My favorite Star Trek canon ship: The Nebula class
My favorite Sci-fi ship: The Nova class dreadnought from Babylon 5.
I know it wasnt the biggest or best, but it had a crazy amount of main guns and fighters to boot.:D
Oooh! Ryo-oh-ki slipped my mind. I've always thought of it as a cabbit that turned into a ship and not vice-versa.
I think it works in either direction. The first time we see Ryo-oh-ki, she is in cabbit form - though we only ever see her mother in ship form. I guess she's born from an egg as a cabbit though.
There are alot to choose from, but the top ones that left a big imprint in my memory is probably the Super Star Destroyer and the mothership + saucers from Independence Day.
It feels like I'm forgetting something though.. hm
space Battleship Yamato Is Pretty High On My List.
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Capital Ships:
Star Trek: Excelsior Class, Galaxy Class
Star Wars: Executor Class Super Star Destroyer, Imperial-II Star Destroyer
Battlestar Galactica RDM: Mercury Class Battlestar (Pegasus)
Smaller Ships:
Star Wars: TIE-Defender, YT-2000 Light Freighter
BSG RDM: Mk VII Viper
Doctor Who: The TARDIS.
Favorite Fan Design (Star Trek)
Intimidator Class Dreadnaught
I love the Siege Perilous Class, it just has a nice ring to it, you know? Plus it looks great. And you can never go wrong with a Glorious Heritage Class.
I always liked the Systems Commonwealth ship looks and names over those in Star Fleet anyway.
Andromeda Ascendant vs. Enterprise
Glorious Heritage Class vs. Galaxy Class
I'm with the TMP/TOS Connie, Space Battleship Yamato, SDF-1 (Macross), Galactica, etc. crowd - must be a sign of our age(s), as those were the "big" ships of my youth...
While I was never impressed with the Star Destroyers (they pop too easy for such "mammoth" ships), I'm a little surprised that the Searcher from Gil Gerard's Buck Rodgers series hasn't been mentioned...
I always sorta thought the bubble-front science ship would look better with the Searcher skin and the ability to deploy a couple wings of those starfighters... :P
Detecting big-time "anti-old-school" bias here. NX? Lobi. TOS/TMP Connie? Super-promotion-box. (aka the two hardest ways to get ships) Excelsior & all 3 TNG "big hero" ships? C-Store. Please Equalize...
To rob a line: [quote: Mariemaia Kushrenada] Forum Posting is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However, opinions will change upon the reading of my post.[/quote]
I remain empathetic to the concerns of my community, but do me a favor and lay off the god damn name calling and petty remarks. It will get you nowhere.
I must admit, respect points to Trendy for laying down the law like that.
I always thought Space: Above and Beyond was a bit ahead of his time. Even with some of its naive approaches the fairly dark theme of the show was something the audience couldn't stomach at the time.
Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC 1701-C, I know she was only in one episode
Star Wars: Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
Babylon 5: Minbari Sharlin Class
BSG 1978: Cylon Basestar
BSG RDM: Galactica
Stargate: Destiny
"The meaning of victory is not to merely defeat your enemy but to destroy him, to completely eradicate him from living memory, to leave no remnant of his endeavours, to crush utterly his achievement and remove from all record his every trace of existence. From that defeat no enemy can ever recover. That is the meaning of victory."
-Lord Commander Solar Macharius
I always thought Space: Above and Beyond was a bit ahead of his time. Even with some of its naive approaches the fairly dark theme of the show was something the audience couldn't stomach at the time.
And a honorable mention to the Troy from John Ringo's adaption of the schlockverse.
Easily my favorite sci-fi series because it was so different and extremely well written. A shame it's mainstream appeal wasn't there tho it would do well today, on the military channel. Clones, space marines, corporate led war for profit, whats not to like.
I intentionally stayed away from animated ships tho many have posted the SB Yamato and yet I can't say it's my favorite animates series ship because the Nemesis from Transformers 'Beast Wars' has that top honor.
Gotta say, I remember crying as a kid at Silent Running when the robots got killed.
I watched it last year in HD and the music brings out the Hippie in me:)
"Way to go Charlie Pizer"... Think I watch that and Lord of the Rings Cartoon together on Percy Pirate back in 81.
Go go Top loader!!!!;)
LOL, those robots were pretty cheesy, unlike the ship interior and special effects. The Valley Forge 'set' was actually inside the real aircraft carrier U.S.S. Valley Forge that was in the process of being scrapped, which made the the film that much more real for me. I always though most sci-fi ships were a little too sterile (Star Trek, Star Wars, and to a small degree BSG), I preferred 'used' ones instead- Nostromo, Valley Forge, Eastern Alliance destroyer (BSG) ,etc.
My favorite canon Star Trek Ships- Borg Cube, Xindi Insectoid ship.
My favorite STO ship- Mirror Assault Cruiser Emissary Class.
My favorite non-canon Star Trek ship- Hydran Monarch battleship from the Star Trek Starfleet Command games. (I hated having to fight it especially when it dropped heavy fighters, but playing as that ship was awesome. All those hellbores coming at me and stripping the shields of my dreadnought made me cringe.)
My favorite non-trek ship- The BC-304 Tau'ri Deep Space Battlecruiser from Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe.
Second favorite non-trek ship- Nebulon-B Frigate from Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back. (It was the medical ship where Luke got his mechanical hand attached to replace the hand that was cut off by Vader.)
Yeah, I can see how you'd love the BC-304. Frankly, there are some very good custom models around in various SG mods - there's a mod for a Star Trek Legacy mod that introduces ships such as the 304 (LOOKS EXCELLENT), and there's a mod for Star Wars Empire at War (for its expansion, to be precise) which has some pretty decent ship models too, especially Wraith.
I'm with the TMP/TOS Connie, Space Battleship Yamato, SDF-1 (Macross), Galactica, etc. crowd - must be a sign of our age(s), as those were the "big" ships of my youth...
While I was never impressed with the Star Destroyers (they pop too easy for such "mammoth" ships), I'm a little surprised that the Searcher from Gil Gerard's Buck Rodgers series hasn't been mentioned...
I always sorta thought the bubble-front science ship would look better with the Searcher skin and the ability to deploy a couple wings of those starfighters... :P
What about the MArtian Maggot, or that thing Duck Dodgers flies?
What about the MArtian Maggot, or that thing Duck Dodgers flies?
Neither one is a capital ship; I'd rate the Martian Maggot as no more than a one-man destroyer, and Duck Dodgers' ship was small enough to be flown by Dodgers and an Eager Young Space Cadet.
(I do, however, wonder how explosive the Shaving Cream Atom is, when those devices deployed at the end of the cartoon could blow up almost all of Planet X...)
I should probably mention my favorite Star Wars ship lest this thread run any further without someone listing Home One.
...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
- Anne Bredon
Another set of old favorite Capital Ships... notably from two of my favorite video games.
First, from Wing Commander is the TCS Tiger's Claw, the first carrier type ship I encountered in any arcade type space shooter game. Hated to use the ACLS though... I rather land my ship manually.
And second is the Battleship Osiris from Freelancer. Large carrer stolen from the Liberty Navy which "The Order" uses as its mobile base. A Cloak so effective it can sneak anywhere and not be detected even by the (secret) alien antagonists in the game...
And then from the Anime "Xabungle" (I bet most people never heard of this one) is the Land Ship. I used to have toy for this thing. It was originally intended for space but for some reason it was limited to ground operations. Still... the thing transformed into a giant robot. Must've scared a lot of bad guys when it did that...
*sings* "I like Gammera! He's so neat!!! He is full of turtle meat!!!"
"Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*
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My favorite Sci-fi ship: The Nova class dreadnought from Babylon 5.
I know it wasnt the biggest or best, but it had a crazy amount of main guns and fighters to boot.:D
Favorite STO ship: Korath-class Temporal Science Vessel
Oooh! Ryo-oh-ki slipped my mind. I've always thought of it as a cabbit that turned into a ship and not vice-versa.
I think it works in either direction.
I prefer the Orion myself.
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see: http://earthfinalconflict.wikia.com/wiki/Mothership
and: http://efc.wikia.com/wiki/Taelon_Mothership
My character Tsin'xing
It feels like I'm forgetting something though.. hm
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Star Trek: Excelsior Class, Galaxy Class
Star Wars: Executor Class Super Star Destroyer, Imperial-II Star Destroyer
Battlestar Galactica RDM: Mercury Class Battlestar (Pegasus)
Smaller Ships:
Star Wars: TIE-Defender, YT-2000 Light Freighter
BSG RDM: Mk VII Viper
Doctor Who: The TARDIS.
Favorite Fan Design (Star Trek)
Intimidator Class Dreadnaught
I always liked the Systems Commonwealth ship looks and names over those in Star Fleet anyway.
Andromeda Ascendant vs. Enterprise
Glorious Heritage Class vs. Galaxy Class
More, I dont know, dramatic? Romantic?
Executor-class Super Star Destroyer.
Our very own Sovereign-class.
While I was never impressed with the Star Destroyers (they pop too easy for such "mammoth" ships), I'm a little surprised that the Searcher from Gil Gerard's Buck Rodgers series hasn't been mentioned...
I always sorta thought the bubble-front science ship would look better with the Searcher skin and the ability to deploy a couple wings of those starfighters... :P
To rob a line: [quote: Mariemaia Kushrenada] Forum Posting is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However, opinions will change upon the reading of my post.[/quote]
Capital Ships:
Star Trek: D'deridex Warbird
Star Wars: Star Destroyer
Babylon 5: Sharlin
Stargate: Ha'tak
Fighters:
Star Wars: Y-Wing
Babylon 5: Starfury
Stargate: Death Glider
Star Wars: Eclipse-class Super Star Destroyer
I always thought Space: Above and Beyond was a bit ahead of his time. Even with some of its naive approaches the fairly dark theme of the show was something the audience couldn't stomach at the time.
Back on topic: Post-Dated Check Loan
And a honorable mention to the Troy from John Ringo's adaption of the schlockverse.
Star Wars: Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
Babylon 5: Minbari Sharlin Class
BSG 1978: Cylon Basestar
BSG RDM: Galactica
Stargate: Destiny
-Lord Commander Solar Macharius
Easily my favorite sci-fi series because it was so different and extremely well written. A shame it's mainstream appeal wasn't there tho it would do well today, on the military channel. Clones, space marines, corporate led war for profit, whats not to like.
I intentionally stayed away from animated ships tho many have posted the SB Yamato and yet I can't say it's my favorite animates series ship because the Nemesis from Transformers 'Beast Wars' has that top honor.
Awoken Dead
Now shaddup about the queues, it's a BUG
LOL, those robots were pretty cheesy, unlike the ship interior and special effects. The Valley Forge 'set' was actually inside the real aircraft carrier U.S.S. Valley Forge that was in the process of being scrapped, which made the the film that much more real for me. I always though most sci-fi ships were a little too sterile (Star Trek, Star Wars, and to a small degree BSG), I preferred 'used' ones instead- Nostromo, Valley Forge, Eastern Alliance destroyer (BSG) ,etc.
Awoken Dead
Now shaddup about the queues, it's a BUG
Yeah, I can see how you'd love the BC-304. Frankly, there are some very good custom models around in various SG mods - there's a mod for a Star Trek Legacy mod that introduces ships such as the 304 (LOOKS EXCELLENT), and there's a mod for Star Wars Empire at War (for its expansion, to be precise) which has some pretty decent ship models too, especially Wraith.
Yep, Atlantis is one city I wouldn't mind living in. Even if it -is- dangerous.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Other sci-fi capital ship: Kitted Mack R-600
My character Tsin'xing
(I do, however, wonder how explosive the Shaving Cream Atom is, when those devices deployed at the end of the cartoon could blow up almost all of Planet X...)
Wars: Nebulon-B
BSG: New Galactica
Gundam: Nahel Argama
SRW: Third ship of the Space-noah class, Kurogane
Trek: AKIRA!!
Favourite things which aren't quite ships...
SRW: Dygengar, Grungust
elsewhere: Aquarion (something about combining jets seems to strike a chord)
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...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
- Anne Bredon
First, from Wing Commander is the TCS Tiger's Claw, the first carrier type ship I encountered in any arcade type space shooter game. Hated to use the ACLS though... I rather land my ship manually.
And second is the Battleship Osiris from Freelancer. Large carrer stolen from the Liberty Navy which "The Order" uses as its mobile base. A Cloak so effective it can sneak anywhere and not be detected even by the (secret) alien antagonists in the game...
And then from the Anime "Xabungle" (I bet most people never heard of this one) is the Land Ship. I used to have toy for this thing. It was originally intended for space but for some reason it was limited to ground operations. Still... the thing transformed into a giant robot. Must've scared a lot of bad guys when it did that...
"Hah! You are doomed! You're only armed with that pathetic excuse for a musical instrument!!!" *the Savage Beast moments before Lonnehart the Bard used music to soothe him... then beat him to death with his Fat Lute*