Talk:Cardassian starships

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How can the article even suggest that the Vetar was destroyed in the Badlands in "Caretaker"? Tuvok clearly said after it was hit by the plasma storm that the Vetar was "sending out a distress call on all Cardassian frequencies". Not quite the work of a destroyed ship. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.38.129.63 (talk • contribs) .

The article notes that "The Vetar was either heavily damaged, disabled, or destroyed by a plasma storm ", which seems fairly accurate. We know from dialogue that it sustained a "hit on its port blade", after which they "sen[t] out a distress signal on all Cardassian frequencies". We also know from dialogue that ships of the Vetar's size don't tend to enter the plasma storms, Chakotay noting that "Gul Evek must feel daring today". We know they were damaged. We know that they were sufficiently damaged they sent out a distress call on all Cardassian frequencies. There is no direct evidence that it was destroyed, but we never again saw Evek, and in order to have survived, either another vessel must have entered the storm, or else Vetar must have made her own way out. Neither of these are impossible, but the last VFX we saw of the Vetar had her listing badly, and we know that even at full strength, she had been unable to maneuver to avoid the plasma tendrils. Therefore, with no conclusive proof either way, and a fairly dire situation for all on board the Vetar, stating the possibilities the way the article does seems the fairest thing to do. It's also worth noting that in "The Voyager Conspiracy", Seven brought up the image of a Cardassian ship, allegedly the one that had been persuing the Maquis, and saying that the Caretaker had sent it home. If that's the case, their chances of survival may be either better or worse, given that (1) it's possible he sent them back not inside a plasma storm, and (2) ships hit by the displacement wave were badly damaged, even when they were hit when they were at full strength. All in all, we just don't know for sure. --Mnemeson 16:19, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

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There's nothing like that warm, fuzzy glow you get inside when people so obviously take the meaning of WP:CIVIL to heart... I will, of course, assume good faith, and thank you for your kind suggestion of what next to reference.--Mnemeson 09:29, 25 September 2006 (UTC)