There's a Pointer Sisters gag here somewhere. . .
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Nice. I think the nacelles should be bigger though. And it needs an N? class name if it's Enterprise era Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
Very good.
Although it is very different from how I imagined the Pointer looked. I had a very clunky boxy ship in mind, as opposed to your almost aerodynamic design.
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Well, concerning the nacelles, I'm limited by the fact that on Sternbach's dorsal view, no nacelles are visible, which means they must be entirely hidden by the fuselage, attached to the undercarriage. I made them as big as I could, given that.
I went through many incarnations of the Pointer before I settled on this one. I think if I had read Timo's starship guide before I finished it, I might have even added that command sail he mentioned! LOL
As far as its design, it shares much with the Iceland class, because they were supposed to be built around the same decade. So, warp nacelles and impulse engines, bridge module (65% of the Iceland's size) are all borrowed in one way or another from the Iceland.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
quote:Originally posted by Irishman: Well, concerning the nacelles, I'm limited by the fact that on Sternbach's dorsal view
I guess I didn't realize this was from a ship for which artwork already existed. Though I guess if I had read all of your initial post, I wouldn't have been confused Do you have a link to Sternbach's art?
Posted by japol (Member # 1149) on :
Way cool. Love to see Pre-Enterprise stuff.
Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on :
I'm having a bit of trouble finding Sternbach's original drawing. Any chance of showing it to us?
Cool ship, BTW.
B.J.
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
Nice work, Irishman! What are those tubes (and winglets?) at the upper rear of the starboard profile? I don't see them on the dorsal view.
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
No. I saw those too. The 'tube' is actually the impulse engine from the side, and that 'winglet' is a gridline running over the wing.
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Harry,
You're right.
I haven't found a good way to terminate the forward end of the impulse deck. I could let the upper hull just come back more level and form a protective cowling (like on the Iceland-class), or let it stand as is.
Ideas?
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Hmmm...I'm not familliar with the original art- something from the Chronology?
Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
Look in the upper-right corner.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Looks like a TOS version of the Bajoran freighter.
Pretty imaginative take on it Irishman!
I'd keep the non symetrical design elements of the original- it adds something unique to the design: there's some offset circular thing just starboard of the bridge and two small things towards the rear as well.
Those details could be recessed panels like on SW ships as well.... Mabye a large refueling hatch. Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
Without trying to derail this thread, can someone explain to me what the hell is up with the orientation of the Chronology's hospital ships? They all look like space stations, and not at all like ships.
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
I figure that it's the dorsal side as with the rest too, with an annular warp drive (obviously).
Irishman, your take on the Pointer class is excellent. Even without the new evidence from ENT a redesign and refinement of the somewhat shapeless SF Chronology designs was due, and this one fits perfectly with the era.
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Bernd, thank you very much, sir.
May I discuss an issue with you privately?
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Irishman,
Just send me a private message or contact me through my website.
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