<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82429.msg3698399#msg3698399">Quote from: Cassiopeia on 29-09-2010, 05:24:36</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I thought cloaking devices were against some Starfleet regulation or another ... or did that wind up getting tossed out at some point? *<br/>seems to remember the Defiant being able to cloak*  Regardless, I think Nim has a good point - defense before offense if we're a science vessel.  Not saying we shouldn't have some artillery to fall back on mind you. <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I'm the wrong one to be asking about Starfleet regulations.  Outside of the Prime directive I have no clue.  :P  Although in the movie insurrection they cloaked a science station along with their own presence as they studied the population.  So I really don't think it would be much more of a difference for them to have a cloaked ship.<br/><br/>But then again having so many fancy gadgets on one ship also leaves a lot of room for systems or devices to fail or just completely fall apart.<br/><br/>