Yep, another project! hehe.
OK, like everyone else I decided to revisit my Enterprise-F contest entry. I wasn't really happy with it as it was. Playing around with it, I flipped some parts and came out with what I thought was a pretty nifty shape. So, I then started rebuilding almost the entire model. Technically, I think the only piece that actually survived was the "almond shape" in the main hull. Everything else is actually brand new work.
So, what did I get for my troubles? Well, I am calling this a light cruiser on the scale of Voyager. As it developed for some reason "good at knife fighting" kept coming to me. Hopefully I was successful at giving that impression.
The model is near completion by mine and Sketchup's standards(hehe, it's starting to choke). I am not totally satisfied with the impulse engines, besides being HUGE in relation to the ship they look a little too much like tailpipes. I think I have too many windows on the saucer rim.(they are just "stickers" so easy enough to delete a few) And I really don't know what to do with that back slope. Obviously the few "sticker" windows adhered there at terrible angles, but beyond that, I just don't know what to do with the space. The model is not yet rigged for lighting, so no attempt has been made at a composed shot.
I know I am not anywhere near someone like Vektor in talent or obsession to detail, but I like to think I have a few good design inspirations every now and then.
On to the fiction:
The Longevity class light cruiser design is a direct result of the warming in relations between the Federation and the Klingon Empire following the incident at Narendra III. Federation engineers, benefiting from the exchange of technologies and ideas, developed the Longevity class as a light, maneuverable ship more in keeping with Klingon tactics. This was in direct counterpoint to the Federation trend of larger and larger ships as displayed in the Ambassador class. Launched in a period of relative peace, the class made good use of her limited (compared to larger ships) science facilities for exploratory missions on the edges of Federation space. The class had it's chance to shine during the Borg incident at Wolf 359 and during the Dominion war. In the war, squadrons of these ships were often used in flanking maneuvers and hit-and-run raids, making the most of it's speed and relative survivability.
U.S.S. Inevitable launched in 2357 serving with distinction through to the current day. Captain Lee Cooper took command shortly before the Dominion war and serves aboard her to this day.
Statistics:
Max Warp: 9.5
Cruise speed: 7
Crew: 390
Phaser arrays: 4
Photon tubes: 2 front facing/1 rear
Shuttles: 4 type 7's/4 class 2's
more to come as I think on it.
Questions and comments encouraged!
Edit: hmmm, images are blurry, let me fix that.
Edit2: well, a little better. guess I should have render them at the size I want to display at. Photobucket's downsizing them seems to be really doing a job on the crispness.
OK, like everyone else I decided to revisit my Enterprise-F contest entry. I wasn't really happy with it as it was. Playing around with it, I flipped some parts and came out with what I thought was a pretty nifty shape. So, I then started rebuilding almost the entire model. Technically, I think the only piece that actually survived was the "almond shape" in the main hull. Everything else is actually brand new work.
So, what did I get for my troubles? Well, I am calling this a light cruiser on the scale of Voyager. As it developed for some reason "good at knife fighting" kept coming to me. Hopefully I was successful at giving that impression.
The model is near completion by mine and Sketchup's standards(hehe, it's starting to choke). I am not totally satisfied with the impulse engines, besides being HUGE in relation to the ship they look a little too much like tailpipes. I think I have too many windows on the saucer rim.(they are just "stickers" so easy enough to delete a few) And I really don't know what to do with that back slope. Obviously the few "sticker" windows adhered there at terrible angles, but beyond that, I just don't know what to do with the space. The model is not yet rigged for lighting, so no attempt has been made at a composed shot.
I know I am not anywhere near someone like Vektor in talent or obsession to detail, but I like to think I have a few good design inspirations every now and then.
On to the fiction:
The Longevity class light cruiser design is a direct result of the warming in relations between the Federation and the Klingon Empire following the incident at Narendra III. Federation engineers, benefiting from the exchange of technologies and ideas, developed the Longevity class as a light, maneuverable ship more in keeping with Klingon tactics. This was in direct counterpoint to the Federation trend of larger and larger ships as displayed in the Ambassador class. Launched in a period of relative peace, the class made good use of her limited (compared to larger ships) science facilities for exploratory missions on the edges of Federation space. The class had it's chance to shine during the Borg incident at Wolf 359 and during the Dominion war. In the war, squadrons of these ships were often used in flanking maneuvers and hit-and-run raids, making the most of it's speed and relative survivability.
U.S.S. Inevitable launched in 2357 serving with distinction through to the current day. Captain Lee Cooper took command shortly before the Dominion war and serves aboard her to this day.
Statistics:
Max Warp: 9.5
Cruise speed: 7
Crew: 390
Phaser arrays: 4
Photon tubes: 2 front facing/1 rear
Shuttles: 4 type 7's/4 class 2's
more to come as I think on it.
Questions and comments encouraged!
Edit: hmmm, images are blurry, let me fix that.
Edit2: well, a little better. guess I should have render them at the size I want to display at. Photobucket's downsizing them seems to be really doing a job on the crispness.
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