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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Do you like this, maybe some of you fantastic artists here, could do a nice version I'll do some other views first.

Its a post Defiant Scout
120 - 140 m long.
more rounded mission profile than Defiant Class, replaces aging Mirandas and Oberths.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Hm... Defiant bridge... Intrepid nacelles... Danube pylons for the body... Am I right?

But what are the pylons from...?

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Posted by Warped1701 (Member # 40) on :

The pylons look like reversed Intrepid pylons to me.

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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

OK heh heh
its a mish mash of other ship parts - but thats cause i used them to get an overall design - i.e. the shape of the thing - i'll have to go and do it again on some paper - or maybe - those of you who know what they think'd be good - interpret it as you will

the pylons - reversed intrepid nacelle pylons...

its just for effect - really

Andrew

PS do you like?

Posted by Federation Shipmaster (Member # 15) on :

Is the ship flat or is shaped like a BOP?

Posted by deadcujo (Member # 13) on :

Replace Mirandas? They will live forever! Slap some Neg'vhar cannons on that thing

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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

OK its basically a flat hull - with BOP style (i.e. pointing down) nacelles.

The nacelles, move too, variable warp geometery and all...

I reckon it could land - since its only over 100m long, it'd find some space, if it needed to land -

but I guess, the main body would be flat -

and the deflector dish is either like a Sydney class transport - in the front, or maybe underneath as per a Sabre class - coming down from the aft section...

prollay secondary defelector dish is at the front...

This ship also, can hold its own - it is post-defiant...

Posted by Warped1701 (Member # 40) on :

The pieces coming off the bow of the ship almost make it look Jemmie in origin.

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Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :

In order to judge it, it would have to be refined a bit. Is the "tongs" supposed to hold a weapon or sensor module?

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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :

Mandibles (or "tongs" as you call them) should exist only to look good.

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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

Frank: ?!?

And all cars should have nonfunctional features like tailfins or spoilers that do nothing useful except look good.

And I'm the Easter Bunny. This year we're doing something different. Leave loose cash on the front steps or there will be no Easter candy. Sorry! Operating costs have gone waaaay up this year.

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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :

You are correct!

Actually, on cargo ships, I suppose you could use mandibles to load/carry cargo, like on the Millenium Falcon...

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Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :

So it's "mandibles". Anyway, I can't help they actually look like Easter Bunny ears.