So I had long wanted to do the Miranda-Intrepid nacelle swap, but before indulging I did a quick mass comparison at Starship Volumetrics and decided to try my recently deweirdified Norway nacelles on her, too.
The Norway nacelles almost work . . . from front or back, they sort of match the flat lines of the saucer rather than being strong vertical things like the slender original nacelles. And, being about the same size, they don't screw up the proportions too badly from side or top. But, as with many things Norway, it's kinda boring. Moved forward, she'd look like she'd have no trouble landing on those big feet.
But the Intrepid nacelles . . . man, I had no idea. I love it. I want a plush version of it to hug, squeeze, and name George. It's just *cute* somehow in a way that doesn't even compute. I'm guessing it's because, somehow, it comes across as a baby Nebula Class? I dunno, but enjoy.
Click to embiggen . . . these are half-size:
Some shots of just the Mirandatrepid. The fronts of the nacelles aren't right, but it didn't matter much for my purposes.
Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :
Incidentally, in-universe, I don't know that you could get away with Intrepid nacelles on a Miranda. Voyager's 700,000 tonnes are probably comparable to the Miranda's mass, but Intrepids like Voyager also have the smallest nacelles relative to the total vehicle of any Federation ship, presumably a result of the variable geometry pylons.
I would imagine, then, that if they'd work at all, it would be at a significantly reduced level.
It's still nifty, though, and were I running a DS9 HD upgrade I might even sneak it in just to suggest technological progression.
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :
That’s adorable. It’s like Baby Yoda in starship form.
