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Published: 2019-02-17 22:11:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 3090; Favourites: 90; Downloads: 38
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So, partly, here's some progress on my shuttecraft model. But also, something I put together while off sick the other day.


It's based on a piece of fan-concept art I saw years ago for a small Federation ship and from what I can recall, it looked a bit like this. I found it a fundamentally charming idea and decided to render a version to go alongside the Excalibur, but I cannot find the original piece anywhere. So if anyone can point me in the right direction, please do. I would love to give the appropriate credit.


In the meantime, here she is so far. As you can see, she's a diddy little thing, just able to fit aboard and equipped for landing and presumably fast warp travel. Not really much to say, but I think it might be a fun idea to work up further.


EDIT: Thanks to Kasterborous for pointing me to the source! The concept art I was remembering is this by Jason Lee (aka Vektor over at TrekBBS), who did a rendition of the Sulek Class from one of the Pocket Book novels: www.trekbbs.com/threads/someth… . Obviously, my version ended up a tad less lean, so I may have to do some revisions!

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Comments: 27

bomsteinam [2019-02-19 02:27:43 +0000 UTC]

GORGEOUS!

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Librarian-bot In reply to bomsteinam [2019-02-25 08:43:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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bomsteinam In reply to Librarian-bot [2019-02-25 08:44:24 +0000 UTC]

Your Very Welcome!

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Zsantz [2019-02-19 02:12:52 +0000 UTC]

I like the cabin section on the top. It reminds me of a ship's conning tower and a tugboat. Though the deflector dish makes it look bloated, but that's just me.

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Librarian-bot In reply to Zsantz [2019-02-25 08:42:04 +0000 UTC]

Since Kasterborous dug out the original picture that inspired the design, I've gone back and slimmed down the lower hull a bit. The deflector dish is staying the same size but hopefully it'll end up looking a little less absurd. The tugboat look is very much what I was going for.

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JMNoble [2019-02-18 16:21:37 +0000 UTC]

That is a great design but I think it needs a bigger deflector dish Β 

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Librarian-bot In reply to JMNoble [2019-02-25 08:40:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm slimming her down a bit, but that dish is staying!

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MonsterousOperandi [2019-02-18 13:24:07 +0000 UTC]

It looks hideous if I'm being honest... Yet Ironically I love it!Β  its like a Star Trek Recreation Vehicle.Β 
I want one!

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Librarian-bot In reply to MonsterousOperandi [2019-02-25 08:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I think . . .

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seeker1us [2019-02-18 07:00:45 +0000 UTC]

Interesting design. Tried thrashing out any specs yet?

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Librarian-bot In reply to seeker1us [2019-02-25 08:44:44 +0000 UTC]

Not really. The whole point of the big deflector dish is to imply she can go extremely fast, but beyond that . . . I'll wait til I'm finished.

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Fetch26291 [2019-02-18 06:55:38 +0000 UTC]

The ancestor of the runabout (USS Ganges)

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Librarian-bot In reply to Fetch26291 [2019-02-25 08:43:39 +0000 UTC]

Possibly, possibly. Not quite what I'm going for, I think, but I admit I've not nailed down what it actually does yet!

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black-kross [2019-02-18 06:48:00 +0000 UTC]

I’m getting heavy subnautica vibes

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Librarian-bot In reply to black-kross [2019-02-25 08:33:12 +0000 UTC]

It did come out rather submarine-like . . . I'll try and resist the urge to stick a periscope on the top!

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celticarchie [2019-02-17 23:32:24 +0000 UTC]

I like it, looks like it could be a little civilan craft.

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Librarian-bot In reply to celticarchie [2019-02-25 08:40:00 +0000 UTC]

I'm possible a bit too enamored with the idea of sticking a full USS . . . and NCC- registry on something this small to do that right away, but I probably should consider alternative, slightly more sane possibilities!

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celticarchie In reply to Librarian-bot [2019-02-25 16:15:36 +0000 UTC]

Well, it has a feel of a TOS-era runabout and they had full registries. So don't really see a problem with that.Β  For one of my Oberth Classes I gave it a different NCC... I think it was NRC or NSC, (Navel Research/Science Contract) bascially to say that it was a 'civilian' craft.

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Kasterborous [2019-02-17 23:28:01 +0000 UTC]

Makes me think of the Sulek class prospector ship from the TOS novel "How Much For Just The Planet?" – cramped, warp capable, just about fits in a Constitution class shuttlebay, and boasts an impressive sensor array/navigational deflector system.

EDIT: I just Googled that and found what I suspect to be the very piece of concept art you're referring to – and lo and behold it's someone's rendering of the Sulek class! Β www.trekbbs.com/threads/someth…

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Librarian-bot In reply to Kasterborous [2019-02-18 07:42:12 +0000 UTC]

By George, you've got it! That's exactly what I was thinking of! Thank you so much for digging that up, I shall apply appropriate credit forthwith!


Very interesting to see how it mutated in my memory!


Thank you again!

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Kasterborous In reply to Librarian-bot [2019-02-19 16:38:54 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Remarkable how it went full circle like that

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Inflation1963-Reboot [2019-02-17 23:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Looks similar to the Aurora (www.auroratrek.com/images/wall… ), was that what you were thinking of?

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Librarian-bot In reply to Inflation1963-Reboot [2019-02-18 07:42:56 +0000 UTC]

No, though that's definitely riffing on the same idea!

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FactionParadox [2019-02-17 22:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of General Grievous' shuttlecraft in STAR WARS: 'Revenge of The Sith'.

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Crimson-Quill-086 [2019-02-17 22:28:06 +0000 UTC]

Is the Sprite warp capable? It looks really cool.

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Librarian-bot In reply to Crimson-Quill-086 [2019-02-17 22:40:42 +0000 UTC]

Yep, definitely. Very small warp reactor just behind the impulse engines, or something along those lines!

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Crimson-Quill-086 In reply to Librarian-bot [2019-02-17 22:58:17 +0000 UTC]

Niiiice.

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