Presence ships are expected to host visitors as part of their diplomatic work, making public access a design and equipment-security requirement. Systems should lock down without dominating the visit, and any interference should be easy for the crew to detect and correct. Simple, mature equipment makes a ship safer to open. It also avoids turning each port call into a large technical-support operation.
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Public access favours simple, securable ship systems
Weapons and equipment on a diplomatic presence ship should be easy to secure, inspect, and restore when visitors come aboard.