Ever since I saw the U.S.S. Pasteur on All Good Things, I kept thinking, that is the ugliest ship I have EVER seen. To me, it looks like a Daedelus Kitbash (ok, not exactly). It is said that this class is supposed to replace the Oberth Class ships. The main thing I found wrong with was its size. Too much metal wasted on such a ship for science missions. Medical missions I can believe, if such a ship was to take on a lot of casualties of war. And besides, the Oberth Class does a good job on such science missions, and ANY ship can be designated as a medical ship, such as the Miranda, Excelsior, Centaur, etc.
Ugly ship. That's all I have to say.
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Posted by The Vorlon (Member # 52) on :
It's not THAT bad... The Top view is nice.
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Personally, from the first time I saw it, I liked it. I like spherical "saucers"... :-)
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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
I love the Olympic. Besides, Oberths are so old, they are LONG overdue for a replacement. They hull design probably can't stand up to Warp 7. Olympics have a heck of a lot more interior space inside of them for sensor equipment. I think Olympics are pure science, with a small handful converted to what I call 'Hope sub-class' medical ships. They are basic Olympics, but with the interiors different to fit more medical bays and storage facilities for medical supplies
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Posted by Lindsly on :
In the episode "Inter..." (I don't remember the full title), Dr. Bashir mentions 25 hospital ships. If the Olympic Class is a hospital ship, this reference informs us that there at least 25 ships of this class.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Another voice in favor of the Olympic class! Though I must confess I am rather easy to please...
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It was designed by Bill George (of excelsior fame) so it is ugly, but it has some werrry nize excelsioresque details (shuttlebay, impulse engines, bridge, saucer bot)
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
The most excelsioresque detail is surely the flat dorsal.
Posted by Federation Shipmaster (Member # 15) on :
That doesn't mean that there are 25 Olympic class ships, though.