USS Enterprise (eventually) on Discovery?

[Gonzo]

It's so mean looking

Its funny really, if you look at it head on like that its almost like they decided to give it a face, normally it would just be a smooth rounded edge like we see on the leading edge of the saucers on most Starfleet ships.

Essentially the ship is a small deep saucer (think 6" Deep Pan Pizza) with housings on either side for the nacelles, sometimes I get the impression that Starfleet designers don't really have any imagination at all.

It looks all right to me and its very hard to tell where the bridge is located which is another intelligent defensive attribute.

All it needs is Knight Riders red (or blue even) scanning effect on the dark strip underneath where it says NX-74205.

 

[Gepard]

As opposed to all the fake designs we've seen around?

Real starships have curves.

 

[Belz...]

And ample nacelles...

 

[TrickyDickie]

when you take the basic Enterprise shape and take it to its ultimate, futuristic conclusion.

So far, isn't that this? :

 

[Prax]

That thing looks awesome

 

[fireproof78]

So far, isn't that this? :

Um, no thank you.

 

[Prax]

 

[Mirror Mirror]

So far, isn't that this? :

The sad thing is, someone, somewhere...likes this.

 

[Prax]

Yes, I like it. Especially in the original glimpse from the episode. It's a city ship from the future's future.

 

[fireproof78]

The sad thing is, someone, somewhere...likes this.

Let's be constructive about this.

It looks too much like a UFO, too flat and really no defining characteristics.

 

[CaptainMurdock]

The Enterprise J would look a bit better if it's saucer was a perfect circle instead of a oval and lose the NX style deflector dish.

 

[Gepard]

The first Ent-J concept with a secondary hull was much better.

 

[fireproof78]

^^
Fits with the DISCO shape somewhat.

I finally figured out what it partially reminds me of. A little bit of a basestar from nuBSG

 

[Mirror Mirror]

Let's be constructive about this.

It looks too much like a UFO, too flat and really no defining characteristics.

Pretty much, it has some interesting shapes, but its low on detail and just so very basic. Like someone was not even trying.

 

[lawman]

I think it's a pretty good looking ship, actually. It comes across as imposing and yet elegant. My main complaint would be that its profile is excessively flat.

I honestly don't know what you mean by "just so very basic." As for "detail," I suppose you'd prefer more greebles?

 

[TrickyDickie]

Um, no thank you.

In some ways it looks too insect-like to me from the saucer on back. On the other hand, I can remember Walter Cronkite describing the lunar module Eagle as a "spindly-legged craft" in his dramatic account of the descent to the surface of the moon. And that resonates. So I am kind of split on this one.

 

[Jesse1066]

We barely saw it in the episode and it was probably designed very quickly. I'm surprised I haven't seen a more detailed fan rendering. Personally, I like it. It seems like it's pretty much a gigantic, far future mashup of NX-01 and Enterprise D elements.

 

[TrickyDickie]

The Enterprise J would look a bit better if it's saucer was a perfect circle instead of a oval and lose the NX style deflector dish.

I don't know....a perfect circle might make it look like a giant lp cleaner:

 

[CaptainMurdock]

I don't know....a perfect circle might make it look like a giant lp cleaner:

Is that the Enterprise - L?

 

[Gepard]

Is that the Enterprise - L?

Enterprise-LP.