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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Harry: [QB] [URL=http://fleetyard.host.sk/temp/index.html]I did some brainstorming[/URL]. It's possibly going to be part of a little article on the development of the Constitution class and it's nephews. If I ever manage to finish such a thing. But that aside, this is is a history of the canon, named ships, with a little conjecture of yours truly. Let me explain some things: <ul> [*] The ships are ordered by registry number. Or at least they are until I come up with a final construction order. [*] Yes, TAS is included [*] The registries: <ul> [*]The 16** numbers are not really a problem, IMO. They could easily be explained by minor variations in the mostly sequential registry system. Probably 'left-over' hull (or contract) numbers from some fleetyard. [*]The only real problems arise with the [i]USS Eagle NCC-956[/i],[i]USS Constellation NCC-1017[/i] and [i]USS Republic NCC-1371[/i]. There are two reasonable explanations. One is that they could have been named in honor of older ships, like the [i]Sao Paulo[/i] was changed into [i]Defiant[/i] on DS9. Another explanations can be that they were originally planned to be built earlier (most likely as another class) but were postponed and later constructed as a Connie. </ul> [*]The [i]Enterprise[/i]'s history is perhaps a bit dodgy. I've moved TMP to '73, and I'm one of those people that places TWOK in '83. But I don't know if that means I have to move the later movies too. Can someone enlighten me? [*]I'm assuming that all (or at least most) of the ships were refitted. [*]The months are conjectural of course, based on episodes being spaced evenly across the year. [*]The 12 [i]Constitution[/i] class vessels: <ul> [*]The 8 ships from "Court Martial" must be amongst them. Unless the [i]Essex[/i] was destroyed between the two episodes (we know all the other ships were in service after "Tomorrow is Yesterday"). [*]The [i]Farragut[/i] and [i]Republic[/i] were in service before TIY. Unless [i]Farragut[/i] was destroyed, I count them. That leaves 2 more slots open. [*][i]Yorktown[/i]. Just to give it a bit more history, seeing as it has to be decommisioned in 2293. [*][i]Constellation[/i]. First, to leave a little room for conjecture on the low NCC, and second, because otherwise it would leave very little time for this ship, seeing as it was destroyed a few episodes later. </ul> [*]This means that all the other ships have to have been launched AFTER early 2267. It could make sense, since the [i]Potemkin[/i] took part in the M-5 trial, and it could've been <em>built</em> with an M-5 computer. </ul> That's basically it. There'll probably be umpteen different views on the matter, but this is mine and I think it makes some sense. (edit: ehh.. what the heck is going on with this UBB code?) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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