Spoilers Starship Design in Star Trek: Picard

[137th Gebirg]

It was originally made for the DS9 documentary, I believe - commanded by freshly-promoted Captain Ezri Dax. There may have been rumors that it was going to make an appearance on PIC, but I think it was more wishful thinking from a subset of the fandom than having any real basis in fact.

 

[Tuskin38]

I doubt it, unless he refined the design, because the Emmett has a cutout in the front of the saucer not in that silhouette.

 

[Gonzo]

Emmet Till class looks decent, however the Ibn Majid emblem is missing the saucer cutout at the front.

First thing I thought when I saw it was Sovereign class refit, I am open to it being something new though.

 

[Tuskin38]

The Emmett's saucer also appears to be more round, not oblong like that.

 

[137th Gebirg]

Yeah, the Ibn Majid might have been "inspired" by the Emmet Till - both clearly exhibit Eavesian visual queues - but definitely not the same ship class. I doubt we really need to beat that dead horse any longer.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

Aside from the Mars tugs, the only Federation starship we've "seen" in this era is the USS Verity from Countdown (yes --- I know, don't bother mentioning it). And that, if I'm not mistaken, is a Sovereign refit as well. So, it's likely that Rios' former boat is the same.

 

[Dukhat]

And that, if I'm not mistaken, is a Sovereign refit as well.

The Odyssey class is not a Sovereign refit. It's a separate class.

 

[Gonzo]

The Odyssey class is not a Sovereign refit. It's a separate class.

Yeah no two ways about it, the USS Verity we see in the comic is an Odyssey class.

I recognised it immediately.

 

[cooleddie74]

In fact I thought it was the Enterprise-F when I first saw it and was kind of disappointed that it wasn't.

 

[Gonzo]

In fact I thought it was the Enterprise-F when I first saw it and was kind of disappointed that it wasn't.

I couldn't believe they used the class in the setup comic at all.

It opened a door (however slightly) that I never thought they would even acknowledge never mind actually show.

The only question is will they go further and show it in the series, I am definitely open to it but I know some are most definitely not.

I do like the look of the ship, its like the Galaxy class and Sovereign class had offspring.

Just have to wait and see.

 

[cooleddie74]

I couldn't stand the Odyssey-class design at first. Now I'm totally at peace with it being the next Enterprise. If the creators bother to go that route.

 

[thribs]

The Till is no Aventine. That Ezri’s true ship.

 

[Tuskin38]

Chabon answered on Instagram, it's a "Curiosity Class Cruiser"
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/240485808509812737/687799100732735518/image4.png

 

[Dukhat]

Chabon answered on Instagram, it's a "Curiosity Class Cruiser"
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/240485808509812737/687799100732735518/image4.png

Next question: Is the Emmett Till a Curiousity class starship too?

 

[137th Gebirg]

Good question. I watched the DS9 doc from end to end and I don’t recall it being mentioned.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I wonder if Chabon's making a funny with that one...certainly an odd name for a ship class.

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They actually aren't going to DS12 at all

That's what I was referring to in the episode thread when I said that

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I'd won an imaginary wager.

It's definitely NCC-75710

I'm sure it is supposed to be a 5, but it's a lousy font if you can't distinguish it more clearly from a 6 or 8 at a distant glance.

 

[Tuskin38]

Good question. I watched the DS9 doc from end to end and I don’t recall it being mentioned.

Memory-Beta doesn't give a class name for the Emmett, so I'm going to say no.

 

[Gonzo]

I wonder if Chabon's making a funny with that one...certainly an odd name for a ship class.

Yeah that is the impression I got as well.

Like a play on "Curiosity killed the cat" maybe.

It may be an important plot point later so he cant really give a straight answer, perhaps they should have asked him if its a Sovereign class refit.

 

[137th Gebirg]

I’m thinking it might be a legit homage to NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover.

 

[yenny]

Chabon answered on Instagram, it's a "Curiosity Class Cruiser"
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/240485808509812737/687799100732735518/image4.png

He said was, he didn't say is. Which means it neither a Emmett Till or Curiosity class cruiser, it's under another name.