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Post by Admin on May 8, 2011 14:20:35 GMT -5
For those who do not follow Star Trek Online, Cryptic recently hosted a contest to allow players and fans to create the next Enterprise. They recently announced the winner here: www.startrekonline.com/node/2415Now that the results are in, what do you tink of the winning design? Vote here: polldaddy.com/poll/5022933/After you vote please share your thoughts
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jaz
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Post by jaz on May 8, 2011 15:32:16 GMT -5
its fuglyyyy
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Post by pax on May 8, 2011 18:38:06 GMT -5
I don't play the game, but I have to say, the 4th-place entry is the one I like best.
Would have liked to see people be a bit more daring in their design efforts, though. Why not morph the Engineering hull into a ring shape, around the back of an elongated/teardrop-shaped Primary Hull ("Saucer"). Attach 3, 4, 5, or evenmore Nacelles to the ring, either directly on on very short connecting pylons. Perhaps even connecting them to the inside of the ring?
And maybe bonus points if the ring actually rotates (with the speed of rotation dependent on the speed of the ship) ...?
People were willing to accept a secondary-hull-less NX series Enterprise, after all. And a large ring structure has become reaosnably iconic for Vulcan-designed ships.
So ... why not??
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Post by Galeforce on May 8, 2011 19:50:15 GMT -5
I kinda like it. It keeps the same basic visual ascetic of the previous ships while being just different enough to be distinct. It is bigger and sleeker than the Galaxy class without the race car vibe of the Sovereign class.
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Post by pax on May 8, 2011 23:58:00 GMT -5
Ascetic? I think you meant to say aesthetic.
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Post by Galeforce on May 9, 2011 0:17:49 GMT -5
yes, that's it... took some sinus meds earlier that have knocked me for a loop.
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Post by pax on May 9, 2011 1:14:53 GMT -5
It's okay - common mistake for folks who know what word they intend to use, but have a short-circuit between brain and keyboard.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 6:24:39 GMT -5
That's what Captain Data is rollin' in these days?
sweeeeeeeet
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Post by Admin on May 9, 2011 7:37:33 GMT -5
That's what Captain Data is rollin' in these days? sweeeeeeeet Data is/was captain of the Ent-E after Picared retired/became an ambassador. The Ent-E was supposedly lost(not destroyed, but went missing) on a mission, and its whereabouts are currently unknown. This is the Ent-F, and we do not know who the captain will be yet.
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Post by MothersLove on May 9, 2011 8:28:20 GMT -5
I quite liked the 2nd place one and Jason'Vecktor' Lee's entry. Some of those entrants really had their concept artist thang going on with some of that Painter artwork.
It would be nice to see a similar Champions competition; Design a building interior/exterior or costume concept.
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Post by Pion on May 9, 2011 11:20:45 GMT -5
Honestly, I always thought the saucer plate design looked stupid, but going with tradition, I didn't really like any of the top four. They're either too bulky or too far away from the original design (which, remember, I don't like to begin with) for them to be considered Enterprise decendants. The winner looks impractical and kinda warship-y, 2nd looks like a freighter, 3rd looks like a science vessel but doesn't really say "Enterprise" to me, and the fourth looks cool but also not "Enterprise" enough.
I'm looking for some logic to the design; aerodynamics don't really matter, and it's an exploration vessel so while military capability should be present it's not the most important feature, but really it should be about mobility and fascilities, and Adam Anderson's design seems to have the engines and space for it.
I also like Andrew Hilker's, Brian Crick's, and Luther O. Barnetts but they strike me more as a scout ship, a medical ship, and a short range defense ship. I do like the saucer modifications on the Brian Crick's tho, but it doesn't seem very practical.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 17:59:26 GMT -5
That's what Captain Data is rollin' in these days? sweeeeeeeet Data is/was captain of the Ent-E after Picared retired/became an ambassador. The Ent-E was supposedly lost(not destroyed, but went missing) on a mission, and its whereabouts are currently unknown. This is the Ent-F, and we do not know who the captain will be yet. I know but I can still hold out for Data. What other notable members went missing with the Ent-E?
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Post by Admin on May 9, 2011 18:17:43 GMT -5
Data is/was captain of the Ent-E after Picared retired/became an ambassador. The Ent-E was supposedly lost(not destroyed, but went missing) on a mission, and its whereabouts are currently unknown. This is the Ent-F, and we do not know who the captain will be yet. I know but I can still hold out for Data. What other notable members went missing with the Ent-E? I do not believe any of the other TNG cast were still serving aboard the Enterprise after Picard retired.
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Post by AngelOfCaine on May 9, 2011 22:24:28 GMT -5
Um, didn't Riker command the Enterprise (out of mothballs and with some SERIOUS upgrades) during the 2 part SERIES finale'?
And during this time wasn't Pikard retired?
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Post by Admin on May 9, 2011 23:03:03 GMT -5
Um, didn't Riker command the Enterprise (out of mothballs and with some SERIOUS upgrades) during the 2 part SERIES finale'? And during this time wasn't Pikard retired? Yep. But that was an alternate reality that never actually happened. The ship from that alternate reality was still the Enterprise-D, just a refitted version(with 3 nacelles). However, the Enterprise-D was destroyed in the movie Generations(the first TNG movie after the TV series ended), so that reality never came to pass.
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