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The Defiant really didn't get a very good run from the VFX guys, did it? Not only did they screw with the length, but they stuffed up its rego as well. I'm personally rather annoyed (and I'm sure I'm not the only one).
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Yes, except for station scenes, which no one likes. They're very good with ship lengths, generally speaking.
------------------ Elim Garak: "Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you, Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an... interesting new friend today." (DS9: "Past Prologue")
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Well, yes, in the sense that all the ships do have lengths. Now, as for keeping each ship's length constant... Well, that's another story entirely...
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This is why most starship designs you see these days are so flat. They have their hands full with lengths. 8)
------------------ Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young In a world of magnets and miracles Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary The ringing of the division bell had begun
Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway Do they still meet there by the Cut
There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps Running before time took our dreams away Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground To a life consumed by slow decay
The grass was greener The light was brighter With friends surrounded The nights of wonder
Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side Steps taken forward but sleepwalking back again Dragged by the force of some inner tide
At a higher altitude with flag unfurled We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world
Encumbered forever by desire and ambition There's a hunger still unsatisfied Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon Though down this road we've been so many times
The grass was greener The light was brighter The taste was sweeter The nights of wonder With friends surrounded The down mist glowing The water flowing The endless river
Forever and ever. . .
Pink Floyd, "High Hopes" (Gilmour/Samson) from The Division Bell
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*LOL* Intriguing but a tad on the lengthy side... oh, look. That's what we're talking about!
------------------ Elim Garak: "Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you, Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an... interesting new friend today." (DS9: "Past Prologue")
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It's amazing how the Defiant, BOP, and "bug" are (almost) always shown at the same relative size to each-other but the actual true size of each ship is practically impossible to determine.
I would love to shoot the person who first came up with the 170m Defiant idea. The main (ventral dome) shuttlebay was another stupid idea. Oh well...
------------------ "Forgive me if I don't share your euphoria!" (Weyoun to Dukat, DS9 'Tears of the Prophets')
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Official length: 170.68 metres. General canon length: ~120 metres.
------------------ Elim Garak: "Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you, Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an... interesting new friend today." (DS9: "Past Prologue")
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