*Spoilers* U.S.S. Franklin Design?

[Dukhat]

According to Memory Alpha, the NX Project was an attempt at breaking Warp 2. The project was in 2143. So, as the Enterprise was the first Warp 5 ship in 2151, I can narrow the Franklin's launch between 2143 and 2151.

The problem with that is that the Franklin is referred to as the "U.S.S." Franklin, the prefix of which wasn't given to Starfleet vessels until after the formation of the Federation per ENT. Of course, this could just be a mistake on the movie's part.

 

[mattman8907]

The problem with that is that the Franklin is referred to as the "U.S.S." Franklin, the prefix of which wasn't given to Starfleet vessels until after the formation of the Federation. Of course, this could just be a mistake on the movie's part.

I'm glad someone also noticed that mistake too. cause weren't ships prior to the formation of the Federation have the S.S. designation?

 

[Dukhat]

I'm glad someone also noticed that mistake too. cause weren't ships prior to the formation of the Federation have the S.S. designation?

No. Earth Starfleet ships were only referred to by their name, i.e. "Enterprise" or "Columbia," and their registry was also their class name, i.e. NX class ships had registries of "NX-01," "NX-02," etc.

 

[mattman8907]

No. Earth Starfleet ships were only referred to by their name, i.e. "Enterprise" or "Columbia," and their registry was also their class name, i.e. NX class ships had registries of "NX-01," "NX-02," etc.

My Mistake. thanks for the clarification. what i still don't understand is how the Franklin ended up encountering the Swarm when the NX-01 was making "history with every light-year?"

 

[Dukhat]

My Mistake. thanks for the clarification. what i still don't understand is how the Franklin ended up encountering the Swarm when the NX-01 was making "history with every light-year?"

It's possible that the Franklin was commissioned before the NX-01, but didn't encounter the Swarm until after the formation of the Federation, in which she could have been given a Federation registry and U.S.S. prefix later. So she could have already been several decades old when she was lost.

 

[mattman8907]

It's possible that the Franklin was commissioned before the NX-01, but didn't encounter the Swarm until after the formation of the Federation, in which she could have been given a Federation registry and U.S.S. prefix later. So she could have already been several decades old when she was lost.

There's an interesting theory. I buy it.

 

[Lakenheath 72]

I do not have the same issue with "USS". There was a spacecraft named USS Enterprise (XCV-330) before 2143.

 

[Dukhat]

I do not have the same issue with "USS". There was a spacecraft named USS Enterprise (XCV-330) before 2143.

For all we know, that could have been a United States ship.

 

[JTL]

It's possible that the Franklin was commissioned before the NX-01, but didn't encounter the Swarm until after the formation of the Federation, in which she could have been given a Federation registry and U.S.S. prefix later. So she could have already been several decades old when she was lost.

This holds water. Good thinking! Could you also gauge the Franklin timeline by looking at Spock's jacket?

 

[Kemaiku]

In the novels, the USS Enterprise NC-01 and USS Endeavour NC-06 where the first Federation registered ships, the other NX class having been lost.

All previous ships, including the dozens of already numbered Daedalus class ships were renumbered and given the USS prefix. The Franklin could have been part of that, pulling her out of mothballs to try and get the design working, leading to her getting lost and crash landing in Swarm space.

 

[Tuskin38]

An even higher res version of that Cross section image

http://movies.trekcore.com/gallery/...ines/popmech-july2016/popmech-july2016-03.jpg

 

[publiusr]

I'm warming to the new designs.

 

[RAMA]

 

[NOVE9]

Loving how they mention the motocycle in the crosscut, surely they're just trolling the fans by now.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

I think the USS Franklin was part of the United Earth Starfleet and later of the early UFP Starfleet.

 

[Markonian]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Do you think the Franklin will have a registry number?

 

[mattman8907]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Do you think the Franklin will have a registry number?

don't know but I wonder who the motorcycle belonged to. Possibly the Captain?

 

[gerbil]

don't know but I wonder who the motorcycle belonged to. Possibly the Captain?

I like the idea that Kirk sees it and is reminded to "be himself."

 

[yenny]

don't know but I wonder who the motorcycle belonged to. Possibly the Captain?

I'm not sure, but I think I can make out something X - 08 on the nacelles. It's hard to tell.

 

[Kemaiku]

Or is it NX-Epsilon, the one we never heard about due to it being lost.