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OK. First of all, where has it ever been stated that those are impluse engines above the Tractor Beam, The Sketch even marks them as Torpedo Tubes. No Canon source has ever called them impulse engines.
2nd of all, according to Eaves, he just put those triangle things on the saucer just cuz they looked cool and so that people would see a connection between Old Enterprise, and New Enterprise.
3rd of all, I do think that those squares on the bottom part of the Engineering hull are just large Cargo Bay doors, nothing more, nothing less.
and lastly, I stand by the figure of 5 for the Torpedo Tube count. I do not consider that scene with the Ent-E Pheonix fly by proof of only 1 tube because I just watched the scene and it does not show much of anything, just a big black spot. You can't make out a Torpedo tube, Tractor Beam, nothing. So I stand by that the Enterprise-E has 5 Torpedo Tubes.
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There's plenty of aft phaser coverage, both dorsal & ventral, from the the existing emplacements. Remember, phasers are not like guns; they have a much larger FOF. Maybe if I have time &/or energy, I'll draw up a graphic showing the Sovereign-class FOF...
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In the TNG Movie Sketchbook, page 106, the Enterprise-E Blueprints (half top view, half bottom view), the area in question states the following:
Where the tractor beam emitter is, the line says "Photon Launcher[u]s[/u] + Tractor Emitter"
Behind that, there is no detail, but it says "~ Plating + Cargo Doors See Sketch~" By 'See Sketch', I believe they mean the one that's posted here, therefore, those large things are cargo doors, not impulse engines.
I also stand by the 2 torpedo launcher idea. On page 278-279, there is a picture of the physical model. Unfortunatly, where the torpedo launchers would be, that's where the crease would be. So, if anyone wants to rip out the pages of their book (I don't...sorry), then we can get a clear view of that area. The same picture also shows 2 launchers under the deflector dish (for whoever said they though they only saw 1)
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Perhaps the aft "shuttlebay doors" will be revealed to actually be impulse engine shutters? :P
Dunno. The ship looks fine when in one piece, but even if the separation is technically feasible, it probably won't make the audience gasp in awe. What you'll hear instead is lots of quiet snickering, and a couple of loud burps from those obnoxious guys who somehow always choose to sit just behind or in front of you.
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Y'know what I hate about the Sovereign? The LENGTH.
Look at the side view--it's all stretched out & icky. That flat area behind the shuttlebay? Blech. Ever see the original drawings, where everything was all smooth & fluent & curved, with the impulse deck in the center & the shuttle & cargo bay doors on the sides...& there was that "point" under the aft hull undercut? I LOVE that design. Should've stuck with that one...bastards...
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I think the thing I hate the most would have to be the engineering hull. It's TOO elongated for my tastes. Other than that, I don't have too much of a beef with the Sovereign Class.
What I love, on the other hand, are those gorgeous long nacelles. They're in my opinion, the best design feature on the ship. Other than those, Main Engineering is the best thing on the ship. It's so big and cavernous! Best room on the ship. Period
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Yes, I too love the long Nacelles. Seems the Enterprise-E has alot in common with the older Enterprises. It has those Triangles from the Ent-nil. Plus, it's shuttlebay is also like that of the Ent-nil refit. It has Warp Pylons very much like the ones of the Ent-A. And the long Nacelles are like those of the Ent-nil, Ent-A, and Ent-B. 1st time I saw the Enterprise-E, I noticed mostof these points.
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Yeah, the E-E has some nice 'retro' features to it. I wish I wasn't camping or I would have responded sooner. All of the points I wanted to make were made all ready.
I've scanned so much out of my book, the pages started to fall out, so I did rip out all of the pages and put them into plastic sheets for better scanning. I'll try to see if I can get that pic for you sometime.
---Actually, I just looked at the book. That same picture is on the page I just posted. The torpedo launchers are obstructed from view by the tractor beam emitter.
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