Apparently it's similar to(or the same as)the model used in Mudd's Women Remastered and Operation: Annihilate Remastered.
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
So why isn't the ship painted in psychedelic colors? Haven't those guys ever seen a period VW Microbus? Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
I like the original much better. This one is rather shapeless. A big part of the appeal of a civilian ship, especially a small one, is its styling. This one doesn't have much style.
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
But the original was a Tholian ship with nacelles on it. Sort of stretches credibility.
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
^ Yes, I know that. But this new ship doesn't have an interesting shape. It's just a lump. I think they should have come up with something more striking. They might have even tried another ship with trilateral symmetry.
Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on :
I have to agree with Masao. When I first saw the front of the ship, I thought it was some joke. It looked like something I scribbled on paper as a kid. I, like Masao, was hoping for something with a more definite shape. Oh well, no big deal.
Posted by Toadkiller (Member # 425) on :
It also seems pretty small. How many hippies were there?
I sort of like it though - it looks like it would be meant for sight-seeing or something.
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
Functional, but disappointing.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Yeah...pretty unimaginative- also, that nacelle configuration hardly works for landing.
Posted by Sean (Member # 2010) on :
It looks like someone drilled holes in a photon torpedo and strapped nacelles and pylons to it.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Yah... that's boring.
Posted by Sean (Member # 2010) on :
Exactly.
And it appears poorly lit,but that could just be the picture quality. Kinda hard to see the exact dimensions of the ship.
Posted by Mikey T (Member # 144) on :
Well... it looks like sperm wit warp nacelles on it. Then again it's a 1960's episode of The Original Series. They should have made it into one of those doctor prescribed vibrators. At least those have interesting shapes.
Posted by Sean (Member # 2010) on :
Oh dear...
Wouldn't want Kirk attempting to dry hump the ship now, would we?
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
Weird. I was just reading an article about those old medical vibrators...perhaps we Stumbled the same page...
Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
It's nice to know that, even in these days of CGI VFX, Star Trek still honors that annoying tradition of reusing ship designs. This is the third time this ship has been used in TOS-R (first, as Harry Mudd's J-class cargo ship, then a Denevan ship, and now the Aurora), although here at least, the design makes the most sense, and we get to see it up close. It's way too small to be a cargo freighter, but just the right size for a small-crewed yacht. Judging by the size of those windows, the ship should be no bigger than a Greyhound bus. Contrary to Masao's thoughts, I like it, although they should have had the nacelle pylons swept up instaed of down, to be more in line with the original Aurora.
Posted by Starship Freak (Member # 293) on :
I agree with Dukhat, it really is an annoying tradition. At least, now there´s a rationale behind it. It is concievable that Harry Mudd's J-class cargo ship, the Denevan ship and the Aurora was built by the same, civilian, shipyard and slightly modified to serve several different companies needs (or individuals).
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
So, you mean it's like when you watch an old Quinn Martin cop show like The FBI and all the cars were Fords? Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :
Weeeeellllll.... that's to do with sponsorship more than anything. Posted by Mikey T (Member # 144) on :
God if a car company does a sponsorship like that in Star Trek...
La Forge: So we just received the new shipment of Type 13 Ford shuttles from Utopia Planitia... I think they look very hot with you driving up to Jupiter Station in one.
Data: Geordi, I am a Toyota man. Please do not get me started on reliability issues Ford has. The last thing the captain wants to hear is that I was getting towed back into the shuttlebay.
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
"Besides, I can plug myself into the iPod jack."
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
quote:Originally posted by Masao: So, you mean it's like when you watch an old Quinn Martin cop show like The FBI and all the cars were Fords?
I always wondered why no one just out-walked Barnaby Jones. Seriously, it's not like he could fight you or anything.
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