I had always known that the evidence for the Magellan in "Sacrifice of Angels" was purely circumstantial. (The shot of a Galaxy immediately following the dialogue concerning the Magellan.) But what I didn't realize until now was that the Encyclopedia implies it is the same Constellation-class ship from "Starship Mine." Did the Fact Files state this as well? Given that the Constellation herself and the Victory were both in service during the the war has made me change my mind about this vessel. I think i'll go with calling it the same ship. Anyone else agree?
-MMoM Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
but then again, no constellation class was ever SEEN during the war, with thexception of the victory casualty list, so its also extremely possible that at least two - magellan and constellation - were new vessels of different classes.. considering the age of the constellation, preferably
[ March 07, 2002, 21:17: Message edited by: CaptainMike ]
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
I don't think Starfleet was quite desperate enough to pull Constellations off the to-be-retired list just so the Dominions could have some more to shoot at.
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
It's a possibility.
But the assumption that it was a Galaxy-class ship comes from the fact that the Magellan & the Venture (a known Galaxy) were referenced as if they were paired up, and the next shot we see is of 2 Galaxies blowing away a Galor.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
It seems that, if a ship is referred to w/o anything to specifically indetify it otherwise, Okuda just assumes it was the same as the last one listed in the Encyclopedia. We've seen this w/ the Constellation, Excelsior, Intrepid, and now the Magellan. So, just because the Encyclopedia says these things, doesn't mean there's any actual evidence behind it.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
Why doesn't Okuda just commission Flare to become researchers/proofreaders for the next edition of the Encyc!?! Everyone here has a differen't "specialty", Races, Starships, Weapons, Space Stations, Actors, TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, the movies even TAS!
Andrew
Posted by nx001a (Member # 291) on :
But was there a constellation class vessel in that battle scene when they retake DS9? If not then it cannot be the USS Magellean Constellation Class one.
Posted by Identity Crisis (Member # 67) on :
quote:Originally posted by nx001a: But was there a constellation class vessel in that battle scene when they retake DS9? If not then it cannot be the USS Magellean Constellation Class one.
Where was it ever said that we were shown every ship in the fleet?
If Starfleet was using Mirandas in the Dom War then why not Constellations? Throughout TNG both ships were portrayed as old and inferior.
Posted by Cpt. Kyle Amasov (Member # 742) on :
And the FactFiles say there were Constitutions, Ambassadors and nevever-seen-before-Miranda variants (or is that picture supposed to represent a Soyuz? ) in that fleets, too.
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