1.) The Enterprise-D would be as unprepared as the Odyssey was against the Jem'Hadar attack on the ship.
2.) Sisko's attack ship is at this time operated by combat proven crew that have learned to combat Dominion Ships so they know the capabilities of that ship... ”
“ I do not believe that all Starfleet canon ships have Cetacean Navigation Labs. The Defiant, the Equinox, Voyager, and several other smaller ships simply didn't have the deck space for aquariums and other life support systems required to maintain Cetacean Ops. But the bigger cruisers, carriers, and... ”
“ All things equal, gotta go with the Enterprise on this one. A larger crew composed of the Federation's finest selected to serve on the fleet's flagship. Plus, all crew are much more familiar with their ship's abilities and equipment and would be able to turn some sort of technobabble wizardry on... ”
“ U.S.S. Enterprise (Galaxy) because its the Enterprise yes the Jem bug ships took out Captain Keogh and USS Odyssey but would Picard and his crew fair the same if it had been them I would think not and Captain Keogh sacrificed his ship for others to escape very noble indeed and yes I know its Siskos... ”
“ The Galaxy class already has whales on board as part of the navigation system. No need to travel back in time in a dinky-ass BoP!
We may yet prevail. That's a. . . a conceit, but it's a healthy one. I wonder if the Emperor Honorious watching the Visigoths coming over the Seventh Hill truly... ”
“ Welcome to the first of our battles in the UFPlanets.com Starfleet Ship Tournament, kicking it off will be Sisko's Attack Ship, up against the Enterprise-D! State your case for your ship of choice, or if you have already made up your mind, cast your vote!
“ Hi folks, there's been a bit of a date shuffle, UFPAC will actually be taking place this weekend, so the community meeting is being bounced forwards to the following Saturday, so it'll be the 25th. ”