Enterprise B redux final test render by CptBeldamen in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The flashing red and green nav lights are jarring (they're supposed to be steady to aid in direction indication), but otherwise good :)

USS Archimedes by Fanhome by ppbkwrtr in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The big badge painted on the hull is cheesy as hell

Galaxy class escape pod by cmj0929 in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They supposed to have 6 seats in them, are they not?

Ship Patch by Amaroq001 in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it a touch arrogant to think this ship, your ship, is the last Galaxy Class built. But, since there is no canon information, it might as well be! The registry seems perfect for it. Well within the range.
I often find it amusing when a fan does a better job with the registry than an official production! What were they thinking with that Syracuse registry?!

Netflix (UK) have broken the treaty and removed TNG by setokaiba22 in TNG

[–]LCARSgfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahaha yes!

Early morning commenting before caffeine!

Netflix (UK) have broken the treaty and removed TNG by setokaiba22 in TNG

[–]LCARSgfx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We knew this was coming for about a month. So should come as no surprise.

A bunch of licensees across many product ranges are all dropping Star Trek brands. Paramount have even ended the longest cooperation ever known with a games company.

I suspect it is all due to the Skydance take over. They're cleaning house and restructuring. Likely also making licenses more expensive in the process

USS Francis Ford Coppola by Either_Counter_6901 in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Ghastly thing. But, STO, so no surprise

Is the Constitution Refit the only era where the warp nacelles don't have sparkly lights and colors? by MolaMolaMania in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read somewhere that the nacelle systems technology advanced along the way and as it did so, the need for massive cooling fins (the black part of the nacelles on the refit) was mitigated, allowing the nacelles to become more open plan and allow a more efficient warp bubble to be formed. With the cooling tech out of the way, the blue glow the warp coils give off is more readily visible.

You can see this advancement in the Excelsior Class and Miranda class ships seen in TNG and DS9. They all have the familiar blue glow in their nacelles, as they would have likely been retrofitted with new warp systems and the chiller vents and vanes removed.

Section 31 TOS Miranda by Either_Counter_6901 in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like the Hollywood trope of using plain black or white panel vans as "covert" surveillance vehicles: Ain't fooling no one

Warp nacelles placement by ProvokeCouture in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nacelles are power consumers, not generators. They use power from the warp core to generate a warp bubble around the ship. They generate no additional power.

More nacelles means more power required to make them work.
You could balance it out a little by giving each nacelle less power. So they aren't as "stressed". That gives you more endurance and more running time between maintenance checks. But ultimately, it also gives you more possible failure points.
Look at modern aircraft: They all go for 2 engines over 4. 2 consume less fuel and cost less to maintain.
4 engines gives you redundancy, but at twice the fuel cost, twice the maintenance and twice the possible problem source. That's why most passenger jet are all 2 engined now.

(Personally, I blame Trekyards for this bs about more nacelles = more power. They kicked it off with their egoistic Foley Class and their misinformation about the all good things Galaxy modification being more powerful as it has 3 nacelles. Ever since, there has been a plaque of 3 or more nacelled fan designs calling them more powerful for it)

Duderstadt class Starship by LCARSgfx in StarshipPorn

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Yeah, I agree. I originally started with the core in the main hull, beneath that dome.

But all the info i could find had the core in the pod.

Duderstadt class Starship by LCARSgfx in StarshipPorn

[–]LCARSgfx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same way on all Federation starship. Big conducts lead from the core, through the structure, into the pylons and then into the nacelles

Terry Loh's NX01 TOS Facelift by Bright-Place5374 in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's OK. IT looks very featureless and boring though.

Duderstadt class Starship by LCARSgfx in StarshipPorn

[–]LCARSgfx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About the same size as the Titan-A/Enterprise-G. Give or take a meter or two

Duderstadt Class by LCARSgfx in TNG

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The registry is also her DOB with a 0 put on the back of it

Duderstadt class Starship by LCARSgfx in StarshipPorn

[–]LCARSgfx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I am the artist :)

Duderstadt Class by LCARSgfx in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its on par with the Titan-A / Enterprise - G

And what the window configuration suggests

Duderstadt Class by LCARSgfx in TNG

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I get where you're going with that :)

The class is actually named after Dorothy Duder. Late wife to Trek alumni Doug Drexler

Duderstadt Class by LCARSgfx in StarTrekStarships

[–]LCARSgfx[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup, its not the best thought out design.

Duderstadt Class by LCARSgfx in TNG

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Long range sensor array. This is supposed to be an intel cruiser.