The Federations Need For Multiple Ship Classes

[The Wormhole]

The real question si why does everyone else have so few types?

We get 2 real 24th century Romulan types, 2 Klingon, and 2 cardassian. A little variety would have been nice.

They're not the heroes, therefore there's not as much demand for toys and model kits of those ships. Combined with the fact that back in the day, it cost a lot of money to build new models for filming. It surprises me that they actually built a new model for the Cardassian ship in The Wounded, considering it was only in the first 5-10 minutes of the episode.

When they switched to CG, things got a little odd. Nearly every Enterprise episode to feature Klingons introduced a new design each episode, while the Romulans ended up with an alien ship of the week design from Voyager.

 

[Satyrquaze]

I really don't believe it's feasable to have every ship in the fleet to be photocopy of every other ship. Just scaled up or down.

What happens if your design turns out to have a design flaw?

 

[Lorna]

What happens if your design turns out to have a design flaw?

There is no such thing as a design flaw in the Trekverse. Unless of course you're dealing with a Klingon Bird of Prey in a crappy movie, in which case all you need to do is fire an ionic pulse to activate their cloaking device.

No, seriously. Starfleet should be so knowledgeable when it comes to the technology they use on their ships that design flaws just cannot happen. I mean they spend years on ship designs. Have we ever seen a Federation vessel with a design flaw?

Whenever people talk about design flaws they talk as if design flaws are common as muck and every ship has one. It just doesn't happen like that.

 

[Satyrquaze]

What about the TNG episode "Contagion"? Throughout the first half of the episode even La Forge is convinced that the Galaxy-class starship has a design flaw after having witnessed the catastrophic failure of anti-matter containment on the USS Yamato.

Even in the mid-24th century, you have to admit, it is plausable.

Also, what does Starfleet do when once they have about 100 ships of each class and the Klingons or the Romulans designs a ship or ships with a tactical advantage over that ONE design? To say nothing of the Breen, the Dominion, the Shelliak, the Zakdorn... etc...

 

[Chaos Descending]

What happens if your design turns out to have a design flaw?

There is no such thing as a design floor in the Trekverse. Unless of course you're dealing with a Klingon Bird of Prey in a crappy movie, in which case all you need to do is fire an ionic pulse to activate their cloaking device.

No, seriously. Starfleet should be so knowledgeable when it comes to the technology they use on their ships that design floors just cannot happen. I mean they spend years on ship designs. Have we ever seen a Federation vessel with a design floor?

Whenever people talk about design floors they talk as if design floors are common as muck and every ship has one. It just doesn't happen like that.

What the hell is a "design floor"?

 

[MNM]

What the hell is a "design floor"?

Come on, it's a typo. Let's not be petty and go after someone for that.

 

[sojourner]

^4 times is a typo???

 

[Chaos Descending]

It's not a typo.

 

[Lorna]

What happens if your design turns out to have a design flaw?

There is no such thing as a design floor in the Trekverse. Unless of course you're dealing with a Klingon Bird of Prey in a crappy movie, in which case all you need to do is fire an ionic pulse to activate their cloaking device.

No, seriously. Starfleet should be so knowledgeable when it comes to the technology they use on their ships that design floors just cannot happen. I mean they spend years on ship designs. Have we ever seen a Federation vessel with a design floor?

Whenever people talk about design floors they talk as if design floors are common as muck and every ship has one. It just doesn't happen like that.

What the hell is a "design floor"?

Crikey, is everyone on this message board a grammar Nazi? Did you not understand what I was saying even with a tiny spelling mistake like that?
Everyone has an off day when it comes to spelling. I'm sure you will get over it.
Any further nitpicking about spelling will be tantamount to trolling and I think this board frowns on that type of thing and I will report it. I'm not here to get into silly little back and forths about spelling mistakes, I'm not a child.

 

[Chaos Descending]

How the heck can you misspell "flaw" as "floor"? They don't even sound remotely similar. Besides, the way you kept repeating the phrase half-made me think that you were just being cute for some reason and I didn't get the joke!

 

[Satyrquaze]

back on topic...

What about the TNG episode "Contagion"? Throughout the first half of the episode even La Forge is convinced that the Galaxy-class starship has a design flaw after having witnessed the catastrophic failure of anti-matter containment on the USS Yamato.

Even in the mid-24th century, you have to admit, it is plausable.

Also, what does Starfleet do when once they have about 100 ships of each class and the Klingons or the Romulans designs a ship or ships with a tactical advantage over that ONE design? To say nothing of the Breen, the Dominion, the Shelliak, the Zakdorn... etc...

 

[Lorna]

How the heck can you misspell "flaw" as "floor"? They don't even sound remotely similar. Besides, the way you kept repeating the phrase half-made me think that you were just being cute for some reason and I didn't get the joke!

I know the difference between floor and flaw but for some reason, I don't know the reason, I wrote the wrong spelling, these things just happen. It's really not important so let it drop or I'll click the report button.
My spelling of flaw as floor has nothing to do with the thread or the discussion at hand.

 

[Lorna]

What about the TNG episode "Contagion"? Throughout the first half of the episode even La Forge is convinced that the Galaxy-class starship has a design flaw after having witnessed the catastrophic failure of anti-matter containment on the USS Yamato.

Even in the mid-24th century, you have to admit, it is plausable.

Also, what does Starfleet do when once they have about 100 ships of each class and the Klingons or the Romulans designs a ship or ships with a tactical advantage over that ONE design? To say nothing of the Breen, the Dominion, the Shelliak, the Zakdorn... etc...

I don't see how a ship can be built with a tactical advantage over the Multiclass ship other than building one bigger and with more weapons. All starfleet ships regardless of design use the same technology and level of technology. All Starfleet ships have the same kind of shield, just a different power output.

 

[Chaos Descending]

I know the difference between floor and flaw but for some reason, I don't know the reason, I wrote the wrong spelling, these things just happen.

See, was that so hard?

It's really not important so let it drop or I'll click the report button.

I don't see how a ship can be built with a tactical advantage over the Multiclass ship other than building one bigger and with more weapons.

Isn't that enough to count as a tactical advantage?

 

[Lorna]

Are you only here to cause trouble?

 

[Chaos Descending]

Are you accusing me of something?

 

[Lorna]

Are you accusing me of something?

You're going on my ignore list. Well done.

 

[Chaos Descending]

Congratulations. I predict you'll have half the BBS on your ignore list by week's end.

 

[RoJoHen]

Let's say I drive a sedan that seats 5 people, 2 in front, 3 in back. If I suddenly wanted a car that sat 50 people, I wouldn't just make the sedan bigger and add extra seats and a bigger engine. I'd make a bus.

It makes a lot more sense to assess the internal needs of your vessel first and then design a shell around them rather than force your equipment into a space that might not be best-suited to accommodate.

Each class of starship has its own unique strengths and its own unique equipment for whatever mission it is designed for. Plus, as technology advances, doesn't it make sense for the designs of ships to advance with it? Why aren't we all driving around in Hybrid Model Ts?

 

[AstroSmurf]

Chaos Descending and Lorna, both of you need to cut the crap and get back on topic. If not, I will warn both of you. Someone misspelled something? So what. Clarifying the original intent was all that was needed here and did not warrant both of you derailing the thread.

And Lorna, actually telling someone on the open board you are putting them on "ignore" is considered trolling and a warnable offense. We are still debating as to what to do about it so I will have to get back to you on the actual warning.