Wishbone_Ash

I always liked the idea of a "production" version of the ship with only the upper pair of nacelles and no multi vector capability.

The concept behind this is to imagine the predecessor to the Constitution Class and what a refit of that might look like. A bit of an odd concept, I know, but it was mostly an excuse to model an idealized Phase 2 Enterprise without having to be tied to established details. I also really like the first and second pilot Enterprises and wanted to retain some of the details and proportions of those, such as the taller bridge, larger deflector etc.

So I imagine the Declaration class was launched in the 2230's but relatively few were built because the upcoming Constitution class design was so much better. The ships were refitted in the late 2260's but by the late 2280's they had all been retired. The refitted Declaration class is 257m long as opposed to the Refit Constitution at 305m so it is substantially smaller.

I might eventually also model the ship as it appeared in its original 2230's configuration.

MadKoiFish wrote: »

Decided that maybe I should have the cargo pods in a housing vs just intersecting the bulkhead.


I really got to do something about the cargo floor material.

so why don't you do something about it?

Love this latest bridge, but one thing is bugging me, the secondary command chairs look a bit strange with not being centered in front of the consoles behind them....

None of what I'm about to write is aimed at anybody on this forum specifically, rather it is a rant directed a the larger "fandom"

I don't give a rat's ass about the numbers, and I also hate how gleefully a lot of so-called Trek "fans" are reporting the low numbers in the hopes it will get the show cancelled or the executive producer fired, or both. Well, you know who else gets fired if the show fails? All the line producers, directors, editors, artists, modelers, voice actors, compositors, colorists, runners, gofers, janitors, coffee servers etc etc. People with families. Families that rely on their income, especially at the moment when economies worldwide are collapsing.

If you don't like the show, that's fine. Don't watch it then. But also don't hope for low ratings so the whole thing collapses because it's not just about you and your fickle desires as "fans"

Rant over.

As for Lower Decks, I like it, but it is the TV equivalent of bag of potato chips - a momentary distraction with little nutritional substance. And that is ok. It doesn't all have to be filet mignon all the time you know. Sometimes a bag of chips is just... fine. And that is what Lower Decks is. Complaining about something as fluffy and frivolous and good natured as Lower Decks frankly makes you look ridiculous. The future of highbrow entertainment is NOT at stake here. Just enjoy your potato chips. Or not. Makes very little difference to the world at large.