Federation Orion-Class ...

[Atolm]

Enjoy:

Direct Link:
https://s7.postimg.cc/ef7np4m8r/Federation_Orion-_Class_00.jpg

 

[Santaman]

Interesting ship.. looks a bit like a REALLY large longbow.. guess that is for shooting shuttles away then?

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Interesting ship.. looks a bit like a REALLY large longbow.. guess that is for shooting shuttles away then?

Could be like the Gallifreyan bowships. Meant for shooting really big vampires.

Another beautiful work of art. Is this a side view or a top view?

 

[Tenacity]

The longbow (or hammerhead) would be useful for ramming into the sides of Imperial Star-destroyers and causing two of them to collide.

 

[B.J.]

I hope you're making other views of this, because I'm having trouble making sense of it. Neat concept though!

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

The longbow (or hammerhead) would be useful for ramming into the sides of Imperial Star-destroyers and causing two of them to collide.

That only happens in movies. Really silly movies.

 

[Cyfa]

That is a VERY cool ship! I'm guessing the "bow" consists of the warp nacelles (with the Bussards facing forwards at the tips) and deflector dish; that then blends into a teardrop-shaped upper hull (with the bridge on top and impulse engines or shuttlebays at the rear); then the lower hull is circular, possibly with cut-outs where those dark bits are (shuttle/cargo bays?)?
I'd love to see other views, too, if you've done them.

 

[Atolm]

Thanks everyone!

That is a VERY cool ship! I'm guessing the "bow" consists of the warp nacelles (with the Bussards facing forwards at the tips) and deflector dish; that then blends into a teardrop-shaped upper hull (with the bridge on top and impulse engines or shuttlebays at the rear); then the lower hull is circular, possibly with cut-outs where those dark bits are (shuttle/cargo bays?)?
I'd love to see other views, too, if you've done them.

That is rather astute deduction bro...Nicely done!
Either I am getting a bit predictable, or maybe, you're tapping into my madness

 

[Kaiser]

Pretty

 

[Atolm]

Direct Link:
https://s7.postimg.cc/v2z5rftt7/Federation_Orion-_Class_01.jpg

 

[Santaman]

Now that is quite a spectacular shape for a ship, this view does it much more justice.

 

[Kaiser]

Reminds me of ships from Tenchi Muyo anime series

 

[Finn]

It looks like a cross between DS9 and a starfleet ship

I like it

 

[Cyfa]

Either I am getting a bit predictable, or maybe, you're tapping into my madness

- You're certainly not predictable! And as for madness, I'm hardly one to say No, my extrapolation is a testament to the skill of your rendering - For me, the angles of the panel lines/shield grid seem to dictate the shape or curvature of the hulls, then it's looking out for recognisable features. As close as I was with my description, I didn't think the lower hull would have an unbroken circumference, and I thought the aft end of the upper hull would be more rounded rather than arrow-head (or Voyager) shaped.
It really is a stunning design. I like to imagine that some of the Federation's far flung shipyards might design and build such wonderfully distinctive starships.

 

[Atolm]

Thanks again! Excellent idea of the further away you are from SF Command the more "exotic" the vessels. That makes a lot more sense as the races further "out there" would be less homogenized, especially so, as those races would be generally "newer" to the Federation.