Spoilers The Ships of Lower Decks

[Dukhat]

Stu1701 (@stu1701.bsky.social)

USS Archimedes started life as just slapping Galaxy and Sovereign nacelles in the classic Excelsior. Its kinda crazy that Excelsior actually looks really good with both. #StarTrek

bsky.app

I had always thought the Obena was just a lazy kitbash of Excelsior and Sovereign parts. Looks like that was actually the design process. At least they went with the Sovereign nacelles, which look marginally better than the Galaxy nacelles.

 

[CerritosExplorer84]

I'm glad Lower Decks got to broaden Trek lore with some new ships.

The California class for me in the beginning took a bit for me to warm up to.

And in all fairness, I like the Obena class USS Archimedes. Also the Parliament class.

Neutral on Oslo class. And while the Texas class looks cool, it isn't.

 

[Tuskin38]

Neutral on Oslo class

You mean Oster?

 

[Michael]

This has me wondering: Is there somewhere online a comprehensive list of all Starfleet ships that were introduced in Lower Decks?

 

[Tuskin38]

This has me wondering: Is there somewhere online a comprehensive list of all Starfleet ships that were introduced in Lower Decks?

Ex Astris Scientia - Lower Decks Starfleet & Federation Ship Classes

Listing of all Starfleet & Federation ships in Star Trek: Lower Decks

www.ex-astris-scientia.org

Ex Astris Scientia - Lower Decks Alien Ship Classes

Listing of all alien starships in Star Trek: Lower Decks

www.ex-astris-scientia.org

Ex Astris Scientia - Lower Decks Multiverse Ship Classes

Listing of all alternate universe ships from Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5

www.ex-astris-scientia.org

 

[CerritosExplorer84]

You mean Oster?

Oh, yeah. My mistake.

 

[Smear-Gel]

Also, something tech-wise that has always annoyed me about LDS is their consistent attitude that the Cerritos and the California class in general are considered old, obsolete, and looked down upon by Starfleet. The design of the ship, both interior and exterior, seems to negate this idea. Based on multiple factors, the Calis seem to be no older than ships produced during the middle of TNG. I could understand if they opted for the ship to be from the TMP era or something, but I just don't really buy the whole idea they've been pushing about the class's 'lower-class' status.

I would have really liked to get a date on when the class was commissioned. I get the impression it was a kitbash ship like the kind that show up in the background in random ship battle scenes of old trek and so it was a mix of old and new parts.

But the ship is fairly large (albeit thin), has functional but modern aesthetics, a Captain's Yacht and a fairly beefy Warp Core. Hell, its a class made for carrying around dignitaries and doing diplomacy, which means surely it has too look fancy enough for that. I especially dont buy that it's less prestigious than an Oberth.

 

[Smear-Gel]

Also while I'm here, this is still the best looking ship in modern Trek. Only downside is having a design that made them peak so early (and it not showing up in a later season enough to give us a depiction with the updated ship visuals).