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Romulan Ship Ideas

janewaywarriorjanewaywarrior Member Posts: 93 Arc User
edited March 2013 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I am very pleased to see Cryptic listening to their players for once and actually doing a Romulan faction expansion. So I wanted to give a few ideas of possible Romulan ships along with their ship powers to help rival both Federation and KDF Ships. I really really hope that the Romulan are allies with neither.

Romulan D7 Battlecruiser

For the TOS enthusiasts however the Romulans enjoyed a brief alliance and technological trade with the Klingons providing them with some of their ship designs. Since the old skool version of the Bird of Pray is going to be in the game, why not a Romulan version of the D7?

http://www.starscape.org.uk/gallery/st_pic028.jpg

Special Console: Enhanced K-Photon Torpedo - Klingon Photon Torpedoes have been of a higher yield then Federation ones because of their affinity for less safety precautions. This has resulted in a higher yield and damage photon torpedo that could help to make photons viable in the game again.

Griffin Class Escort

The Griffin Class Escort is medium sized Escort with powerful weapons in its frontal arc and is designed for situations where a full sized D'Deridex would be too slow or cumbersome.

http://www.species1571.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/armadaships/romgri_files/image001.gif

Special Console: Enhanced Sensor Placation Module - This is similar to Anti-Matter Spread on the Federation Venture Class, creating an AoE Sensor Scramble and jam, as well as diminishing the ability of ships to target beyond 5km while the ability is active.

Battlehawk Class

A medium range attack cruiser that is able to turn quickly, bringing front disruptors and plasma torpedoes to bare.

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents/In%20Game%20PNG%20images/Romulan/R%20Battlehawk%20I.png

Draconairus Class Bird of Pray

Designed for fast, efficent strikes and a campaign of "psychological warefare" with its striking, bird-like appearance. The Draconairus carries two powerful forward mounted plasma cannons which are capable of powerful bursts.

http://forge-fleet.org/images/shipdb/Draconarius.jpg

Special Console: Plasma Cannon Lance - Similar to the Phaser Lance and Disruptor Lance on the Galaxy-X and Gurumba ships but fires two weaker lances with a much more powerful DoT then traditional plasma weapons and increased slow.
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    That Droneship from ENT that can disguise itself as other ships.
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I'm hoping they will soon reveal they didn't forget the Romulan D7.


    But I gotten a few ideas for Romulan ships, like a transition from the D7, to a D7 modification, a early 23rd Century Warbird, and eventually to the D'Deridex that Cryptic might be interesting.

    I'll have to make a quick sketch.
  • kadieraskadieras Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    The Griffin was among my favorite ships to fly in SFC3
    Like the Romulan Alliance System? Of course you do, it sounds fine to you because you aren't Romulans, you're FED or KDF who are going to make a Romulan alt, it makes a HUGE difference in perspective.
  • daytonamaxdaytonamax Member Posts: 196 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    kadieras wrote: »
    The Griffin was among my favorite ships to fly in SFC3

    Ya, but that's why they can't use it. It belongs to a different company.

    Don't get me wrong though, it was deffinately based off a real show model:

    http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_scout_ship
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  • janewaywarriorjanewaywarrior Member Posts: 93 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    daytonamax wrote: »
    Ya, but that's why they can't use it. It belongs to a different company.

    Don't get me wrong though, it was deffinately based off a real show model:

    http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_scout_ship

    I think you may have the Griffin confused with the Talon Class from Star Trek: Armada. It is true that the Griffin was used in both Starfleet Command and Star Trek: Armada but it also featured in Star Trek Legacy which was made by Bethesda and not Activision so the actual ship design I would guess belongs to CBS because they endorsed both different companies.

    Well "Paramount" originally until they were taken over by CBS. So I am pretty sure that the Griffin can be used because it's owned by CBS and not the individual game company. Plus, its a pretty popular design. That is why I included it in the list.
  • scififan78scififan78 Member Posts: 1,383 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Here is the concept drawings for the Valdore. Look at option #2. Looks like it would make a mean escort if you ask me.

    Valdore Concepts
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    scififan78 wrote: »
    Here is the concept drawings for the Valdore. Look at option #2. Looks like it would make a mean escort if you ask me.

    Valdore Concepts

    Ahem

    Think Cryptic is one step ahead. :P
  • scififan78scififan78 Member Posts: 1,383 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    azurianstar wrote: »
    Ahem

    Think Cryptic is one step ahead. :P

    Not quite. The one I am referring to is has it's wings swept up. I think it would be an awesome updated Bird of Prey.....Romulan Style. :cool:
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    scififan78 wrote: »
    Not quite. The one I am referring to is has it's wings swept up. I think it would be an awesome updated Bird of Prey.....Romulan Style. :cool:

    Ah, that one. Would be very much different.
  • smokeybacon90smokeybacon90 Member Posts: 2,252 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    azurianstar wrote: »
    Ahem

    Think Cryptic is one step ahead. :P

    This looks like it would be a C-store refit of the Mogai.
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  • misterde3misterde3 Member Posts: 4,195 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    janewaywarrior wrote: »
    I think you may have the Griffin confused with the Talon Class from Star Trek: Armada. It is true that the Griffin was used in both Starfleet Command and Star Trek: Armada but it also featured in Star Trek Legacy which was made by Bethesda and not Activision so the actual ship design I would guess belongs to CBS because they endorsed both different companies.

    Well "Paramount" originally until they were taken over by CBS. So I am pretty sure that the Griffin can be used because it's owned by CBS and not the individual game company. Plus, its a pretty popular design. That is why I included it in the list.

    There was no Griffin in Legacy outside of fan mods, what are you talking about?
  • travelingmastertravelingmaster Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Awww, OP, you're stealing my thread idea :(

    I already got one of these going, darnit!
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  • scififan78scififan78 Member Posts: 1,383 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I hope to see unique Reman ships. I do not like thr Reman ships being reskinnned Romulan ships.
  • lizweilizwei Member Posts: 936 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    scififan78 wrote: »
    I hope to see unique Reman ships. I do not like thr Reman ships being reskinnned Romulan ships.

    The very idea that Remans could design and build their own ships is ridiculous.
    Why do you think the most popular fan theory for the Scimitar is that it was actually a captured Dominion dreadnought?
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    lizwei wrote: »
    The very idea that Remans could design and build their own ships is ridiculous.
    Why do you think the most popular fan theory for the Scimitar is that it was actually a captured Dominion dreadnought?
    The Romulans didn't enslave the Remans yesterday. they've been exploiting them for centuries, if not millenia.
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  • snoggymack22snoggymack22 Member Posts: 7,084 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    The Prototype Narada Retrofit would make a fine flagship/dreadnought for the Romulan Republic!
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  • evendzharevendzhar Member Posts: 209 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    azurianstar wrote: »
    I'm hoping they will soon reveal they didn't forget the Romulan D7.
    I hope they do forget the Romulan D7. That ship was just a silly excuse to recycle a shot from an earlier episode.
  • psycoticvulcanpsycoticvulcan Member Posts: 4,160 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I'd love to see the science vessel from "The Next Phase".

    http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_science_vessel
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  • lizweilizwei Member Posts: 936 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    markhawkman wrote: »
    The Romulans didn't enslave the Remans yesterday. they've been exploiting them for centuries, if not millenia.

    Yeah so where would a slave race bred for combat get the necessarily engineering expertise to design and build their own ships?
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    lizwei wrote: »
    Yeah so where would a slave race bred for combat get the necessarily engineering expertise to design and build their own ships?

    You make like Remans were absolute slaves, toiling in slave collars and drudging in the dilithium mines. Since we know nothing about Remans other than that, what's to say they weren't a space-fairing race when the Romulans first encountered them?

    Or maybe the Remans were educated enough to do tasks like construction and manufacturing, which over time some distinguished themselves were given positions of importance and got to design technologies that better suited Reman ergonomic needs?
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    azurianstar wrote: »
    You make like Remans were absolute slaves, toiling in slave collars and drudging in the dilithium mines. Since we know nothing about Remans other than that, what's to say they weren't a space-fairing race when the Romulans first encountered them?

    Or maybe the Remans were educated enough to do tasks like construction and manufacturing, which over time some distinguished themselves were given positions of importance and got to design technologies that better suited Reman ergonomic needs?
    Actually we DO know that. The Scimitar was constructed in a shipyard manned by Remans. Sure a lot of Remans did end up doing manual labor, but not all of them...

    Also Remans were regularly used as expendable ground troops and bodyguards.
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  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited March 2013
    Maybe we could get some of the ships from "Birth of the Federation". The light cruiser and strike cruiser were nice looking. Models need more detail obviously:

    Cruiser
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  • kadieraskadieras Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Remans ARE Romulans, just vampire Romulans who don't drink blood or have immortality.
    Like the Romulan Alliance System? Of course you do, it sounds fine to you because you aren't Romulans, you're FED or KDF who are going to make a Romulan alt, it makes a HUGE difference in perspective.
  • lizweilizwei Member Posts: 936 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    azurianstar wrote: »
    You make like Remans were absolute slaves, toiling in slave collars and drudging in the dilithium mines. Since we know nothing about Remans other than that, what's to say they weren't a space-fairing race when the Romulans first encountered them?

    Assuming they aren't just mutated Romulans which seems to me the best explanation for their origin, even if they were space faring that would've been centuries ago.
    Possibly millenia. After generations of slavery all the trappings of civilisation tend to vanish.
    Or maybe the Remans were educated enough to do tasks like construction and manufacturing, which over time some distinguished themselves were given positions of importance and got to design technologies that better suited Reman ergonomic needs?

    Gee I don't know the bit where the senate said all Remans are dirty, filthy slaves with no rights and should go back to toiling in the mines after being used to fight the Dominion in Nemesis?
  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    This one is MASSIVE...bigger than a D'deridex:

    http://drexfiles.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/probert_2011_march_r021.jpg

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  • daveynydaveyny Member Posts: 8,227 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    That one IS cool...

    But I doubt we'll ever see it.

    They have to negotiate for the right to use it from another company...

    With all the headaches They had trying to get the rights to use the Aventine, it's not very likely.
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  • kyias1kyias1 Member Posts: 98 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Lets not forget the Romulan Shuttle from DS9 "The Pale Moonlight"

    http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_shuttle

    Birth Of The Federation had some Romulan designs as well:

    Cruiser:
    http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/R%27derex_class

    Strike Cruiser:
    http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/R%27tan_class


    Battle Cruiser:
    http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/D%27dredar_class

    Other ST games had original Romulan ships as well that allow Cryptic to draw many inspirations from. Romulans should have a pretty good starting line up :)
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    daveyny wrote: »
    That one IS cool...

    But I doubt we'll ever see it.

    They have to negotiate for the right to use it from another company...

    With all the headaches They had trying to get the rights to use the Aventine, it's not very likely.
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    kyias1 wrote: »
    Lets not forget the Romulan Shuttle from DS9 "The Pale Moonlight"

    http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_shuttle
    It's in game already, go to Mol'Rihan if you want to see one. Now to wait for them to make it playable. :)
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  • ussweatherlightussweatherlight Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I say give the ship creation devs a free reign with a few criteria and go to town.

    The Imperial Class, somewhat modified would be reminiscent of Romulan designs.
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