Poll Does the Discovery look good?

Discussion in 'Future of Trek' started by uniderth, Jul 24, 2016.

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Does the Discovery look good?

  1. Yes. It's gorgeous!

    94 vote(s)
    40.7%
  2. No. I find it slightly unappealing.

    137 vote(s)
    59.3%
  1. Captain of the USS Averof

    Captain of the USS Averof Commodore Commodore

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    No, the registry doesn't appear in the secondary hull. Only in the saucer section. Having said that it doesn't appear like a kitbash ship to me.

    On another note, many have commented that the Discovery's saucer is similar to the Franklin's saucer. Personally I don't see it at all. To me the Discovery's saucer looks like an enlarged and widened Oberth-class saucer.
     
  2. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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    At least Troi managed to land the ship this time.
     
  3. BillJ

    BillJ The King of Kings Premium Member

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    I would watch this show. :lol:
     
  4. JWPlatt

    JWPlatt Commodore Commodore

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    Better than Pawn Stars.
     
  5. Locutus of Bored

    Locutus of Bored Yo, Dawg! I Heard You Like Avatars... In Memoriam

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    Indeed. The University of California, San Diego is by far the most brutal and oppressive regime in the entire California state university system, and their Geisel Library (named for famed WWII propagandist Dr. Seuss) is just a front for burning books.

    Why, it was only seven years ago that the Governator General of Kaleefornia attempted to destroy the rival Oviatt Library at Cal State Northridge with his orbital death ray.

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  6. Grendelsbayne

    Grendelsbayne Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    It's been confirmed as 'the hero ship', which doesn't necessarily mean the only hero ship, but not crewed by antagonists.
     
  7. jamestyler

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    Even a hero ship can be crewed with antagonists.
     
  8. Rincewiend

    Rincewiend Admiral Admiral

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    I hope we get some better shots/renders of the ship with better lighting so we can see more clearly what the ship looks like.
     
  9. INACTIVEUSS Einstein

    INACTIVEUSS Einstein Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    I would too lol.
     
  10. Captain of the USS Averof

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    Turtleman747 made this sketchfab 3D study model of the Discovery. It's very accurate from what we've seen so far and it will help you visualize it better. I know it made me like it even more.
    https://sketchfab.com/models/a4731d96aa9d48849f4f7085965be9bf
     
  11. JWPlatt

    JWPlatt Commodore Commodore

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    It'll look like a better lit turd. ;)

    I showed the trailer for the first time to my college freshman Trekkie son yesterday: "Ewww" and "It looks like the Klingons stole Federation designs."

    They have to be doing that on purpose.
     
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  12. aloha62

    aloha62 Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

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    Colonel Tigh is far from an antagonist, an awesome XO but slated by alcoholism but we saw when sober he was exactly what was needed and given the circumstances he did incredibly well. Even when his foundation was shaken he remained a dedicated, loyal and fierce officer.

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    If STD has characters as deep, well written and as well portrayed then maybe it can an unquestionable part of Treks story.
     
  13. jamestyler

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    Tigh's one of my favourite characters of the show. The best highlight for me is the very simple and calm moment between him and Adama when he arrives from new Caprica (and his speech about the rules of war on NC), but that development came much later and he was far more failure of an officer (leading to very large scale failures) and flawed antagonist than anything to start with, from his first shot of being the resented drunk and follow up scene of starting a fight.

    His job - both in screen and in script - was to piss people off. He was a hero, and had heroic moments, but he was also an antagonist used to drive plot by being a bit of an arsehole. Didn't make him a terrible character, nor a villain, but his role was clear. Much like Rush was in SGU - thoguh far different as Rush was pretty much the lead.
     
  14. Kahless the Unforgettable

    Kahless the Unforgettable Captain Captain

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    No, because it's not some small, minute feature of the ship, and certainly not one that changes because of superficial nonsense like that.

    It's more than 50% of the ship itself that's effing hideous. Not the background music. Not the color of the ship. Not the little doohickeys pasted to it. It's big, honking, fugly-as-sin triangle trying to anally rape the saucer section that's the problem.
     
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  15. publiusr

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    I just want to see the nacelles raised a bit--my only nit-pick
     
  16. JWPlatt

    JWPlatt Commodore Commodore

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    LOL.

    I'm sure if they played Sabotage over the trailer, everyone would have liked the ship much better.
     
  17. Captain of the USS Averof

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    It's that simple. No fascism/communism or any other "-ism" whatsoever.
     
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  18. Serveaux

    Serveaux Fleet Admiral Premium Member

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    Yep, the basic design of the Discovery is good and sound.
     
  19. ScottJ85

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    It took me a little while to get onboard with it, but I think I like it. It works well as an early Federation / pre-TOS design.
     
  20. Salinga

    Salinga Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    I facepalmed a little, when someone is citing Klingon design, which is brutalistic, as an argument against brutalism. :)