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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
You might want to add the 'Class of the USS Potemkin', since it could either be Ambassador class (as seen on screen in "Second Chances") or Excelsior class (as listed in the Encyclopedia)
Also, found another thing about the page. On the number of Galaxy class starship's built, it lists the USS Enterprise-D as the second Galaxy built according to the TNGTM, but the USS Yamato was actually the second one built, according to the TM
In the alternate timeline of 'Yesterday's Enterprise' Tasha said the Ent-D was the first Galaxy-class built. I'm assuming she meant the first production Galaxy, so really it was the second built. Even so, it was an alternate timeline.
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Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
I love SWDAO!
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Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
Now if we could only agree on a title for the site.
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Posted by The First One (Member # 35) on :
I really tried to get him to go for Things In Trek Which Are Not Known, but to no avail. Starship Headaches In Trek? 8)
Voyager: "Things In Trek Which Are Not Known" has a bit of... an ulterior meaning... as well. :-)
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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
What about other topics of discussion that we don't agree on, like the Klingon forehead? There's other stuff in Star Trek that we don't agree on, will there be a page this other stuff?
If you do make a Klingon one, I volunteer to do it.
Hey the SWDAO looks good. Sorry Shadow, I've been very busy recently and have only been able to go online very few times. As for the e-mail, I never recieved it but it may have been sent to the wrong address. The correct address should be in my profile.
Posted by USS Vanguard (Member # 130) on :
oh wait, its not. Uh the e-mail is now [email protected], if you could change it on the site as well, it would be most appreciated.
Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Ah, there you are. I had a different address...I'll use this one instead; thanks.
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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Long awaited 'Class of USS Potemkin' write-up:
The USS Potemkin NCC-18253 is listed in both Star Trek Encyclopedias as being an Excelsior class starship. Though the Potemkin has never been seen on screen, there is a possible sighting of her in the episode "Second Chances." In the Enterprise-D's observation lounge, LaForge goes to one of the screens in the lounge to show the bridge crew what caused the duplicate Riker to appear. The screen shows the planet's surface, the two transporter beams which caused the mishap, and an Ambassador class starship. Logically, one would assume that this is a representation of the USS Potemkin. But is this really what the Potemkin looks like? Some say the Ambassador class starship model is just a 'placeholder', or a generic design that shows the viewer that it's a Federation starship, not giving out many details. But, this screen could be showing the true USS Potemkin as an Ambassador class vessel. The registry number of NCC-18253 fits into both class's numbering schemes, but there are no other Excelsior class starships with numbers as 18xxx. The same applies for the Ambassador class. So this is a total toss up.
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Thanks! The entry has been added...let me know if I got your name or email address wrong or anything.
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Posted by Dax (Member # 191) on :
Sounds like the Potemkin is Ambassador-class. On-screen evidence over-rules the Encyclopedias.
Oh, SWDAO is very cool - I've added it to my links page.
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Except...the poster formerly known as Trinculo says that the Potemkin is seen in "Ethics" (TNG). Anyone have that episode on tape?
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Posted by Dax (Member # 191) on :
I'll admit, I've never seen that episode.
Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Elim just rewatched the episode...the Potemkin is indeed shown, and it's an Excelsior. Oh well.
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Posted by The First One (Member # 35) on :
Mind you, look what I found. . . all hail Alidar Jarok! 8)
Posted by The First One (Member # 35) on :
Bugger. The next page had an ever better one. Teach me to look before I post. . . B(
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
So the Ambassador on the display is nothing but a "generic Starfleet ship". Which was the episode where the Excelsior was actually shown?
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
"Ehics" - the episode where Worf was injured and wanted to commit ritual suicide. I can't remember another ship in this episode.
Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
That's the only other ship in the episode.
*notices Bernd is having a question-and-answer period with himself*
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Could someone remind Lee that there's an edit function?
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Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
I think you just have, Frank.
My, this is an odd half-thread... I appear to be oblivious to its effects thus far, don't I, Elim?
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Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Let's make a CapCom of it:
Geordi: "And this subspace inversion layer causes everything to double: transporter beams, forum posts, image sizes, personalities."
Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
Ooh, good fun!
Geordi, top image: *pointing* "And..." *sniff!* "... right here... It's the name of..." *sob* "... my first friend..."
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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
How often will the SWDAO be updated? In this recent example, it turns out that the Potemkin has been seen as an Excelsior-class so shouldn't that be mentioned in Matt's article on SWDAO?
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Yes; I'm waiting for Matt to rewrite the article.
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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
The USS Potemkin NCC-18253 is listed in both Star Trek Encyclopedias as being an Excelsior class starship. Though the Potemkin has on screen as an Excelsior clas, there is a second sighting of her in the episode "Second Chances." In the Enterprise-D's observation lounge, LaForge goes to one of the screens in the lounge to show the bridge crew what caused the duplicate Riker to appear. The screen shows the planet's surface, the two transporter beams which caused the mishap, and an Ambassador class starship. Logically, one would assume that this is a representation of the USS Potemkin. But is this really what the Potemkin looks like? Some say the Ambassador class starship model is just a 'placeholder', or a generic design that shows the viewer that it's a Federation starship, not giving out many details. But, this screen could be showing the true USS Potemkin as an Ambassador class vessel. The registry number of NCC-18253 fits into both class's numbering schemes, but there are no other Excelsior class starships with numbers as 18xxx. The same applies for the Ambassador class. The possiblity of there being two USS Potemkins is also unlikely, with the low registry on the Excelsior version, and wether or not Excelsiors are still being built
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
OK...that works.
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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Anybody want to do a SWDAO article for the NCC-43/201 Excelsior registry?
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Well...we really don't know how well the magazine is representing the registry. Again, something printed that small is prone to distortion.
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