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Shik
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That...would be perfect for my Lotus-class. Sweet deal.

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Sean
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It kinda looks like one of the early earth ships at the SF Museum...

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Daniel Butler
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I wonder how big it is? Too bad we don't know how far away from the Enterprise the thing is so we can scale it. I mean, if it really is runabout-sized, I doubt the blue light is an arboretum, for example. But it could be if it was several hundred meters long...

Edit: Although on second gander, if you assume a reasonable height for those windows...which are about 6x10px.... The sphere is ~140px, and the length of the thing is about 250 (but we're at an angle and I don't know how to correct for that; SOMEbody here must...). So, if the windows are 1.5m tall and 3m wide, the sphere is about 35m, and the length (before correction for foreshortening) is 75m. Maybe 35m x 35m x 100m overall? That's about right for a transport, anyway.

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It also appears to have a bridge and connie style nacelles, but they're not to scale.
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Masao
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I sent an email to Mike Okuda. He said his first idea was to use a cluster of fuzzy lights, but then Dave Rossi suggested that because the Medusans were noncorporeal and might not have developed technology as we know it, they might use Federation hardware and have ships with a distinct Federation style.

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The Mighty Monkey of Mim
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Did you ask him if it has a name/registry?
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Dukhat
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Well, it's distinct alright... it has nacelles just like the Enterprise's.

I would guess that this is a Starfleet vessel crewed entirely by Medusans, which would explain the small size. It's not like they need room for crew quarters or amenities, being noncorporeal.

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Masao
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Nope, didn't ask name or registry. But he seems to be suggesting (I quoted his answer nearly verbatim) it's a Medusan ship rather than a Starfleet ship. I asked him what those tubes were, but he didn't answer.

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Dukhat
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Or it could be an older Starfleet vessel now under Medusan authority...

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Shik
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No...it has to be a Medusan ship using Fed tech. The windows are so small that like...all 3 rows would be one deck of Enterprise

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Daniel Butler
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Depending on how large the ship is and how far away it is, like I mentioned before.
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The Mighty Monkey of Mim
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Weren't the Medusans UFP members?

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Shik
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Verily.

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The Mighty Monkey of Mim
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So any Medusan ship *is* a Federation ship.

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But why would noncorporeal beings need windows on their ships? It's not like they have eyes.
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