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The sovereign is the best Starfleet ship design

daedalus304daedalus304 Member Posts: 1,049 Arc User
edited March 2014 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Is there any contest to this statment?

The Sovereign Class is the sexiest and most intimidating Starfleet ship, we need to give it more love.
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  • snoggymack22snoggymack22 Member Posts: 7,084 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    Is there any contest to this statment?

    Oberth.

    Sovereign is a close second.
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  • chiyoumikuchiyoumiku Member Posts: 1,028 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Vesta, on par with the Sovereign. For having to design a ship based on words in a book, they did a great job. In my previous trek experience, I've never been a fan of the saucer/nacelle style, until I was taken to First Contact and fell in love with the Sovereign, and then the Vesta when I started playing STO.
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  • capnmanxcapnmanx Member Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    Is there any contest to this statment?

    The Sovereign Class is the sexiest and most intimidating Starfleet ship, we need to give it more love.

    Actually one of my least favourites. Tries way too hard to look cool.
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  • xigbargxigbarg Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Sov is a cool ship. Arguably the Excalibur would need more love but its already considered the best cruiser in the game. I just feel it needs a modern skin.
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  • ddesjardinsddesjardins Member Posts: 3,056 Media Corps
    edited March 2014
    It's one of the coolest looking, and being canon helps ;)

    Vesta is my current favourite for capability.
  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    The Regent has the best Nacelle design.

    Dem nacelles. :cool:
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  • admiralq1732admiralq1732 Member Posts: 1,561 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    It's the sleekest lokking but GlaX and Excalibur, heck even Century challange it. But a Sovie sized prommie. THAT would rock
  • catoblepasbetacatoblepasbeta Member Posts: 1,532 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    The Excelsior is my favorite. Oberth, Miranda, Nebula, Galaxy are above it. Kinda middling for me I guess-but it's still above the NX, Akira, Prometheus and almost all of the Cryptic designs for me.
  • rinksterrinkster Member Posts: 3,549 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    The Ambassador, with its understated elegance and classical lines, doesn't disagree.

    That would be rude.

    But the OP is, sadly, in error.
  • starsword1989starsword1989 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Vesta Class (and also the Aventine variant).

    It has the sleekest design that showcases Starfleet's avant garde technology. Having followed Mark Rademaker's design process for some time (on his blog), Vesta was actually one of the reasons why I started playing the game.

    Now if only the game allow us to equip Saucer Separation console on Vesta.....
  • comtedeloach2comtedeloach2 Member Posts: 499 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    Is there any contest to this statment?

    The Sovereign Class is the sexiest and most intimidating Starfleet ship, we need to give it more love.

    I don't look at ships as sexual objects. But my Excelsior is a better o
    Looking design.
  • dongemaharudongemaharu Member Posts: 544 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Vesta is very nice. The only problem with the newer ships is that they tend to get flattened. The have no profile and thus less character. The Constitution and Excelsior have fantastic perspectives. The Excelsior in particular is just pure class.
  • stardestroyer001stardestroyer001 Member Posts: 2,615 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    Is there any contest to this statment?

    The Sovereign Class is the sexiest and most intimidating Starfleet ship, we need to give it more love.

    Are you referring to the Sovereign-class seen in the movies, or the Sovereign-class in the game?
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  • kolbrandrkolbrandr Member Posts: 266
    edited March 2014
    I think the Excelsior is the most boss Federation design.

    The Vesta looks ridiculous. Ranks just below the Ho'sus and Olympic variant IMO.
  • gpgtxgpgtx Member Posts: 1,579 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    the galaxy is still one of the best and elegant ship designs

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  • sumghaisumghai Member Posts: 1,072 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    I'd say Intrepid wins hands down.

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  • kaloriaa4kaloriaa4 Member Posts: 86 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    I fell in love with the Sovereign after watching First Contact. The music was the icing that iced the cake. The love for the ship still remains. It will always be my favorite.
  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    You spelled Steamrunner wrong, OP.
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  • kimmymkimmym Member Posts: 1,317 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Sorry, Sovereigns never did it for me, I'm a Galaxy fan.

    I'm just into Gals, that's all. :cool:
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  • trizeo1trizeo1 Member Posts: 472 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    Is there any contest to this statment?

    The Sovereign Class is the sexiest and most intimidating Starfleet ship, we need to give it more love.

    I like the look and feel of the Sovereign... one of my favorite ships!

    The Defiant is up there for MY fav ships as well as the Akira.
  • emacsheadroomemacsheadroom Member Posts: 994 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    Is there any contest to this statment?

    The Sovereign Class is the sexiest and most intimidating Starfleet ship

    I respect that you have an opinion and want to express it. My rejoinder to it is:

    So f***ing what?
    daedalus304 wrote: »
    we need to give it more love.

    Ahh. No. "We" don't need to do anything. Speak not for others.
  • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,016 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    The Defiant class is beautiful, it's like the hotrod of starfleet- small,fast and armed to the teeth.
    The Akira takes second place, it's a really beautiful looking ship
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    • dragonsbrethrendragonsbrethren Member Posts: 1,854 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      It's definitely up there, certainly better than the Galaxy.
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    • dongemaharudongemaharu Member Posts: 544 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      gpgtx wrote: »
      the galaxy is still one of the best and elegant ship designs

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      I agree. When TNG started I didn't know what to make of it. As the years went by I appreciated the design more. It really is a bold idea with interesting balance. The sovereign takes a more obvious direction to look cool.
    • damienvryce2damienvryce2 Member Posts: 428 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      Well since no one else has said it yet I will: Odyssey.

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    • fraghul2000fraghul2000 Member Posts: 1,590 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      I never really liked the Sovereign-design. Didn't when it came out in '96, still don't like it today.

      It still beats the other 4 Assault Cruiser designs, though.

      As far as my favorite designs are concerned, they're those around the first movie eras, the late-23rd century ones, up until TNG. The Constellation, Ambassador, Miranda, Excelsior & Constitution-Refit.
    • coupaholiccoupaholic Member Posts: 2,188 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      daedalus304 wrote: »
      Is there any contest to this statment?

      Not from me.

      The Sovereign is a damn fine looking hull, and certainly one of the best. I'd take it over a fat Galaxy or Vesta kit bash any day.

      I would say though, for me, the Vesper T2 cruiser design just edges ahead of being the best ship design.
    • phoeniciusphoenicius Member Posts: 762 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      snoggymack22 wrote: »
      Oberth.

      Sovereign is a close second.

      i'm just curious, but whats so cool about the oberth? aside from getting the feel of an expendable sci-vessel right.
    • sunfranckssunfrancks Member Posts: 3,925 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      My personal favourite, is the Wells class and her cousin, the Mobius. :)
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    • logos1326logos1326 Member Posts: 66 Arc User
      edited March 2014
      I've always like the Ambassador class. Good combination of the old series and the new. Plus I like the bridge look from Yesterday's Enterprise.
      The Chimera is a very close second. Ever since my first character got one I loved it.
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