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I see merit in the "if it can't be built physically then it shouldn't be a design" philosophy but it has limits. For instance, just because the Valdore possibly couldn't be built as a 4' miniature it doesn't necessarily mean it couldn't be built as a 4000' real ship (in the 24th century anyway). I don't see the merit in that line of thinking due to gravity constraints. Physical models will always seem more likley to us (and more formidable too) because the models have to withstand the rigors of filming and are built to withstand gravity. In space the designs-alien in particular-would be MUCH more exotic than anything we've see so far. When TNG first started using CGI ships, we had this same issue in reverse: look at the totally fake and detail-less Hussnok ship! Mabye things will balance out over time... And we can't talk about the functionality of the Valdore nacelles/pods when we haven't seen the ship in action. I can't comment on the Reman ship at all as I haven't seen a good picture of it.
I totally agree with you here! Lots of people seem to be making judgments based on a three minute trailer! Remember how good movies liked STV or Insurrection looked from their trailers? I'm hoping the movie rocks-as befits any even numbered Trek film. Cross your fingers!
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