapon systems and shield strength would be given a higher priority on the Sovereign than the Galaxy.
I'm going with the Sovereign.
2) Geordi considers it to be the most advanced ship in the fleet while talking about a major battle. This implies he's talking about weapons and defenses rather than warp speed or scanners.
3) The Sovereign was created during a time of crisis and potential war for the Federation while the Galaxy was created during a time of relative peace. Obviously weapon systems and shield strength would be given a higher priority on the Sovereign than the Galaxy.
I'm going with the Sovereign.
It's not a matter of technology... Starfleet is constantly updating the technology of its ships. The Galaxy-Class is simply larger and, thus has more space for larger, more powerful, more redundant systems.
Not to mention the OP noted that the Galaxy in question has been uprated for combat... if you took out the science spaces and shoved the crew into spartan accomodations, you'd have space for enough combat gear to make the Sovereign blush.
Sure, humans are more advanced than bears, but bears are bigger and stronger.
Not to mention the OP noted that the Galaxy in question has been uprated for combat... if you took out the science spaces and shoved the crew into spartan accomodations, you'd have space for enough combat gear to make the Sovereign blush.
Sure, humans are more advanced than bears, but bears are bigger and stronger.
The Sovereign looks to be swifter and more agile like the Intrepid, whereas the Galaxy was probably intended to be tough and slow like a tank, to draw fire and to give as good as she gets.
In battle, I'd go for the Sovereign. For many other matters, such as exploration, scientific research, or diplomacy, I'd pick the Galaxy.
In battle, I'd go for the Sovereign. For many other matters, such as exploration, scientific research, or diplomacy, I'd pick the Galaxy.
You're speaking as if the Sovereign class is some itty-bitty ship compared to the Galaxy. It's not, it's huge. Huge enough for all the warp cores and fusion drives and redundant systems you'd ever need. The Galaxy is mostly empty space, the Sovereign is faster, more manoeuvrable, and was designed with one purpose: to project military power. This isn't to say that the Galaxy class isn't immensely powerful, it clearly is, but it makes no sense that Starfleet would design her successor to be less powerful militarily when it was designed 15 years later during wartime.
Saying it's "bigger" therefore it must be more powerful doesn't make much sense. Saying is has "more room for more redundant systems" is just speculation and is supported by nothing. Pretending that because it's larger it must be capable of generating more raw energy that can all be funnelled into weapons systems is also pure speculation. A 3.5L V6 made today puts out more power than a 4.6 L V8 did 10 years ago. And saying "it's upgraded and rearranged and combat systems have been improved, etc. etc." doesn't make for much of a good argument. It's like saying a Chevy Tahoe would be faster than a Lamborghini because it's got more space under the hood for a bigger engine, and if you put $200,000 into it you'd have a track ready truck.
Is the Defiant less powerful than an Intrepid class because it's smaller? No, because it was designed for war.
Sorry for the automotive comparisons, but I think it's a relative analogy when we're discussing size and power.
Playing Bridge Commander conclusively proves that Sovereign beats Galaxy.
Though the Galaxy does put up a good fight.
Although I don't think it's been stated in Teh Cannon, I've always assumed that the Sovereign class has ablative armour, so if the shields do get taken down, then at least it can take a bit more of a beating.
Unless the Galaxy had be refitted with ablative armour also (which I don't feel is the case), once the shields were down, it's just going to get the snot beaten out of it...
Though the Galaxy does put up a good fight.
Although I don't think it's been stated in Teh Cannon, I've always assumed that the Sovereign class has ablative armour, so if the shields do get taken down, then at least it can take a bit more of a beating.
Unless the Galaxy had be refitted with ablative armour also (which I don't feel is the case), once the shields were down, it's just going to get the snot beaten out of it...
Sovereign all the way! It pwns 
I used to crash the game because the characters would still be saying "two Gal.." and I'd blown up all of the badguys!
superb! Serves Diaz right. More to the point, it serves Saffi right 
