But what about ...Posted by Einstein on January 05, 1998 at 13:18:45: In Reply to: Umm... posted by Jason on January 05, 1998 at 09:27:56: the mass of windows. Transparent aluminum will have mass while a force field does not. To withstand all the rigors of warp speed, a Structural Integrity Field (SIF) must be in place around the ship, so if you gotta use a force field anyway ... Plus this would explain why when power goes down on ST:VOY several decks are rendered uninhabitable (like in Year of Hell). Without windows to keep in the atmosphere, whole decks would have to be sealed off to protect the rest of the ship.
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