Innuit Class progress

[reanimatedfish]

http://www.aspergersoup.com/poopydoodles/cantabria.jpg

My friend has taken his time and made a few baby steps along the path of developing this puppy.

Basic hull shape is reminiscent of the Prometheus, though considerably more detailed. Her nacelles are designed to fold inwards or outwards depending on whether or not she's at/preparing for warp.

 

[B.J.]

Interesting! That's some stubby nacelles there, but I think it works for this. I like the detailing on it, familiar but a bit more advanced.

 

[Patrickivan]

I like the overall concept. A little too greebled out for my taste- though a trend for future ships it seems. I actually like the stubby nacelles. As the technology advances, this seems like a reasonable projection of where they could go- smaller.

 

[reanimatedfish]

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the stubby nacelles are just still at the WIP phase.

 

[KNH]

I think I'm in love. Please don't stop.

 

[The Axeman]

Some nice work there, althouugh I would echo the others concerns about the amount of greebling. I'm not a fan of very stubby nacelles, a little longer would be a bit more balanced overall I think.

 

[publiusr]

That is the only spearhead saucer hull Fed design that looks nice to me. I love the detail. Perhaps he could be presuaded to do a saucer as well...

 

[reanimatedfish]

After the nacelles are finished and the underside is finished up I've been pondering hiring him for a more traditional saucer shape type vessel.

Since I didn't mention it in the original post, the nacelles are a trifle unfinished in its current state.

 

[Lark80]

Really nice, looking forward for more shoots

 

[reanimatedfish]

She's coming along pretty good, right now we're working on the basics of an Hazardous Environment Vessel. A slow ship at warp compared to some, but designed to go into environments other ships would cringe at. Fluidic space, deep ocean trenches, prolonged stays in Jovians, hellholes like the Badlands, etc.

But the Innuit is far from done, we still need to add the nacelles and do a belly shot.

 

[sojourner]

Is the belly shot some sort of celebration for finishing the design? Make sure you use a cute girl.

 

[reanimatedfish]

Normally this close to having just woken up I'd make a joke about your mom, but I took my meds already. So I'll give you this instead. Genuine belly dancing.

No, seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4vqeGqHqzM&feature=related

Edit: Here's a nice sequential shot of progress on this vessel. Odd how the original intent was to create an updated version of the Cheyenne Class, and we ended up with what I think looks like a next gen Prometheus variant.

http://www.aspergersoup.com/poopydoodles/sequential.jpg

 

[sojourner]

^That's the image from the original post.

 

[reanimatedfish]

I'm sure you're mistaken, and if you click the link again you'll see you've made some sort of a simple error. Seriously. Totally. I am not a flake.

 

[reanimatedfish]

http://www.aspergersoup.com/poopydoodles/vesper.jpg

Well, here's a peak at that hazardous environment ship we're working on. As you can see, she keeps her nacelles tucked away for protection between two large sturdy stancheons when not at warp.

 

[The Axeman]

Not to pee on your bonfire or anything, but why make such a ship? Isn't that what probes were invented for, so your ship could stay safely out of harms way? I am having trouble envisioning a situation where you need to keep people in a harmful environment for extended periods.

In todays world if the job is dangerous, dull or dirty you tend to use a robot, ROV or UAV for the work. I imagine that even in the future, people will like to avoid undue risk and use a machine for that sort of thing. Its also a good deal cheaper and easier to build something like an ROV compared to a manned submersible. Your design is nice, but a bit pointless as far as I can see.

 

[reanimatedfish]

A very logical question, and I'm glad someone asked, actually. Because in universe, the same questions would probably be asked.

Because sensor data is extremely useful, but a probe can only perform so many tests, versus the complete scientific capacity of a science vessel with a living crew which can change mission parameters as they happen.

Sensor probes can record data and perform rudimentary tests, but their scientific capabilities are limited in the long run. Whereas the average starship has much higher resolution sensors and a much more extensive stable of scientific facilities at its disposal.

The purpose of this vessel is not to put its crew in danger, but to be engineered in such a way that its crew is not put into danger. Specifically in situations other vessels could not handle, thus enabling it to perform extended exploration and scientific duty which could only previously be explored by probes.

Basically its the Starfleet equivalent of a deep dive submarine.

 

[sojourner]

Not to pee on your bonfire or anything, but why make such a ship? Isn't that what probes were invented for, so your ship could stay safely out of harms way? I am having trouble envisioning a situation where you need to keep people in a harmful environment for extended periods.

In todays world if the job is dangerous, dull or dirty you tend to use a robot, ROV or UAV for the work. I imagine that even in the future, people will like to avoid undue risk and use a machine for that sort of thing. Its also a good deal cheaper and easier to build something like an ROV compared to a manned submersible. Your design is nice, but a bit pointless as far as I can see.

To be honest, people use the same argument about spaceflight here on Earth.

 

[reanimatedfish]

Very true, Sojourner. But it's important to ask the question anyhow. If no one does, the idea may never get tightened up enough.

 

[KNH]

I can't help but to think of Cave Johnson...

Science isn't about why, it's about why not.