Yet another list of Top Starships

MacLeod · January 3 2013, 06:48 PM

http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/12/02/top-...fi-spaceships/

bigdaddy · January 3 2013, 07:32 PM

They list all the Enterprises (Even the damn B!) except for the Enterprise C?!

That is simply a crime.

kirk55555 · January 3 2013, 07:50 PM

While I like the Excelsior class, I like the Ambassador class too, and the refit look of the B has always seemed kind of pointless to me. Its weird they didn't put the C on there, especially since some of the ships on the list look pretty stupid.

Admiral Buzzkill · January 3 2013, 08:24 PM

Well, they're certainly British. The list...meh.

DarthTom · January 3 2013, 09:58 PM

kirk55555 wrote:

While I like the Excelsior class, I like the Ambassador class too, and the refit look of the B has always seemed kind of pointless to me. Its weird they didn't put the C on there, especially since some of the ships on the list look pretty stupid.

Excelsior class was always may favorite as well - big surprise look at my avatar.

Has anyone ever looked at the scale of the largest federation ship compared to a super stardestroyer?

Neroon · January 3 2013, 11:40 PM

MacLeod wrote:

http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/12/02/top-...fi-spaceships/

Please remember that the next time you start a thread it needs a decent amount of content beyond simply posting a link.

cylkoth · January 3 2013, 11:43 PM

kirk55555 wrote:

While I like the Excelsior class, I like the Ambassador class too, and the refit look of the B has always seemed kind of pointless to me. Its weird they didn't put the C on there, especially since some of the ships on the list look pretty stupid.

I also like the Excelsior class, but hated the 'pot belly love handles' they gave to the B. It really mussed it the design.

Here's a video on the design evolution of the Enterprise ships (sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread by focusing on Trek ships, but the CGI shown here is impressive for each class).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAakbHMvgzI

RAMA · January 4 2013, 12:07 AM

A plucked chicken and big blue box number 1 and 2? I don't think so.

Kudos to whoever found the starship pics though, some of the best I've seen.

Trotting out the latest list from back in May:

1. Ambassador Class E-C-STNG
2. Leonov-2010
3. Minbari Cruiser-B5
4. Vorlon Dreadnaught-B5
5. V'Ger-STTMP
6. Nihydron ship-Voyager
7. Super Star Destroyer-SW:ESB
8. Dominion Battleship-DS9
9. Cheyenne Class-STNG
10. Romulan Warbird-STNG
11. Relativity-Voyager
12. Icarus II-Sunshine

13. Borg Cube-STNG
14. Shadow Ship-B5
15. Earthforce Omega Class Destroyer-B5
16. Alien Mothership-CETK
17. Prometheus-Prometheus
18. S'ona Battleship
19. Alien Solar sailer-Outer Limits
20. Bajoran Solar Sailer-DS9
21. Companion Cruiser-Earth:FC
22. Akira Class-STFC
23. Saurian Cityship-Voyager
24. Battlestar Galactica-BG
25. Gomtu-STNG
26. Brittania-Lensman
27. T'Plana Hath Vulcan-ST:FC
28. Enterprise D-STNG
29. Basestars-NuBSG
30. Narada-ST09
31. D'Kyr Class cruiser Vulcan-STENT
32. X-Wing-SW
33. Argonaut-Heroic Age
34. Mars-1-Red Planet
35. Nightingale 229-Supernova
36. Alien ship-B5 Thirdspace
37. Explorers ship-Explorers
38. Promelian Battlecruiser-STNG
39. Enterprise Refit-STTMP
40. Tie Fighter-SW
41. Discovery-2001

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42. Valdore-Romulan-STNEM
43. Explorer Class-B5
44. Lectroid ship-Buckaroo Banzai
45. Enterprise E-STFC
46. Excalibur-B5 A Call to Arms
47. Antares-Defying Gravity
48. Mars 2-Mission to Mars
49. Alien ship-Alien
50. Sphere/machine-Contact

MacLeod · January 4 2013, 01:07 AM

My Name Is Legion wrote:

Well, they're certainly British. The list...meh.

Well given that SFX is a British Magazine, that's to be expected.

davejames · January 4 2013, 01:30 AM

Please, a Top 50 list? Is there any iconic ship that wouldn't be included in a list that big?

CorporalClegg · January 4 2013, 01:49 AM

Any list that doesn't have the Enterprise at number one and the Falcon at number two just isn't worth my time.

davejames wrote:

Please, a Top 50 list? Is there any iconic ship that wouldn't be included in a list that big?

The Enterprise C.

The War of the Worlds ships weren't on there, or the Planet Express.

RAMA · January 4 2013, 02:16 AM

davejames wrote:

Please, a Top 50 list? Is there any iconic ship that wouldn't be included in a list that big?

Well maybe, considering there are 100s of ships from some of the more well known shows.

RAMA

BillJ · January 4 2013, 02:17 AM

Only two or three ships per page? That's fucking annoying, I found more interesting things to do after the first three pages.

stj · January 4 2013, 03:11 AM

I liked the Leonov, as well as the Discovery and the ship in Avatar. And the Enterprise, the real one, from Star Trek, still counts as the most innovative attack on phallic symbolism and pointless streamlining that still incorporates a saucer motif. Babylon 5's Earth warships almost make it for the rotating midsection but the weird armaments cause too much cognitivie dissonance.

All the rest may be pleasing or not to the eye, but there's nothing beneath the surface. And therefore don't really belong on an all time list, I think.

The Wormhole · January 4 2013, 04:11 AM

So, they throw in images these ships supposedly look like. Why didn't they have an image of an Akira class ship as the Enterprise NX-01's doppleganger?

January 3 2013, 06:48 PM	#1
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Yet another list of Top Starships http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/12/02/top-...fi-spaceships/ __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 3 2013, 07:32 PM	#2
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships They list all the Enterprises (Even the damn B!) except for the Enterprise C?! That is simply a crime. __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

January 3 2013, 07:50 PM	#3
kirk55555 Captain	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships While I like the Excelsior class, I like the Ambassador class too, and the refit look of the B has always seemed kind of pointless to me. Its weird they didn't put the C on there, especially since some of the ships on the list look pretty stupid.

January 3 2013, 08:24 PM	#4
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships Well, they're certainly British. The list...meh. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

January 4 2013, 12:07 AM	#8
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships A plucked chicken and big blue box number 1 and 2? I don't think so. Kudos to whoever found the starship pics though, some of the best I've seen. Trotting out the latest list from back in May: 1. Ambassador Class E-C-STNG 2. Leonov-2010 3. Minbari Cruiser-B5 4. Vorlon Dreadnaught-B5 5. V'Ger-STTMP 6. Nihydron ship-Voyager 7. Super Star Destroyer-SW:ESB 8. Dominion Battleship-DS9 9. Cheyenne Class-STNG 10. Romulan Warbird-STNG 11. Relativity-Voyager 12. Icarus II-Sunshine 13. Borg Cube-STNG 14. Shadow Ship-B5 15. Earthforce Omega Class Destroyer-B5 16. Alien Mothership-CETK 17. Prometheus-Prometheus 18. S'ona Battleship 19. Alien Solar sailer-Outer Limits 20. Bajoran Solar Sailer-DS9 21. Companion Cruiser-Earth:FC 22. Akira Class-STFC 23. Saurian Cityship-Voyager 24. Battlestar Galactica-BG 25. Gomtu-STNG 26. Brittania-Lensman 27. T'Plana Hath Vulcan-ST:FC 28. Enterprise D-STNG 29. Basestars-NuBSG 30. Narada-ST09 31. D'Kyr Class cruiser Vulcan-STENT 32. X-Wing-SW 33. Argonaut-Heroic Age 34. Mars-1-Red Planet 35. Nightingale 229-Supernova 36. Alien ship-B5 Thirdspace 37. Explorers ship-Explorers 38. Promelian Battlecruiser-STNG 39. Enterprise Refit-STTMP 40. Tie Fighter-SW 41. Discovery-2001 Uploaded with ImageShack.us 42. Valdore-Romulan-STNEM 43. Explorer Class-B5 44. Lectroid ship-Buckaroo Banzai 45. Enterprise E-STFC 46. Excalibur-B5 A Call to Arms 47. Antares-Defying Gravity 48. Mars 2-Mission to Mars 49. Alien ship-Alien 50. Sphere/machine-Contact __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

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January 4 2013, 01:30 AM	#10
davejames Vice Admiral Location: Sac, Ca	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships Please, a Top 50 list? Is there any iconic ship that wouldn't be included in a list that big?

January 4 2013, 02:17 AM	#13
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: Greater Cincinnati	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships Only two or three ships per page? That's fucking annoying, I found more interesting things to do after the first three pages. __________________ "You know. 1966? Seventy-nine episodes, about thirty good ones." - Phillip Fry describing Star Trek, Futurama

January 4 2013, 03:11 AM	#14
stj Rear Admiral Location: the real world	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships I liked the Leonov, as well as the Discovery and the ship in Avatar. And the Enterprise, the real one, from Star Trek, still counts as the most innovative attack on phallic symbolism and pointless streamlining that still incorporates a saucer motif. Babylon 5's Earth warships almost make it for the rotating midsection but the weird armaments cause too much cognitivie dissonance. All the rest may be pleasing or not to the eye, but there's nothing beneath the surface. And therefore don't really belong on an all time list, I think. __________________ Morals are what you do to other people. Other people, what we call society, are essential to human happiness. Therefore, morals are the path to happiness. My morals, your happiness; your morals, my happiness: It's a fair trade.

January 4 2013, 04:11 AM	#15
The Wormhole Admiral	Re: Yet another list of Top Starships So, they throw in images these ships supposedly look like. Why didn't they have an image of an Akira class ship as the Enterprise NX-01's doppleganger? __________________ "Internet message boards aren't as funny today as they were ten years ago. I've stopped reading new posts." -The Simpsons 20th anniversary special.