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An '''inflatable starship decoy''' was an extremely large closed piece of material that, when filled with a gas, had the visual appearance of a [[starship]]. The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] [[computer]] once used such a device as to play a practical joke on some [[Romulan]]s. It was 20 times the size of a [[D7 class|Romulan battle cruiser]]. ({{TAS|The Practical Joker}})
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A '''[[balloon]] form of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}''' was an object created by the USS ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[computer]] in [[2270]] that was used as both a [[bluff]], and to play a [[practical joke]] on some [[Romulan]]s. It was twenty times the size of a [[D7 class|Romulan battle cruiser]]. ({{TAS|The Practical Joker}})
 
 
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 29 August 2020

USS Enterprise balloon - inflating

The decoy in the process of inflating

USS Enterprise balloon - inflated

The decoy fully inflated

A balloon form of the USS Enterprise was an object created by the USS Enterprise's computer in 2270 that was used as both a bluff, and to play a practical joke on some Romulans. It was twenty times the size of a Romulan battle cruiser. (TAS: "The Practical Joker")