Riker strikes me as a Class 8 probe type of guy. He doesn’t need the taper of the lower class probes but the girth of a Class 9 is a bit too much for him.
For exploring black holes, you probably want a class 1 or 2 probe. Without that flared ring, the probe may get pulled into the anomaly, then you’ll have a bugger of a time getting it back out.
Riker strikes me as a Class 8 probe type of guy. He doesn’t need the taper of the lower class probes but the girth of a Class 9 is a bit too much for him.
For exploring black holes, you probably want a class 1 or 2 probe. Without that flared ring, the probe may get pulled into the anomaly, then you’ll have a bugger of a time getting it back out.
Imagine showing up to sickbay asking for help.
“Doc get the medical tractor beam out. I’ve got a doozy of a sitch for you.”
Class 6 is ribbed. Could be fun…