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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dukhat: [QB] [QUOTE]What makes anyone suspect that it's a NEW ship?[/QUOTE]Because Marco Palmieri et. al have stated that it will be a new ship. If they were going to use an established design, then why would they have a contest? ;) However, I'm guessing that you mean that the ship, while new, should come from the same "family" of newer designs (i.e. the Sovereign/Nova/Prometheus types). All I'm saying is that we don't know yet just how detailed the book's description will be until it comes out. [QUOTE]I guess one way of preparing would be to look at how some of the other book series have established starships. Palmieri and the other editors will be familiar with the processes that introduce readers to their starships, such as the Da Vinci, Gorkon, and Challenger; does anyone have those books, and would be willing to print the corresponding paragraphs that initially describe those ships?[/QUOTE]The DaVinci is a Saber class ship. The Gorkon has never been described in the books, but someone drew a schematic based on Keith DeCandido's oral description, and it's shown at the end of one of the books. IMO, it's a pretty bad design for a brand new class. All it is is the Vor'cha with a fatter body, a more squared-off nose, and a few extra disruptor cannons. The side and front views of the ship are identical to the Vor'cha. (Note - the schematic is actually a bit different from the cover art of the ship: The cover art makes the ship look exactly like a Vor'cha only substituting the rear top pod with a spike that extends behind the ship). On the subject of cover art, the Challenger only bears a miniscule resemblance to how it's described in the book. The artwork depicts a Constitution class saucer and secondary hull. The neck is fatter and more golden colored than a normal Connie neck. Ditto for the two nacelles. The nacelle pylons are black and look like a girl's hair clip. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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