quote:Originally posted by Ahkileez: Looking good, Rev. Love the Rodger Young reference
I've used it before, way back when I adapted the old Federation-Class dreadnought into something more appropriate to the NCC-21xx range (yes, I designed a warship, try not to faint!) I've gotten in the habit of reusing the same starship names, giving different regs for different eras. Why should the Enterprise be the only name with a legacy? In this instance, the Rodge is a Steamrunner-Class and of course it would usually be partnered with the Valley Forge.
quote:Originally posted by shikaru808: Roger Young
Loved Starship Troopers. But is that thing up front an antenna or a weapon?
Sternbach's original sketch has that labelled as the "main sensor". In this instance I imagine it would be the primary active sensor, as opposed to the many other passive sensors. On the tactical hopper it would be used to cut through jamming, on the civilian model it'd be used to make long range observations.
quote:Originally posted by Sean: The hopper might be from the Roger Young, hence why the ncc number is stamped on it. Kind like a shuttle craft. It looks to me that the hopper's registry is RVK06190/B, whatever that means...
Correct.
The number itself is just a serial number, vaguely patterned after RAF aircraft numbers. The "/B" indicates it's attached to a mothership, rather than a ground installation.
quote:Originally posted by Shik: Rodger Young. Bitches.
Thank you Shik, always helpful. Keep taking those pills.
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I can't stand misnomers.
I don't know what to tell you that hasn't been said before, other than I keep thinking those are treads & that it's made for the Imperial Space Marines. Oh, & that it looks a lot like Soviet ACVs, which might actually be an avenue you want to explore.
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Well in a way they are treads. I had an idea about a series of anti-grav generators running along the bottom of the pontoon and working in alternating pairs to give the craft some serious lifting power and solid stability on uneven ground and adverse weather conditions. They also provide flanking cover for disembarking troops and can be quickly detached in flight in an emergency.
quote:Originally posted by Shik: Rodger Young. Bitches.
Thank you Shik, always helpful. Keep taking those pills.
Possibly the single funniest thing I've ever seen you post, Rev.
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