Spoilers Starship Design in Star Trek: Picard

[HotRod]

You can't really look at the ship design anymore to identify the time a vessel was built.

Can't say I agree with this in the slightest. I mean, with the exception of the Titan having a Constitution Class saucer, everything else is different. And even that saucer is heavily modified with cut outs, very different upper saucer, umpteen impulse engines, phaser arrays, etc.

To my eyes, they've done a pretty good job separating the various design eras.

From the NX-01 and her various contemporaries.

The early Disco ships.

The Kelvin and similar ships.

SNW Enterprise and Farragut / TOS Era

Refit Enterprise and late 23rd century

Galaxy Glass and all it's many contemporaries.

Sovereign class / Dominion war

Late 24th / Early 25th Cenutry

32nd Cenutry

 

[fireproof78]

The Kelvin and similar ships.

Best ships.

 

[thribs]

Hell no. More variety, please and thank you.

Haven't had this much fun with uniforms since that convention and people had different ideas. Variety is the spice of life.

Not in the military it’s not. Everyone must look the same.

 

[fireproof78]

Not in the military it’s not. Everyone must look the same.

Um, no.

The US Military has roughly 6 to 9 different uniforms within each branch, depending on the circumstances and mission profile and assigned uniform of the day by the CO. The uniformity is there in rank, and specialization and ribbons as insignia. Which is similar to what Trek is doing right now.

 

[thribs]

Um, no.

The US Military has roughly 6 to 9 different uniforms within each branch, depending on the circumstances and mission profile and assigned uniform of the day by the CO. The uniformity is there in rank, and specialization and ribbons as insignia. Which is similar to what Trek is doing right now.

Well that’s also confusing. They should fix that as well.

 

[fireproof78]

Well that’s also confusing. They should fix that as well.

Knock yourself out.

 

[thribs]

Knock yourself out.

I’ll speak to Biden about it.

 

[Tuskin38]

I am. Uncertain the Constitution class name is just being used, versus truly applies.

Not sure what you're trying to say.

 

[Dukhat]

Actually one problem with the new shows imho is that there are no apparent differences anymore between the new 23rd/24th/25th century starfleet vessels.

You can't really look at the ship design anymore to identify the time a vessel was built.

That’s what happens when you make prequels and decide to put your own spin on things while ignoring what came before.

That, or hiring a designer whose design attributes all look the same regardless of what time period they’re supposed to be from because they can’t think outside the box.

 

[Tuskin38]

That, or hiring a designer whose design attributes all look the same regardless of what time period they’re supposed to be from because they can’t think outside the box.

None of his Discovery designs look like anything like his 24th century Fed designs. They're completely visually distinct.

 

[Dukhat]

None of his Discovery designs look like anything like his 24th century Fed designs. They're completely visually distinct.

They look more advanced than the ships that came after them. And that’s all I’m going to say about this, because this conversation tends to go nowhere.

 

[fireproof78]

None of his Discovery designs look like anything like his 24th century Fed designs. They're completely visually distinct.

And better for it. I do think the square nacelles makes it look very distinct. So is my preference in design, except with the TOS Constitution class.

 

[The Wormhole]

The ships are nice and pretty, and seeing their technical details is fun. But the characters and story are all that really matter.

If you're watching it for LCARS, NCC numbers and whatnot you're watching it wrong.

According to the Peanut Gallery, LCARS is what matters, apparently.

 

[The Wormhole]

In fact, I *think* the novelverse did something like this with the Akira class (supposedly designed as a tribute to the old NX).

No. One character made a comment about the Akira class having a "retro look." Nothing about it being a tribute.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

So assuming the original TOS ship is the Connie I, and this is the III...what was the II?

The one from the TOS films?

The refit style has been referred to as Constitution II class and/or Enterprise (sub)class, but AFAIK, never officially.

With the Ent-A in the museum, maybe they could finally put that one to rest by using an official class name.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

No. One character made a comment about the Akira class having a "retro look." Nothing about it being a tribute.

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[The Old Mixer]

U.S.S Titan NCC-80102-A Constitution III-class starship
What are your thoughts? How many Variants of the Constuion class are they trying to make?

The season's hero ship could merit a thread of its own, but this one didn't have a lot of meat on its bones, so I've merged it into the Starship Design thread.

 

[Mr Awe]

U.S.S Titan NCC-80102-A Constitution III-class starship
What are your thoughts? How many Variants of the Constuion class are they trying to make?

It's awesome! I love it inside and out. I just wish they'd turn up the lights some. Set photos with more lighting look even better!

 

[The Old Mixer]

Actually one problem with the new shows imho is that there are no apparent differences anymore between the new 23rd/24th/25th century starfleet vessels.

You can't really look at the ship design anymore to identify the time a vessel was built.

The only exception for this is now the 32rd century.

Merged into the existing starship design thread.

 

[Ronin'sCreamyCandle]

The design of the Intrepid was off, the rear facing communications/sensor dish was bizzare and they needed to explain with technobabble what advantages it has.