That's helpful @admiral horton When the upper and lower separate, where would we put the rear launcher on the upper half? As you know there is already extra launching capability on the front of the lower half.
I like that your prometheus refit only cuts into two separate combat craft instead of 3. Great call on that.
Thanks man. You almost HAVE to. The Prometheus is supposed to become multiple ships. But... the "Saucer Ship" just went too far with it's weird engine configuration and the resulting question about warp cores. So this is the obvious fix. I think a warp fighter, being so much smaller might get overlooked, as the two bigger ship structures go at an adversary. The fighter could wait inside the shield protection of the upper half until a surprise moment.
[/quote]
agreed.
I think maybe a few warp-capable craft docked under the separation line below the saucer is a better choice tbh. Instead of launching from the bridge area.
If i were ever doing the prommy, i'd personally be enlarging the impulse engines, keeping them blue and making them the saucer's warp nacelles (sans the bussards which are not needed for warp flight and just refueling). Nebula class had no visible impulse engines and the prommie's are blue, no reason those grills couldn't have been the saucer warp engines instead of the stupid whack-a-mole ones they installed.
Torpedo's coming out of the phaser strip is wrong, there is no placement for them to come out. I got into a heated discussion with Doug Drexler over the FX shot seen in Way of the Warrior with this mistake.
John Eaves designed those weapons and put the drawing up on his Blog, you can clearly see that the round torrent was for phaser only.
The torpedo's would come from a hole at the top of the sail just above the phaser strip in the picture above.
I showed the drawing to Doug and he admitted that it was a mistake.
They where working to a time limit to get the FX done for the episode and it slipped though.
I think maybe a few warp-capable craft docked under the separation line below the saucer is a better choice tbh. Instead of launching from the bridge area.
Not a bad idea - getting closer to a carrier concept. The other thing about your idea is that I've been bothered a little about how the pilot would get into the fighter if it was attached at the top in the same place as that 2 stroke warp engine. He or she wasn't going to get in very quickly unless the ship was really recessed into the hull and there was some kind of forcefield barrier above it. Essentially a vertical hanger bay.
If I were ever doing the prommy, I'd personally be enlarging the impulse engines, keeping them blue and making them the saucer's warp nacelles (sans the bussards which are not needed for warp flight and just refueling). Nebula class had no visible impulse engines and the prommie's are blue, no reason those grills couldn't have been the saucer warp engines instead of the stupid whack-a-mole ones they installed.
Also not a bad idea. I'd love to see you take a whack at this.
I should also say that there were impulse engines on the Nebula. They were odd - very small and kind of tacked on almost as an afterthought.
Sometimes I think the saucer on this reminds me of a crocodile. Vicious bite.
So @admiral horton I was getting the message that you wanted the deflector area cleaned up. I must now agree so the photon torpedo tubes are placed as yo you suggested.
That's helpful @admiral horton When the upper and lower separate, where would we put the rear launcher on the upper half? As you know there is already extra launching capability on the front of the lower half.
there is no rear launcher on the primary hull or middle hull, just on the trinary hull, the middle has 2 forward launchers cut into the slope.
love it @Brandenberg, so much better than the "canon" one.
Also since you liked my last naming suggestion, can i suggest the class of warp fighter (if you don't use an existing one) that the Prometheus carries are "Ethon-Class".
In greek mythology, Ethon was the name of the eagle that tormented Prometheus by eating his liver every night while Prometheus was tied to a rock by Zeus.
Small craft launching from the recently exposed underbelly of the Prometheus class, Ethon class seems appropriate
Thanks @count23 I have a childhood memory of a scene in a movie that must have been about that. As a child it really disturbed me (being eaten alive). As an adult I think your suggestion is a good one. I guess that means I need to finish the warp fighter with an original twist so that I am not naming @kaden 's fighter for him.
You could do a variant for short range combat to fit better, because the one I am working on is the long range recon version.
I will try get a basic hull mesh finished and send you a copy if you like, probably just a basic version without all the small details. I am not sure how well it will export.
Came back, and spotted your 'looks like a crocodile head', and my very first thought was: USS Steve Irwin
And couldn't stop grinning, because just imagine what fun he'd have with the rubber latex forehead people.
I took a brief detour and started a Klingon Transport seen in the DS-9 Episodes, "Sons and Daughters" in season 6. To be honest, not sure how I am going to do the big gun-like structure on the side fins at the back. There aren't many clear pictures of it.
Posts
Here is the location for the torpedo launchers I am talking about.
Great way to put that.
[/quote]
agreed.
I think maybe a few warp-capable craft docked under the separation line below the saucer is a better choice tbh. Instead of launching from the bridge area.
If i were ever doing the prommy, i'd personally be enlarging the impulse engines, keeping them blue and making them the saucer's warp nacelles (sans the bussards which are not needed for warp flight and just refueling). Nebula class had no visible impulse engines and the prommie's are blue, no reason those grills couldn't have been the saucer warp engines instead of the stupid whack-a-mole ones they installed.
Current Projects:
Ambassador Class
Torpedo's coming out of the phaser strip is wrong, there is no placement for them to come out. I got into a heated discussion with Doug Drexler over the FX shot seen in Way of the Warrior with this mistake.
John Eaves designed those weapons and put the drawing up on his Blog, you can clearly see that the round torrent was for phaser only.
The torpedo's would come from a hole at the top of the sail just above the phaser strip in the picture above.
I showed the drawing to Doug and he admitted that it was a mistake.
They where working to a time limit to get the FX done for the episode and it slipped though.
Here is John Design that they used.
fsd.trekships.org/art/images/ads9-1.jpg
Also not a bad idea. I'd love to see you take a whack at this.
I should also say that there were impulse engines on the Nebula. They were odd - very small and kind of tacked on almost as an afterthought.
I have a concept with smallish nacelles like what count is suggesting lol
So @admiral horton I was getting the message that you wanted the deflector area cleaned up. I must now agree so the photon torpedo tubes are placed as yo you suggested.
there is no rear launcher on the primary hull or middle hull, just on the trinary hull, the middle has 2 forward launchers cut into the slope.
Ortho panel is available at https://deviantart.com/search?q=Lightwaveman
Essentially just click on the DeviantArt symbol on the upper right of any of my posts.
Also since you liked my last naming suggestion, can i suggest the class of warp fighter (if you don't use an existing one) that the Prometheus carries are "Ethon-Class".
In greek mythology, Ethon was the name of the eagle that tormented Prometheus by eating his liver every night while Prometheus was tied to a rock by Zeus.
Small craft launching from the recently exposed underbelly of the Prometheus class, Ethon class seems appropriate
Current Projects:
Ambassador Class
I was going to work on a Klingon Bird of Prey.
I will try get a basic hull mesh finished and send you a copy if you like, probably just a basic version without all the small details. I am not sure how well it will export.
And couldn't stop grinning, because just imagine what fun he'd have with the rubber latex forehead people.