| She looks good, one thing if there is no dust or crap in outer space, how the heck does it get weathered 'enterprize' was flying for 30 odd years and still looked new |
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Enterprise rarely ever "planeted", In warp, she was not "in" real space. Under impulse engines, and in orbit, she would have collected dust, and particle damage. The Falcon spent considerable time "in atmosphere, and on the ground. Weathering would be very appropriate here. Finally, yes, there is dust and crap in outer space, and at sublight speeds, it can get fairly dense at times. (Ep 3 "A New Hope", the falcon enters space where Alderon had been.....she took several "hits" from planetary debris) In ST6 "The Undiscovered Country", reference was made to the Bird of Prey"s "exhaust gasses", that while cloaked, she still emitted exhaust gasses, and those could be tracked. Those gasses could also cause discoloration in areas where they contacted the ship's structure. When she was landed on Vulcan, the bird of prey's retro engines kicked up significant amounts of dust.
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