A smaller, cheaper alternative to the Ptolemy class. It can only carry one container, but it's automated and doesn't need a crew. The best of both worlds! And for only 2 million credits, it can be YOURS!
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Pretty space ship, but I was expecting something a little more like NOMAD. You know, more greebles, antennas, and sensors, instead of all inside a hull.
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"The Assault Transport Container is used for the transportation and support of Federation Peace Keeping Forces (Starfleet Marines). The container is equipped with facilities and supplies to support the troops. The container is also equipped with a twenty four bay hanger deck used for fighters and assault craft."
Jackill's Starfleet Reference Manual, Volume 1. Copyright Eric Kristiansen 1993
"The Station Container is a hub for the attachment of various containers. The container is equipped with extensive support equipment and auxiliary power. The container is also equipped with a six bay hanger deck used for auxiliary hanger space."
Jackill's Starfleet Reference Manual, Volume 2. Copyright Eric Kristiansen 1993
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A smaller, cheaper alternative to the Ptolemy class. It can only carry one container, but it's automated and doesn't need a crew. The best of both worlds! And for only 2 million credits, it can be YOURS!
Interesting. I had a similar idea a while back but never got around to drawing it. I envisioned it looking more like a cap that wrapped around the forward 5th of the container, with the nacelles attached on a horizontal plane.
I had another one that never made it to pixels that was basically to be a central hull around which 4 containers could be attached in an "X" configuration, again with horizontally aligned nacelles.
P.S. I agree with Masao, those nacelles are a little too high.
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GAH! I hate it when someone inspires me to get up off of my arse!
*Writes Harry's name on the revenge list*
So to my great annoyance and at the risk of being called a plagiarist, a pigmy chimp and a thread hijacker (most of which is quite true) here is my Atlas-Class.
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I had a similar idea as well a few years ago, of having something wrap around the front of the cargo pod. The pod merely 'plugs' into the back of the engineering hull, and the long horizontal tail merely acts as structural support, to help keep the pods steady and straight in case they want to try and sway. Of course, mine isn't automated.
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quote: So to my great annoyance and at the risk of being called a plagiarist, a pigmy chimp and a thread hijacker (most of which is quite true) here is my Atlas-Class.
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