Space-wedge vs ufo vs space-bat'leth All three look awesome. Whichever wins, we'll get an awesome looking ship. And those engine trails... Can't wait to see how they work in-game!
My personal pick is Alpha -- true, they get some help from the Alliance, but Alpha looks to be the easiest to build for a "space-newbie" civilization (yes, I know, it was mentioned that they migrated to Lukari Prime from their original homeworld; but still, large scale expansion never really kicked off).
Can we see a blog at some point diving into the details of building these? What was the train of thought, where the inspiration was taken from? Though the inspiration for Alpha and Charlie is pretty much obvious *queue X-Files intro music*
"Ad astra audacter eamus in alis fidelium."
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"To boldly go to the stars on the wings of the faithful."
I went with Team Echo myself, although I'd be happy with Team Charlie. The boomerang style of Echo is sleek and functional, and perfect for cutting through the galaxy.
This time, there was also the L.S.S. Concordium to think of (oh former generic starship, given new life by a new civilization, how thee art lifted from the abyss...), and I felt that Alpha was the closest to continuing that same design asthethic of mixing straight lines and curved sections.
"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
Alpha for sure- Echo looks too much like the Son'a ships from Insurrection. And if I want a ship shaped like a disc I'll use saucer separation on my Galaxy.
But you don't get to control the saucer from saucer sep, and it dies kinda annoyingly fast!
Charlie to me seems un-star trek sure we use saucer but we use them in combination with other components.
I like Echo but Alpha seems like it would be what a developing species would use.
Alpha is the way to go. Echo just looks ridiculous as a first build exploration ship, too heavily designed with looks rather than practicality. Alpha and Charlie look like real first designs for a newly expanding species. I just think Alpha looks much nicer, and it has that X-files vibe about it.
#Team Charlie as we have triangluar ships in the Tholians and regards to Echo i still hold out hope that one day we may see The son'a in STO and i feel that the ship for Echo looks to much like a Son'a Ship
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Can i name then mine "Starship Orion" (in memory of that old TV series - i think it's name was "Space Patrol")
YESSS - mine will be "Hydra"
My personal pick is Alpha -- true, they get some help from the Alliance, but Alpha looks to be the easiest to build for a "space-newbie" civilization (yes, I know, it was mentioned that they migrated to Lukari Prime from their original homeworld; but still, large scale expansion never really kicked off).
Can we see a blog at some point diving into the details of building these? What was the train of thought, where the inspiration was taken from? Though the inspiration for Alpha and Charlie is pretty much obvious *queue X-Files intro music*
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"To boldly go to the stars on the wings of the faithful."
^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
But you don't get to control the saucer from saucer sep, and it dies kinda annoyingly fast!
I say go with the classics.
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My forum single-issue of rage: Make the Proton Experimental Weapon go for subsystem targetting!
I like Echo but Alpha seems like it would be what a developing species would use.
Not me, i wanted foxtrot.
Second vote is Team Alpha!
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The ship isn't going to actually be called "alpha" man.
UFO FTW!!!
"Use Temporal Skills to NERF EVERYTHING before it happened!" -Unknown source.
Or better yet, make the final three a vector class ship
Alpha and Charlie look like real first designs for a newly expanding species.
I just think Alpha looks much nicer, and it has that X-files vibe about it.