$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Besides the reality (Space Shuttle, ISS), there were some new future ships. There was some sort of futuristic space plane, then the Phoenix, then a rear view of a flat ship w/ nacelles (could this be the Valiant?), and finally, the Enterprise. There was also the nacelled shuttleship Young Archer was painting, presumably meant to represent a real ship.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
I wonder is that delta-winged thing flying over the moon, with the nacelles on its wingtips, was meant to trigger memories of the appearance of the Star destroyer in Star Wars. All those glowing engine nozzles. . .
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
I thought Archer's model was identical to the post-Phoenix warpship in the credits.
Posted by Ryan McReynolds (Member # 28) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sol System: I thought Archer's model was identical to the post-Phoenix warpship in the credits.
As did I. Or if not identical, then close enough to represent the same ship. Incidentally, the model is described in the script as a "twenty-second century Starfleet transport."
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
You know, I thought it rather closely resembled some of...McQuarrie's? designs for the refit Enterpries. Mostly in how the nacelles attached. Anyway, I thought that was neat.
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
It could be the Valiant, but if it is, it's not the one seen in the Chonology. That one had nacelle pylons sticking straight out, and only four engines aft. The transport we see here also has a rounded, perhaps oblong, hull forward of what we see. Given the detail on that model, I'm willing to bet we will see this model at some point during the series - probably sooner rather than later.
Mark
Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
The only reason why I thought it was the Valiant was because it was shown immediately after the Phoenix. Since, chronologically, the only other known warp vessel between the Phoenix and the NX-01 was the Valiant, I just assumed. For all I know, it was just some other ship.
Also, I don't think it was the same ship as young Archer's model. The model's nacelles were just stuck to the sides of the ship, while the opening credit ship's nacelles were on longer, curving pylons.
Posted by Veers (Member # 661) on :
Wasn't the one after they showed the ISS supposed to be the X-33, the ship that was to replace the space shuttle? Now the program is cancelled, unfortunately.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
X-33 wouldhave looked much flatter and wider. It's similar, but not the same. I did notice a "name" of sorts on the nose of the shuttle though.
Posted by NightWing (Member # 4) on :
It reminded me of the German Sanger shuttle carrier (The Sanger is a two ship project that launches a small ship from a larger one, both were very streamlined).