*Spoilers* U.S.S. Franklin Design?

[INACTIVEUSS Einstein]

But even that idea has certain circumstantial evidence against it - like Enteprise makes it sound like there was no intermediate step between warp 2 and warp 4.5. The Earth Cargo Service react like the warp 5 engine is a massive leap, and still operate on warp 2.

I think perhaps the warp scale adjustment would be simpler.

 

[SalvorHardin]

 

[Markonian]

Any ideas when the QMx model might be out, and the possible price range?

 

[Kemaiku]

It would make sense for all of the Earth ships that entered into Federation service to get new registry numbers. All the Human, Vulcan, Tellarite, and Andorian ships would need to have a coherent numbering system.

According to the Rise of the Federation novels, this is exactly what happened.

 

[Tuskin38]

I just noticed, the Bussards on the Franklin are orange, in that concept art piece they were Blue. They also moved around the name and added a registry number. Other then that it didn't change much.

 

[gerbil]

But even that idea has certain circumstantial evidence against it - like Enteprise makes it sound like there was no intermediate step between warp 2 and warp 4.5. The Earth Cargo Service react like the warp 5 engine is a massive leap, and still operate on warp 2.

I think perhaps the warp scale adjustment would be simpler.

Mayweather mentions a warp 3 engine.

 

[drt]

Any ideas when the QMx model might be out, and the possible price range?

It looks like one of their Artisan models, if it's the same size as their NX-01 it will be $4000.

 

[jamestyler]

Could be my imagination, but it looks a bit smaller than their regular models.

 

[SalvorHardin]

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[BillJ]

But even that idea has certain circumstantial evidence against it - like Enteprise makes it sound like there was no intermediate step between warp 2 and warp 4.5. The Earth Cargo Service react like the warp 5 engine is a massive leap, and still operate on warp 2.

I think perhaps the warp scale adjustment would be simpler.

Circumstantial evidence isn't canon. Maybe Starfleet never made the Warp 4 engine available to the public? Maybe the public never knew of its existence? If it was the first Warp 4 ship, maybe it was upgraded at some point to Warp 5 specs?

She was obviously constructed by a different company than the NX-01.

 

[publiusr]

I think Franklin was overhauled with NX engines. She was refit before she crashed. Easiest answer.

Oh and QMX--we aren't all rich guys!

 

[SalvorHardin]

Oh and QMX--we aren't all rich guys!

Seriously. I wish they would make some smaller scale quality models for 100-200$ tops.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Really tough ship.

 

[nx1701g]

Seriously. I wish they would make some smaller scale quality models for 100-200$ tops.

Ditto.

Until then we always have the Diamond Select Ships...

 

[F. King Daniel]

Did anyone spot a shuttlebay on the Franklin? The transporter was intended for cargo only, the ship wasn't meant to land or fly in atmosphere. And looking at the QMX model photos, I don't see anything shuttlebay-ish. Oops?

 

[Tiberius Jim]

Could have ventral hatches a la NX-01 & Defiant.

 

[drt]

Looks like the 4K release of Beyond will come with a Franklin model...

http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/07/uss-franklin-model-coming-as-star-trek.html?m=1

 

[JRoss]

In modern navies they rename and recommission ships all the time. Older than NX-01, obviously given some other name and/or number at commission.

 

[JRoss]

One thing I appreciated about the interior was how consistent it looked with what's been established. The bridge looked like something straight out of TNG, such as you'd see on a backwater power's (Talarians, Nausicaans, etc.) ship.

 

[nx1701g]

Looks like the 4K release of Beyond will come with a Franklin model...

http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/07/uss-franklin-model-coming-as-star-trek.html?m=1

I may have to pick this up because I doubt that one of the major chains will pick it up as their exclusive.

My local Walmart still has some of the Into Darkness special edition with the Vengeance model.