I take a middle road--use moderation in the actual show, but include as much detail as possible in the technical manuals.
Spoilers 31st/32nd Century Ships Revealed
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Same here - I enjoy finding out how and why things work, fictional or not.
I enjoy it but not at the expense of the story. Save it for tech manuals.
Sadly, there don't seem to be as many tech manuals as there were like, say, back in the 90's, either official or fan-made. IIRC, they historically didn't do well in sales, so the incentive dried up. You'd think they'd be all over the place now, especially since there were only 2 or 3 shows back then, and there are now 8 in active production/pre-production. Mech & Tech just doesn't seem to sell as well as it used to for some reason anymore. 
It's simply more niche. Even with Star Wars there is a different feel to how merchandising is done, and the books as well.Sadly, there don't seem to be as many tech manuals as there were like, say, back in the 90's, either official or fan-made. IIRC, they historically didn't do well in sales, so the incentive dried up. You'd think they'd be all over the place now, especially since there were only 2 or 3 shows back then, and there are now 8 in active production/pre-production. Mech & Tech just doesn't seem to sell as well as it used to for some reason anymore.
I wouldn't expect them to be all over the place largely because there's no reason to try. I've seen the occasional Trek book around but it never grabs attention. I see more in the online community than anything else.
The "Star Trek Technical Manual" (first published circa 1975) covers the 23rd century. "Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise" the TOS feature film era; and the TNG Technical Manual covers everything in the 24th century era (which all three Berman era shows occur in).Sadly, there don't seem to be as many tech manuals as there were like, say, back in the 90's, either official or fan-made. IIRC, they historically didn't do well in sales, so the incentive dried up. You'd think they'd be all over the place now, especially since there were only 2 or 3 shows back then, and there are now 8 in active production/pre-production. Mech & Tech just doesn't seem to sell as well as it used to for some reason anymore.
I suppose you could want a 22nd century 'Enterprise' tech manual, but really, the majority of the major timeframes in Trek we've seen on screen have been 'officially' covered.
About that four-nacelled Starfleet ship which didn't have any pylons (i.e. the nacelles appeared to 'float')...I noticed the EDF ships from "People of Earth" were also like that.
I wonder what keeps the nacelles from drifting away? And why it's considered 'safe' to not have them permanently attached?
I wonder what keeps the nacelles from drifting away? And why it's considered 'safe' to not have them permanently attached?
Because futuristic.
^ I suppose a nacelle pylon that doesn't "exist" can't be shot away...so whatever is keeping the nacelles in place must be safe from enemy fire.
Perhaps by this time, ships just phased slightly to avoid enemy fire. It's already a thing for ships in STO in the early 25th century. Just become impermeable for a moment, avoid enemy fire, then manifest again to return fire.
I just figured it was like the energy transfer that the Enterprise-D did for the Romulans in "The Next Phase" or whatever it was. Self-contained in a forcefield. Simple enough.
Maybe they partially "Phase Cloaked" the pylons so that they appear to float but are really connected.
So if you shoot at the pylons, all shots would just pass through the pylons.
So if you shoot at the pylons, all shots would just pass through the pylons.
Interesting loophole around the Treaty of Algeron!
It's one way to use "Cloaking" without actually hiding your ship.
Imagine if the neck & pylons were all "Phase Cloaked".
That would look trippy as all heck.
Phasing for Algeron.Interesting loophole around the Treaty of Algeron!
Interesting loophole around the Treaty of Algeron!
Would the Treaty of Algeron still apply in the 32nd century?
Anyway, I don't think there are phased pylons... the nacelles simply 'float' next the ship... probably by a strong self-sustaining field (which permeates the ship - similar to a subspace field most ships in Trek emit to lower their mass and achieve high sublight speeds).
It could also be a feature 'baked' into the hull material itself... where the nacelles are simply held in place by phase changing metamaterials (albeit that would be a little primitive as we have those materials in real life... still, it could be massively more advanced version of the loosely similar technology).
We've seen on Earth some buildings are just floating... as do various structures at the Exchange.
Programmable matter (probably).
I figured it was just an extension of the structural integrity field while reducing material demand in ship construction.
I'm pretty sure it ceased to apply once Romulus was destroyed in 2387.
Perhaps the nacelles can jump away briefly to evade attacks XD
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