Actually a REAL "Dyson" Sphere is a solar wind inflated spherical bag with windows around the equator.
A Ringworld is constructed circling the equator.
That said, this STO rendition is faithful to the TNG one.
Depends on what type of Dyson shell you are talking about. There are 3 different types. A grid interlocked structures which surround the star on the Goldilock zone. A solid structure like the TNG depicted Sphere. Or the bag concept like you mentioned.
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A Ringworld is constructed circling the equator.
That said, this STO rendition is faithful to the TNG one.
Depends on what type of Dyson shell you are talking about. There are 3 different types. A grid interlocked structures which surround the star on the Goldilock zone. A solid structure like the TNG depicted Sphere. Or the bag concept like you mentioned.