Safari Class

[sbk1234]

Safari, so good.

 

[Clawhammer]

Cute indeed!

I would go with the longer nacelles, as for the cargo containers/pods: Perhaps a "ring" around the section where 2 pods would connect give it a certain visible rigidity (is that a word?)

Keep it up!

 

[The Axeman]

Rigidity is maybe the problem. I think if you animated such a long, rigid ship trying to maneouver you would see the sort of forces at play on the whole structure. If it's a cargo ship, then fine, make it big & slow, but if it's a starship meant for other duties, they'd build that ship and just use a tractor beam to tow a single unit to somewhere not too far away.

 

[sojourner]

I'm fine with the design, it's quite cute and a little different. I wouldn't even call that a saucer, it's just the body of the ship and it's just dandy. What I'm not fine with is the whole wagon train idea. It looks unweildy and clunky, I've yet to see anyone make something based on this idea that ever looked practical. I loved the first idea, a planetary exploration and science ship that could act as a base in space or on the ground. That gave great scope for some interesting design ideas and fabulous pictures, not just another ship with a starry background.

Hmmm, yea, I am starting to weaken on the cargo train idea. I think I mainly latched on to it to work through my issue of coming up with the secondary structure of the ship. Which it has. dropping the cargo pod aspect also lets me go back to the smaller nacelles.

Sooooo, I came up with this for the aft end:

 

[The Axeman]

Now that's quite nice, and gives you somewhere to stick your nav deflector too.

 

[Clawhammer]

Yeah keep it, and also keep the 3 inclinded windows at the front. It would work quite well when the ship is landed on a planet. (Giving a panoramic view, lots of light etc)

 

[sojourner]

Yawn,

 

[The Axeman]

Not sure I'm a fan of the bent warp struts, I rather liked the originals. I can see why you did it, but I'm not sure it looks as good. The nav deflector also looks a little out of place, maybe an eliptical one would fit better?

 

[NIUPonyBoy]

You could name it the USS Silver Surfer.

 

[Patrickivan]

OMG- Where's the bridge?!

 

[jaspertjie]

Yeah wheres the bridge? Imagine seeing a ship steerless with no bridge firing at every direction and powering up and down their engines every two seconds. Spasmic ship.

 

[Finn]

I don't get it. Is a bridge module necessary?

 

[AnyStar]

I don't get it. Is a bridge module necessary?

Yes, one of Roddenberry's original design guidelines was that the bridga always be located top-center of the primary hull.

much like navy vessels of today

 

[Finn]

I don't get it. Is a bridge module necessary?

Yes, one of Roddenberry's original design guidelines was that the bridga always be located top-center of the primary hull.

much like navy vessels of today

Right. My point is it's probably there.

 

[sojourner]

^yep, been there since I moved the impulse engines to the upper location. Top and center of the pirmary hull, located inside the forward portion of the impulse deck.

 

[Patrickivan]

^makes sense to me. Are you sticking with the classic Trek of no bridge windows, or planning on incorporating the new trek transparent viewscreen?

 

[sojourner]

Alternate nacelle pylon:

 

[jaspertjie]

Still no bridge?

 

[sojourner]

Maybe you should read some of my posts.

a little detailing done:

 

[USS Triumphant]

You could name it the USS Silver Surfer.

That's a little silly. USS Harbinger could work, though.