How Deep Space Nine's Dominion War Nearly Wrecked Star Trek's Utopia

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Star Trek likes to imagine itself as a franchise that is largely above conflict, but it is defined by it: and how its most idealized heroes in Starfleet and t

As it looks to keep its edge over rivals, the US Navy's biggest shipbuilding projects are delayed by years, new review finds

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Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018.
Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018.

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The container ship that struck the Baltimore bridge is almost 1,000 feet long — here's why they keep getting bigger

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The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Dali can carry up to 10,000 shipping containers that are 20 feet long.

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These are the last remaining US battleships, now serving as floating museums after modern warfare made them obsolete

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The battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of its Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns
The battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of its Mark 7 16-inch guns at an Iraqi shore target during 1991's Operation Desert Storm.

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Photos show the US Army's largest watercraft carrying equipment to build a floating pier in Gaza

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Logistic Support Vessel General Frank S Besson conducts operations
Logistic Support Vessel General Frank S. Besson conducts operations.

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Stratton

Human remains found on beach in Canada are possibly connected to a 19th-century shipwreck, report says

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Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Ukraine's strike on a brand-new missile carrier could force Russian shipbuilders further away from the war, UK intel says

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A composite image showing, left, an unconfirmed image of mangled metal and a gaping hole in the side of a ship, named as the Askold. Right, the Askold in 2022.
(L) An unconfirmed image purporting to show damage to the Askold. (R) the Askold in 2022.

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I throw parties at sea for a living. Here's what it's like sailing the world as a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.

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Bonnie Bai.

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A huge traffic jam at the Panama Canal could take at least 10 months to clear up — and it'll likely screw up your holiday shopping

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Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.
Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.

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The world's worst traffic jam isn't on any road — it's at one of the most important shipping routes where ships are paying upto 3x fare just to get across

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A ship navigates the Panama Canal in the area of the Americas' Bridge in Panama City on June 12, 2023.
The Panama Canal is an important shipping route.

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