Ok, we all agree that pre-TNG fleets were dominated by Constitution, Constellation, and Excelsior class variants, so lets hear some class name theories (Canon).
Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Well, those are the only canon classes we know of from that era, plus the Oberth etc.
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Posted by Trinculo on :
I believe the full list (compiled from canonical sources)is: 1. Antares Class 2. Class J (this is a canonical class from the episode "Menagerie"; I am not going to argue about this one. Either you know the episode and the reference or you don't.) 3. Constellation 4. Constitution (Variant 1 and 2) 5. Daedalus 6. Dreadnought-type starship 7. Excelsior 8. Miranda 9. Oberth 10. Scout-type starship 11. Soyuz
Posted by bear (Member # 124) on :
I am talking classes that are listed in the encyclopedia , but haven't really been seen. I am trying to get my fellow trekker to try to come to agreement which classes are varients of the Constitution , Constellation , Excelsior
Merceds Class> Old Class possible U.S.S Centaur Chimera Class ? Korolev Class > Old Class Istanbul Class > transport ...not important Antares Class > Very old class Apollo Class > assumed new class...not important Mediterranean Class > Old Class Surak Class > Old Class Challenger Class > Constellation/Constitution Class variant ...old class Hokule'a Class ...old class Rigel Class > Constellation/Constitution variant old class Renaissance Class > Common belief , Ambassador Variant assumed still in service. Springfield Class> conflicting theories> old class or new class Yorkshire Class > old class Andromedia Class > assumed new class Wambundu Class> old class
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Oh, you're talking about the entire pre-TNG timespan. I think people assumed you were only refering to the TOS era fleet.
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Posted by bear (Member # 124) on :
Nope, I have a few kitbash designs , and I was trying to see if there were any theories on configurations for pre-TNG classes.
Because of the populartity of the Miranda , Constitution , Constellation , and Excelsior classes I am making the assumption that these unknown classes could be variants.
Example Four nacelle Excelsior Challenger Class Centaur Chimera Class Hokule'a Class Surak Class Springfield Class Yorkshire Class Mediterranean Class etc...
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
Just in reference to Bear's post - I reckon the centaur is a mirandaized version of the Excelsior class, and thus maybe it does have a class, and is not just a kitbash, and that I reckon its a Chimera class, for maybe its 'kitbashed' nature, or that both Chimeras and Centaurs are mythical creatures...
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Posted by bear (Member # 124) on :
Exactly!!!!
Posted by Identity Crisis (Member # 67) on :
Actually, the Centaur is really rather small to be the Miranda-equivalent of the Excelsior. After all the Miranda has damn close to the same internal volume as the Constitution (seems strange but is in fact true) whilst the Centaur is considerably smaller than the Excelsior. A Miranda-ised Excelsior would be more like the Joshua Paul class from volume 3 of Jackill's. Or this fan built model which was inspired by the Jackill's design: USS Terrell
If we use the traditional designations then the Joshua Paul/USS Terrel would be a Heavy Frigate and the Centaur would be more along the lines of a Fast Frigate or a Destroyer. (Yes Frank, I know that these traditional designations aren't the same as the historical designations that you seem to hold sacred, but we've had that argument...)
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Posted by bear (Member # 124) on :
I am really trying to compile a list of possible configuations for the names given in the encyclopedia. Wheither the centaur is Mirandized is beside the point. The over all configuaration is related to Miranda's, and that is the only conclusion being drawn here. The overall ratio of volume in comparing the two designs is beside the point, but I apprieciate the comment.
So far Possibilies Chimera Class > Centaur
keep them coming
Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
You're right, IDC, I hold the language sacred.
It would be perfectly acceptable to call the Centaur a light frigate and the bigger ones heavy frigates.
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