It's not the size that's the problem, but the shape.
Personaly I like to rationalise it by saying that the spikes are highly sensitive scanning devices used for finding valuable lumps of materials in a massive radius.
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It's a spaceship built for mining - it doesn't need to be streamlined, or even pretty.
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I know, but why the spikes?
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*shrugs* Sensor antennae for mineral detection; arrays for secondary drilling apparatus; porcupine fetish?
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Aye, that's what I thought.Mikey wrote:Sensor antennae for mineral detection;
Mikey wrote:porcupine fetish?
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Rochey wrote:Aye, that's what I thought.Mikey wrote:Sensor antennae for mineral detection;
Mikey wrote:porcupine fetish?
rotfl Porcupine fetish now that made me laugh. I think that it is specialized sensors for detecting specific minerals...
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They could even be "grabbers" for somethings. They DO move, after all.
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Rochey wrote:I know, but why the spikes?
Thalaron Generators? [/deadpan]Mikey wrote:*shrugs* Sensor antennae for mineral detection; arrays for secondary drilling apparatus; porcupine fetish?
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That they just never decided to use, ok, next idea!
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Maybe they were photonic cannons? 8)
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I thought only the Doctor had those, lol.
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Well, he probably has at least one. Tho with modifications to his program he can probably have as many as he'd like...Nickswitz wrote:I thought only the Doctor had those, lol.
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