Galaxy refit

[USSHermes]

Could the saucer Galaxy refit in AGT separate from the main hull?

i'm guessing it could but - did that big gun come with it?

I'm guessing further that the gun can't fire without the connected engineering section.

I'm further guessing that the cloaking device is located in the Saucer.

So if the ship is in trouble the saucer separates, cloaks and leaves at best possible speed while the rest of the ship fights to the death.

 

[FalTorPan]

On the subject of the cloaking device, who is to say that the ship has only one?

 

[Timo]

By real-world necessity, all of the add-on pieces come with a number of rather blatant seams, so one could argue that they are jettisonable or divisible and don't hinder saucer separation.

Then again, a refit that extensive sounds like a terminal job to me: the ship has been declared otherwise worthless and been subjected to a modification that brings her up to speed on one aspect (say, penetration power) but probably leaves all other aspects lacking. I'm not sure Starfleet would be interested in having a separable/reattachable saucer on her any more. On in having one half of her to flee from a battle.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Forbin]

You can see on my model of it that the canon under the saucer does have a dividing step where it meets separation seam of the cobra head.

http://www.inpayne.com/models/agtd/agt003.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/models/agtd/agt009.jpg

The question is up in the air whether the canon can fire with the saucer separated. One would assume that aft section does SOMEthing - maybe connect the gun to the warp engines.

 

[Tigger]

Then again, a refit that extensive sounds like a terminal job to me: the ship has been declared otherwise worthless and been subjected to a modification that brings her up to speed on one aspect (say, penetration power) but probably leaves all other aspects lacking. I'm not sure Starfleet would be interested in having a separable/reattachable saucer on her any more. On in having one half of her to flee from a battle.

I haven't seen the show since it's original broadcast, but didn't Admiral Riker note that the Enterprise was to be decommissioned and he used his position in Star Fleet to save it?

So in such a scenario, indeed the loss of saucer separation would not have been a serious issue if it was required to accommodate the refit.

 

[Deks]

I really don't see as to WHY would SF decomission the Enterprise-D in that alternate timeline.
The ship had several decades on it, and given how it's hull was designed to go on for at least a century, or more, not to mention being more than battle/exploration worthy ... decomissioning the ship seems completely unnecessary.

But hey, their in-universe methods made little to no sense on numerous ocassions.

As to the saucer being capable of separation, I'd say it would be possible.
I certainly don't see why not for one thing, and I would imagine how in that future, the saucer section might have converted an area or two for extra power generators so it/they can feed the phaser cannon.

Then again, we really don't know of the power requirements for the canon in question.

 

[Captain MAJ]

With that big cannon there, where did the Calypso dock?...

 

[Forbin]

Da Calypso be gone, mon.

Never used the damn thing, anyway.

 

[SeerSGB]

With that big cannon there, where did the Calypso dock?...

That was the untold story behind Troi's death. It revolved around her, Worf, a cellphone and a honeymoon trip to Veridan III gone horribly wrong.

 

[SeerSGB]

Wrong thread

 

[Captain MAJ]

^ Was this meant for the "Topless Galaxy" thread?

 

[SeerSGB]

^ Was this meant for the "Topless Galaxy" thread?

Yeah, didn't realize I had both threads open at once.

 

[NIUPonyBoy]

I really don't see as to WHY would SF decomission the Enterprise-D in that alternate timeline.
The ship had several decades on it, and given how it's hull was designed to go on for at least a century, or more, not to mention being more than battle/exploration worthy ... decomissioning the ship seems completely unnecessary.

But hey, their in-universe methods made little to no sense on numerous ocassions.

As to the saucer being capable of separation, I'd say it would be possible.
I certainly don't see why not for one thing, and I would imagine how in that future, the saucer section might have converted an area or two for extra power generators so it/they can feed the phaser cannon.

Then again, we really don't know of the power requirements for the canon in question.

It was a plot device for the episode.

That said the refits for the Dominion Wars were slight but seemed to give a real boost their power, performance and cleared up their radiator problems they had in TNG.

 

[AnyStar]

Then again, a refit that extensive sounds like a terminal job to me

as Riker said in AGT "Thats one of the perks of Admiralty" and the way he continually sacrificed to stay on that damn ship, i firmly believe (however it may one day end up happening) he had every intention of one day "going down with the ship" so i think terminal is an accurate description

 

[Deks]

I really don't see as to WHY would SF decomission the Enterprise-D in that alternate timeline.
The ship had several decades on it, and given how it's hull was designed to go on for at least a century, or more, not to mention being more than battle/exploration worthy ... decomissioning the ship seems completely unnecessary.

But hey, their in-universe methods made little to no sense on numerous ocassions.

As to the saucer being capable of separation, I'd say it would be possible.
I certainly don't see why not for one thing, and I would imagine how in that future, the saucer section might have converted an area or two for extra power generators so it/they can feed the phaser cannon.

Then again, we really don't know of the power requirements for the canon in question.

It was a plot device for the episode.

That said the refits for the Dominion Wars were slight but seemed to give a real boost their power, performance and cleared up their radiator problems they had in TNG.

As far as we know ... the only potential upgrade involved would have been the extra 2 phaser strips on top of the warp nacelles to increase coverage.
The Venture was the only Galaxy class seen equipped with those mods.
True enough though, the CGI department could have easily messed things up royally (as they had a tendency of doing).


That, and coupled of course with standard updates that come with time.