USS Atlantis NCC-32710

Admiral Archer · February 9 2013, 10:12 AM

So I already posted something similar in the fan fiction section under the name USS Ulysses, until I discovered that the name Ulysses is actually taken by a Nebula-class starship featured in the DS9 episode "The Adversary". The idea was inspired by my little Playmates Excelsior-class starship mini playset, and the fact that it was so bulky and disproportionate in comparison to other Excelsior-class models. So I researched all existing Excelsior-class ship names, and came up with the USS Atlantis. Here's the basic idea behind the design:

In the late 2360's, Galaxy-class starships were proving more and more successful in bringing peace to the Federation. One appealing aspect of the Galaxy-class assignments were the inclusion of extra space and facilities on board for families and civilians. As more and more families went into space, the need for other starships to be upgraded to meet the needs of civilian space travel became more apparent. Thus, Starfleet ordered a number of older ship classes to be upgraded to be more "family friendly." This was the idea behind the USS Atlantis.

The Atlantis began life as an Excelsior-class refit of the same sub-class as the Enterprise-B and the Lakota. After the vessel was chosen to be the testbed for the new upgrade, she was literally rebuilt from the ground up, using existing materials to create what Starfleet termed "Experimental Configuration #3".

Below are images and statistics regarding the "Experimental Configuration #3":

lennier1 · February 9 2013, 10:46 AM

The thread might be more useful with some actual images (as mentioned in the initial post).

Captain Picard. · February 9 2013, 10:47 AM

Try giving us the link

Welcome as well

Admiral Archer · February 9 2013, 10:57 AM

Huh? The image isn't working? Uh-oh. Well, here's the link: https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...d6qH8JrZd-yXFk

lennier1 · February 9 2013, 11:01 AM

Admiral Archer wrote:

Huh? The image isn't working? Uh-oh. Well, here's the link: https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...d6qH8JrZd-yXFk

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Admiral Archer · February 9 2013, 11:05 AM

Wow. This sucks. I have no idea why this is giving me such a hard time. Well, can I upload photos from my hard drive, instead of screwing around with links and such? The photo is actually pretty small, so it shouldn't take up much space.

lennier1 · February 9 2013, 11:14 AM

Just use a free image hosting service like http://tinypic.com/ and then copy the URL that's in the field labeled "Direct Link for Layouts".

Admiral Archer · February 9 2013, 11:19 AM

Ok, thanks! I hope you guys weren't expecting too much, but this should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about:

Captain Picard. · February 9 2013, 11:21 AM

That's a nice ship you have got there Admiral Archer

Admiral Archer · February 9 2013, 11:27 AM

Captain Picard. wrote:

That's a nice ship you have got there Admiral Archer

You really think so? Thanks!

I appreciate it!

Kaiser · February 9 2013, 05:52 PM

Nice

I have the Stargazer one

I got it off a cool guy from the UK

Tribble puncher · February 9 2013, 07:22 PM

I had several of those playsets, I never liked the look of this particular one. It's cool to see it again though.

Admiral Archer · February 10 2013, 01:37 AM

Kaiser wrote:

Nice

I have the Stargazer one

I got it off a cool guy from the UK

Yeah, I have the Stargazer playset as well, and it does MUCH better justice to the original model than the Excelsior-class playset.

Tribble puncher wrote:

I had several of those playsets, I never liked the look of this particular one. It's cool to see it again though.

Dude, you live in Lexington, KY? How awesome is that? I used to live there during my late childhood and the majority of my teenage years. I love that place!

Yeah, the appearance of this ship is something you have to kind of get used to. These playsets were supposed to be able to open up and depict a starship bridge set on the inside, so I'll forgive the bulkiness, but it does make it difficult to use convincingly as a starship model. Thus the reason I came up with the "Experimental Configuration #3", to explain away the inaccuracies.

B.J. · February 10 2013, 06:56 AM

Admiral Archer wrote:

Huh? The image isn't working? Uh-oh. Well, here's the link: https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...d6qH8JrZd-yXFk

Admiral Archer wrote:

Wow. This sucks. I have no idea why this is giving me such a hard time. Well, can I upload photos from my hard drive, instead of screwing around with links and such? The photo is actually pretty small, so it shouldn't take up much space.

It looks like you were trying to link to an attachment in an email of yours, which we would never be able to see anyway. You always need to upload to a picture hosting service like tinypic (like you did), Photobucket, or Imageshack.

February 9 2013, 10:12 AM	#1
Admiral Archer Ensign	USS Atlantis NCC-32710 So I already posted something similar in the fan fiction section under the name USS Ulysses, until I discovered that the name Ulysses is actually taken by a Nebula-class starship featured in the DS9 episode "The Adversary". The idea was inspired by my little Playmates Excelsior-class starship mini playset, and the fact that it was so bulky and disproportionate in comparison to other Excelsior-class models. So I researched all existing Excelsior-class ship names, and came up with the USS Atlantis. Here's the basic idea behind the design: In the late 2360's, Galaxy-class starships were proving more and more successful in bringing peace to the Federation. One appealing aspect of the Galaxy-class assignments were the inclusion of extra space and facilities on board for families and civilians. As more and more families went into space, the need for other starships to be upgraded to meet the needs of civilian space travel became more apparent. Thus, Starfleet ordered a number of older ship classes to be upgraded to be more "family friendly." This was the idea behind the USS Atlantis. The Atlantis began life as an Excelsior-class refit of the same sub-class as the Enterprise-B and the Lakota. After the vessel was chosen to be the testbed for the new upgrade, she was literally rebuilt from the ground up, using existing materials to create what Starfleet termed "Experimental Configuration #3". Below are images and statistics regarding the "Experimental Configuration #3":

February 9 2013, 10:46 AM	#2
lennier1 Commodore Location: Germany	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 The thread might be more useful with some actual images (as mentioned in the initial post). __________________ Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

February 9 2013, 10:57 AM	#4
Admiral Archer Ensign	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 Huh? The image isn't working? Uh-oh. Well, here's the link: https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...d6qH8JrZd-yXFk

February 9 2013, 11:05 AM	#6
Admiral Archer Ensign	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 Wow. This sucks. I have no idea why this is giving me such a hard time. Well, can I upload photos from my hard drive, instead of screwing around with links and such? The photo is actually pretty small, so it shouldn't take up much space.

February 9 2013, 11:14 AM	#7
lennier1 Commodore Location: Germany	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 Just use a free image hosting service like http://tinypic.com/ and then copy the URL that's in the field labeled "Direct Link for Layouts". __________________ Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

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February 9 2013, 10:47 AM	#3
Captain Picard. Lieutenant Commander Location: Earth	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 Try giving us the link Welcome as well

February 9 2013, 11:19 AM	#8
Admiral Archer Ensign	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 Ok, thanks! I hope you guys weren't expecting too much, but this should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about:

February 9 2013, 11:21 AM	#9
Captain Picard. Lieutenant Commander Location: Earth	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 That's a nice ship you have got there Admiral Archer

February 9 2013, 05:52 PM	#11
Kaiser Rear Admiral Location: Boyertown, PA as of July 2011	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 Nice I have the Stargazer one I got it off a cool guy from the UK __________________ https://www.facebook.com/groups/112860258811333/ For all your Sci-fi ship model and mini goodness 3DS Friend code: 0731-4800-6817

February 9 2013, 07:22 PM	#12
Tribble puncher Lieutenant Commander Location: Lexington, KY	Re: USS Atlantis NCC-32710 I had several of those playsets, I never liked the look of this particular one. It's cool to see it again though.