Enterprise Vs. Reliant......

[chancellorjake]

WIN!

I bet the Romulans would love to get their hands on that book.

 

[-Brett-]

This seems to have turned into a thread about which would win in an open fight.

Just about all of the video games set in that era give the refit Constitution a higher tonnage. They basically say that the Reliant would have gotten the crap beaten out of it if they hadn't taken the Enterprise by surprise.

Not "canon" I know, but "canon" Star Trek rarely explores fanboy what-ifs.

 

[Maurice]

However, the Reliant is more maneuverable, and coupled with the heavier armament, would probably run circles around the Enterprise! They both have their strong points.......but the Enterprise refit is a work of art!

How the heck do you know that the Reliant is more maneuverable? Based on what?

Try watching the DS9 episode "sacrifice of angels". The Sitak and Majestic look to be maneuvering wildly in battle. Besides, they just look more agile than the Constitution refit! Also, the Enterprise is 40 years old in TWOK, and the Miranda design seems like a more modern design, so it would stand to reason that she would be more maneuverable, as the Miranda is significantly more compact, streamlined and less bulky. Not nearly as cool looking though!

Even if you accept that "Sacrifice of Angels" example, those ships are dozens of years in the future from TWOK and I doubt had original issue parts. Late model F-14's didn't have the same engines as early models, and they sure weren't 60 years apart!

The Reliant doesn't look more modern. It has all the same features just in a different chassis.

Streamlining doesn't help you in a vacuum, and, frankly, with those big palettes of greebly widgets on its back, the Reliant would lose to the Enterprise in a wind tunnel.

 

[Krieg1981]

WIN!

I bet the Romulans would love to get their hands on that book.

HA!!!

 

[Krieg1981]

How the heck do you know that the Reliant is more maneuverable? Based on what?

Try watching the DS9 episode "sacrifice of angels". The Sitak and Majestic look to be maneuvering wildly in battle. Besides, they just look more agile than the Constitution refit! Also, the Enterprise is 40 years old in TWOK, and the Miranda design seems like a more modern design, so it would stand to reason that she would be more maneuverable, as the Miranda is significantly more compact, streamlined and less bulky. Not nearly as cool looking though!

Even if you accept that "Sacrifice of Angels" example, those ships are dozens of years in the future from TWOK and I doubt had original issue parts. Late model F-14's didn't have the same engines as early models, and they sure weren't 60 years apart!

The Reliant doesn't look more modern. It has all the same features just in a different chassis.

Streamlining doesn't help you in a vacuum, and, frankly, with those big palettes of greebly widgets on its back, the Reliant would lose to the Enterprise in a wind tunnel.

Fine, you win.