Was the Federation-class ever refitted?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:48 am

Duskofdead wrote:
They definitely look very stripped.

Everything in TOS was stark and minimalist though, so they fit.

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:06 am

I dont like the look.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:13 am

Did someone say you had to?

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:15 am

Just saying. And since people around here seem to dislike the nacelles being out in the open the fewer of them the better probably.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:37 am

Teaos wrote:Just saying. And since people around here seem to dislike the nacelles being out in the open the fewer of them the better probably.

It has it's charms, if your a big TOS fan. I know your not though.

Duskofdead · Post by **Duskofdead** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:53 am

Cpl Kendall wrote:
Duskofdead wrote:
They definitely look very stripped.
Everything in TOS was stark and minimalist though, so they fit.

Well I know it sounds silly but, aesthetically speaking, starships to me always sort of look like they could "skim through water." When I see one-nacelled ships, they look like if they tried to stay vertical in the water, they'd flip over. They just look... imbalanced?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:55 am

Duskofdead wrote:
Well I know it sounds silly but, aesthetically speaking, starships to me always sort of look like they could "skim through water." When I see one-nacelled ships, they look like if they tried to stay vertical in the water, they'd flip over. They just look... imbalanced?

Well this is space, so you could design a flying starfish if you chose too. Think of the one nacelle's as hydrofoils.

Blackstar the Chakat · Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:59 am

Cpl Kendall wrote:
Duskofdead wrote:
Well I know it sounds silly but, aesthetically speaking, starships to me always sort of look like they could "skim through water." When I see one-nacelled ships, they look like if they tried to stay vertical in the water, they'd flip over. They just look... imbalanced?
Well this is space, so you could design a flying starfish if you chose too. Think of the one nacelle's as hydrofoils.

That's how I thought of it when I came up with the skim-drive in my series.

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:59 am

If you build them so they are smooth they can you through planets atmospheres and gas giants a lot easier than not smooth ships.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:01 am

Teaos wrote:If you build them so they are smooth they can you through planets atmospheres and gas giants a lot easier than not smooth ships.

Why would you want to? They have shuttles for that.

Blackstar the Chakat · Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:02 am

Cpl Kendall wrote:
Teaos wrote:If you build them so they are smooth they can you through planets atmospheres and gas giants a lot easier than not smooth ships.
Why would you want to? They have shuttles for that.

Those things tend to crash a lot though. (Plot device)

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:03 am

And to hide, I cant remember why or when but the E-D was in a star for awhile. More than once IIRC.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:11 am

ChakatBlackstar wrote:
Those things tend to crash a lot though. (Plot device)

Yeah, and they breed like rabbits.

And to hide, I cant remember why or when but the E-D was in a star for awhile. More than once IIRC.

That's pretty rare though. A better investment would be a cloak or other stealth technology.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:13 am

Thanks for that, Teaos. *Whistles* Man, what a beauty...

I've personal canonized most of those TOS designs. Heck the Paladin-class was a TOS version of the Miranda, there.

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:17 am

That's pretty rare though. A better investment would be a cloak or other stealth technology.

Not allowed to do that.