Endeavor's fictional stealth combines a special coating with heat sinks, reduced reactor output, and the shutdown of nonessential systems. Heat storage supports only a few hours of maximum concealment. Directed vents can release waste radiation along selected vectors for longer operations, although they are less effective than the heat sinks. The Haven frigate is expected to conserve power because its endurance is poorer. Endeavor approaches slowly to limit its gravitational signature, but its greater power does not eliminate the danger of a close missile salvo while it enters the Gift.
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Endeavor's stealth has thermal limits and cannot remove ambush risk
Heat storage, directed radiation, and slow movement help conceal Endeavor, while a weaker frigate remains dangerous at point-blank range.