PIC S3 Ships & Tech
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The typo about Voyager notwithstanding, the shapes and colors of the computer screen do resemble Dominion bridges from DS9.
https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/319/lot/89879
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/dominion-battleship-bridge--316026098853072054/
The color is off, but the exterior’s swoopy-shapes are also similar to Jem Hadar ships, though I know a lot of people think most of Eaves’ alien ships look a bit Jem Hadar-like.
https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/319/lot/89879
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/dominion-battleship-bridge--316026098853072054/
The color is off, but the exterior’s swoopy-shapes are also similar to Jem Hadar ships, though I know a lot of people think most of Eaves’ alien ships look a bit Jem Hadar-like.
My thoughts too. Probably custom-built and given to them by the Borg.
Pretty sure that was a typo, they meant Gamma Quadrant.
Jörg on twitter pointed out the similarities of the UI and the very changeling text we saw in DS9.
https://twitter.com/gaghyogi49/status/1632474813926129666
Works for me. I'd also hazard the thought that whatever the ship's origin, it was updated with Dominion tech - starting with the computers and LCARS to give the slimy crew a familiar interface, and the equally slimy communications pool at the back of the bridge. It also gives them a pass for the chairs.
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True. But IMO the design laguage could have easily changed and I'd have believed the Shrike was a Dominion design if you squinted a bit. As for the chairs, it was only referenced ONCE in all of DS9 that Dominion ships don't use chairs, but we see it a zillion times after that, so it'd have easily been missed IMO even to seasoned fans.
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To me the Shrike looked more like a Breen ship than a Jem’Hadar ship. But I’m sure the Breen had nothing to do with its construction.
The more I think about it, it would have made more sense for Vadic’s ship to have been an experimental Section 31 vessel she and her crew confiscated along with the other stuff they took from Daystrom Station rather than yet another derivative Eaves alien ship design that they didn’t bother to give us an origin story for. Although I suppose if they made it look too much like the Section 31 ships from DSC it might give away a plot point.
The more I think about it, it would have made more sense for Vadic’s ship to have been an experimental Section 31 vessel she and her crew confiscated along with the other stuff they took from Daystrom Station rather than yet another derivative Eaves alien ship design that they didn’t bother to give us an origin story for. Although I suppose if they made it look too much like the Section 31 ships from DSC it might give away a plot point.
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It is funny. Before the streaming era, Countdown + Star Trek Online depicted the Tal Shiar as specially salvaging Borg technology to upgrade their resources, including the Narada's monstrously enlarged hulll as a gift to Nero. Now here in Star Trek: Picard, the Tal Shiar are involved in the researching the Artifact, but are not especially involved in disseminating Borg-inspired technology, which even Starfleet has in 2401.
I also guessed the Shrike had been upgraded by the Borg, but other posters here have made a more convincing case that it's just an unusual-looking Dominion ship.
I also guessed the Shrike had been upgraded by the Borg, but other posters here have made a more convincing case that it's just an unusual-looking Dominion ship.
I wouldn't be surprised, it's a "Big Universe" and Non-Federation War Ships would probably be available.
Who were working with the Dominion before
Dave Blass has posted John Eaves' sketches of bridge concepts that would become the Stargazer / Titan / Enteprise-G bridge. Unsurprisingly it resembles the work he did on the E-E bridge ages ago. The guy has a type.
https://twitter.com/DaveBlass/status/1674106978623160331?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet
Plus concepts of the 'Gazer herself:
https://twitter.com/DaveBlass/status/1674168547990441985
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https://twitter.com/DaveBlass/status/1674106978623160331?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet
Plus concepts of the 'Gazer herself:
https://twitter.com/DaveBlass/status/1674168547990441985
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I love this stuff. So much better than waiting for some "The Art of..." book that may or may not ever be released.
I like the concepts better than any of the finished versions.
That is my reaction with Eaves designs - at least assuming that I like the concepts.
They should simply release that Emmy consideration thing as a real book
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