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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ryan McReynolds: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Bernd: [qb]Otherwise he kept even tiny details like those strange hatches in the pylons (which are really exactly the same).[/qb][/QUOTE] Other than those hatches, I see no "tiny details" that Eaves took from the Akira. I maintain that the only similarity between the two ships is the fact that they both have a catamaran hull. All other common features are common to many Starfleet vessels. For that matter, even the catamaran is not very Akira-esque. Where the Akira has gently curved, flowing lines on the booms, the [i]Enterprise[/i] has what looks like two cylindrical shapes, almost like two missiles embedded in the primary hull. Notice how, after pinching inward a little, the lines are all straight. Compare to the Akira. The similarities are no greater than between, say, [i]Voyager[/i] and the [i]Enterprise[/i]-A, two ships also seperated by a century. Consider: [i]Voyager[/i] and the [i]Enterprise[/i]-A have similar arrangements, with a primary hull, a secondary hull, and two nacelles. The Akira class and the [i]Enterprise[/i] have similar arrangements in the top view only, with a primary hull, catamaran setup, a pod, and two nacelles. In the side view, they are dramatically different. Some other blatant differences between the [i]Enterprise[/i] and the Akira class (not counting hull plates and cosmetics): [*]The Akira has an elliptical prmary hull. The [i]Enterprise[/i]'s is circular. [*]The Akira's pylons connect to her warp nacelles at the aft end. The [i]Enterprise[/i]'s connect at the forward end. [*]The rollbar pods are completely different in relative size and shape. [*]The Akira's deflector is on the lower primary hull in a bulge. The [i]Enterprise[/i]'s is at the front of the ship, and it's TOS-styled. [*]The Akira has fifteen-plus visible torpedo tubes. The [i]Enterprise[/i] has no identifiable weaponry. What this comes down to is, I'm not saying that John Eaves didn't copy the Akira. He did. What I'm saying is that every other titular starship has copied the TOS [i]Enterprise[/i] to the same extent, and nobody complained. It seemed perfectly acceptable to have essentially the same shape every time, with proportions and details changed. Supporting starships did the same thing, as with the Daedalus/Olympic classes, and the Miranda/Nebula classes. Now, along comes [i]Enterprise[/i], with an Akira-like arrangement, and everyone reacts differntly. Why is it suddently no longer acceptable for there to be a familial lineage between starships of differnt eras? Especially when one considers the glaring differences between the two, like the nacelle orientation... I submit that most of the same objections would be made by the parties involved [i]regardless[/i] of how the ship ended up looking. If it was cylindrical, people would say John upsized the [i]Phoenix[/i]. If it was TOS-ish, people would say he copied the TOS [i]Enterprise[/i] without regressing it enough. The fact that the ship superficially resembles, from one angle, a formerly "new" design only makes those objections more vehement. -=Ryan McReynolds=- [/QB][/QUOTE]
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