What are the essential componets of s Starfleet vessel?

[HAL.9000]

I was thinking of all the variations of Starfleet vessels there are and how to create my very own. But there seems to be a certain formula one needs to follow.

1. A saucer section

2. Warp drive nacelles

3. That bluish emitter dish thingy attached to the main body (sorry, I dont know what it's called)

Seems that as long as you have those three components in any variation, you have created a Starfleet vessel.

Please correct me if I'm wrong or post pics of alternate variations if you can.

 

[sojourner]

#3 is wrong, see the Reliant in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan for an example.

 

[C.E. Evans]

I was thinking of all the variations of Starfleet vessels there are and how to create my very own. But there seems to be a certain formula one needs to follow.

1. A saucer section

2. Warp drive nacelles

3. That bluish emitter dish thingy attached to the main body (sorry, I dont know what it's called)

Navigational deflector. Most designs have 'em, a few don't.

Seems that as long as you have those three components in any variation, you have created a Starfleet vessel.

Though with some of the newer 24th-Century designs, the "saucer" sections are shaped more like wedges.
http://www.quannet.org/corey/graphics/nova-comparison2.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/ussvalorfleet/143.jpg

 

[HAL.9000]

#3 is wrong, see the Reliant in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan for an example.

True. The Reliant is a beautiful vessel IMO.

 

[KJbushway]

Warp drive nacelles, impulse drives, phasers, torpedoes, and a captain.

 

[ngc7293]

The Constellation class doesn't have a Nav. Deflector. and it is one of my favorite ships
I think that the essential parts are assuming a ship that is going to warp speed: A Warp core and shielding to match, Nacelles (with or without pylons), and a crew.

 

[sojourner]

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women...


oops! wrong essentials!

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

A manual steering column, and eye-level lights on all workstations.

 

[SicOne]

Toilets, most def.

 

[MapleJack]

I'd think most of what we saw on the Enterprise-D.

A deflector system of some sort.
Warp nacelles that have forward clearance for the collectors.
A clear area for a warp core ejection port.
A shuttle bay.
A docking port.
Phaser emitters and a torpedo tube.
Impulse engines with an exhaust that is clear of ship structure being in the way.
Sensors.
Fuel and other types of hatches.
Escape pods.

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

A torpedo tube isn't necessarily an essential item. I can think of more than a handful of starship mission profiles that wouldn't call for it.

 

[Unicron]

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women...


oops! wrong essentials!

You know, I was watching part of Conan on AMC last night.

 

[Mark_Nguyen]

The crew, you silly!

Mark

 

[Timo]

Or at least a holocrew.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[SWHouston]

Also, IF you didn't want to totally count on a Ship's internal power systems for a synthetic Crew...
Don't forget about these guys...

 

[ngc7293]

In the OP the word Vessel is used instead of Starship. That means it could be anything from a Shuttle to a Starship. So, keeping with the OP, with all Vessels what common components do you need (other than steering columns and dashboards)

 

[HAL.9000]

In the OP the word Vessel is used instead of Starship. That means it could be anything from a Shuttle to a Starship. So, keeping with the OP, with all Vessels what common components do you need (other than steering columns and dashboards)

I keep picturing rows upon rows of hamsters in wheels powering up the thing. THAT is an essential part of any starship.

 

[ngc7293]

In the OP the word Vessel is used instead of Starship. That means it could be anything from a Shuttle to a Starship. So, keeping with the OP, with all Vessels what common components do you need (other than steering columns and dashboards)

I keep picturing rows upon rows of hamsters in wheels powering up the thing. THAT is an essential part of any starship.

WELL, IF you're going to be FUNNY Then the most essential component is a "Buttered-Toast/Cat". Then again a ship powered entirely by Rube Goldberg devices would be interesting (if a bit slow)

An entirely serious idea I came up with is that a lot of people compare starships to Navy Vessels. Look at what your average motorboat requires and compare that to a starship (with some careful thought that you are comparing a motor boat to a Starship.)

 

[Idran]

Then again a ship powered entirely by Rube Goldberg devices would be interesting (if a bit slow)

"We look for things that make us go."

(See, what really happened was it broke down when the cat ran left instead of right, knocked over the entire domino table.)