If you could own a shuttle, which one would it be? - Page 4

EmperorTiberius · November 10 2012, 08:46 PM

Mage wrote:

The Wormhole wrote:

Zombie Redshirt wrote:

Contrary to popular belief TNG blew up the most shuttles. Voyager being second. DS9 was relatively safe in 3rd. Might not have been even 3rd if TOS or ENT ran a full seven years.

As interesting as that is, I think the point was that Rio Grande was the only runabout on DS9 to never crash or get destroyed.

FYI, spoiler for TrekLit....

Wow.

Sci · November 10 2012, 11:53 PM

EmperorTiberius wrote:

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Wow.

As for the original question...

It's not actually a shuttle, but if I were to ask for any support craft in the Starfleet, I'd ask for a Danube-class runabout. Preferably the U.S.S. Rio Grande.

The Wormhole · November 11 2012, 02:31 AM

EmperorTiberius wrote:

Mage wrote:

The Wormhole wrote:

As interesting as that is, I think the point was that Rio Grande was the only runabout on DS9 to never crash or get destroyed.

FYI, spoiler for TrekLit....

Wow.

Caesar753 · November 11 2012, 04:26 AM

If the Delta Flyer counts as a shuttle, I'd go with that. Otherwise I'd probably go with the Type 11 from Insurrection just because it looks so cool.

sojourner · November 11 2012, 08:32 AM

The Wormhole wrote:

That bears no resemblance to the description in the book.

The Wormhole · November 11 2012, 02:23 PM

sojourner wrote:

The Wormhole wrote:

That bears no resemblance to the description in the book.

Well, there's also another huge inconsistency between that cover and the book, if you've read the book you know what I'm referring to.

Sci · November 11 2012, 07:07 PM

The Wormhole wrote:

sojourner wrote:

The Wormhole wrote:

That bears no resemblance to the description in the book.

Well, there's also another huge inconsistency between that cover and the book, if you've read the book you know what I'm referring to.

Mr. Laser Beam · November 11 2012, 07:15 PM

The Aeroshuttle, since nobody else wants it.

Elias Vaughn · November 11 2012, 07:23 PM

Runabouts are nice and all, but I'd imagine a Captain's Yacht would be even nicer, so that gets my pick.

sojourner · November 12 2012, 02:03 AM

Sci wrote:

Mr. Laser Beam · November 12 2012, 03:59 AM

^ There was never any intention to have the cover display "the real thing", as it were. If fans just assumed that it would, well, that's their problem, innit?

sojourner · November 12 2012, 09:58 PM

^That's an odd statement. What was the intention then? "Let's show a station under construction unrelated to the book in any form"?

Mr. Laser Beam · November 13 2012, 12:24 AM

^ There've been lots of times when the book cover art bore little or no resemblance to what was inside. Besides, putting the 'real one' on the cover would be a spoiler.

Sci · November 13 2012, 12:47 AM

sojourner wrote:

Sci wrote:

Maybe it is. I can't say I care overly much. It's a perfectly plausible interpretation of a cover that's supposed to be more artistic and aesthetically pleasing than it is strictly accurate to the plot; if it's a bit of "Oh, well, let's just creatively interpret the cover to make it fit since it looks so pretty," I'm down with that.

(I didn't see DRGIII's original post, so I don't know what context it was meant in -- whether it was tongue-in-cheek creative reinterpretation or if it was meant in earnest, I don't know.)

The Wormhole · November 13 2012, 02:10 PM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

Besides, putting the 'real one' on the cover would be a spoiler.

The cover itself is still a spoiler. Practically everyone down in the Trek Lit forum had figured out what was going on when it was revealed.

November 11 2012, 04:26 AM	#49
Caesar753 Lieutenant Commander Location: Milwaukee, WI	Re: If you could own a shuttle, which one would it be? If the Delta Flyer counts as a shuttle, I'd go with that. Otherwise I'd probably go with the Type 11 from Insurrection just because it looks so cool.

November 11 2012, 07:15 PM	#53
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: If you could own a shuttle, which one would it be? The Aeroshuttle, since nobody else wants it. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

November 11 2012, 07:23 PM	#54
Elias Vaughn Commander	Re: If you could own a shuttle, which one would it be? Runabouts are nice and all, but I'd imagine a Captain's Yacht would be even nicer, so that gets my pick.

November 12 2012, 03:59 AM	#56
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: If you could own a shuttle, which one would it be? ^ There was never any intention to have the cover display "the real thing", as it were. If fans just assumed that it would, well, that's their problem, innit? __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

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November 13 2012, 12:24 AM	#58
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: If you could own a shuttle, which one would it be? ^ There've been lots of times when the book cover art bore little or no resemblance to what was inside. Besides, putting the 'real one' on the cover would be a spoiler. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.