- Location
- california
[X] 140 Meter Expanded Saucer (Mass: 160,000 Tons) (Cost: 54)
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- Location
- Earth
[X] 120 Meter Flat-Bottom Saucer (Mass: 60,000 Tons) (Cost: 36)
- Location
- Orbital Observation Outpost
>deployable landing system
Interesting, but, I don't think it's the best fit for the project.
A biosciences ship is probably meant to tackle exploration of new biospheres with potentially hazardous (possibly clever) animals, or assist with viral outbreaks.
All of which would have much easier time getting on/in the hull if you just land it right there.
Don't even need a xenomorph, just some novel vacuum resistant or metal eating bacteria infecting the primary hull would be really complicated to get rid of.
I'm sure interlocks, security and decontamination protocols exist.
But restricting contact with unknown landing shuttles only, with a single entry point, would provide an additional degree of separation, containment, and increased safety.
A utility lander design is great if you need to move a lot of cargo or make extensive use of fabrication machines onboard the ship.
But it's a thing you land on a planet with known hazards that your safeties can definitely handle.
And a science ship doesn't need a lot of traffic - it only needs small samples to analyze.
Interesting, but, I don't think it's the best fit for the project.
A biosciences ship is probably meant to tackle exploration of new biospheres with potentially hazardous (possibly clever) animals, or assist with viral outbreaks.
All of which would have much easier time getting on/in the hull if you just land it right there.
Don't even need a xenomorph, just some novel vacuum resistant or metal eating bacteria infecting the primary hull would be really complicated to get rid of.
I'm sure interlocks, security and decontamination protocols exist.
But restricting contact with unknown landing shuttles only, with a single entry point, would provide an additional degree of separation, containment, and increased safety.
A utility lander design is great if you need to move a lot of cargo or make extensive use of fabrication machines onboard the ship.
But it's a thing you land on a planet with known hazards that your safeties can definitely handle.
And a science ship doesn't need a lot of traffic - it only needs small samples to analyze.
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Sounds like coward talk to me.
We are building the science ship which send out a mysterious distress signal that kicks off the first act of the sci-fi horror film, by hook or by crook!
We are building the science ship which send out a mysterious distress signal that kicks off the first act of the sci-fi horror film, by hook or by crook!
- Location
- Orbital Observation Outpost
Nevermind then, as you were.
If nothing else such a ship class would definitely become very famous.
Infact, this option should probably come with minor bonus science.
The ship/crew itself practically provides free data as they take on all optional disaster scenarios and vigorously attempt to clear them without perishing.
Very cost efficient design and progressive approach to testing.
And we get more production orders to replace written off hulls.
It's a win-win.
If nothing else such a ship class would definitely become very famous.
Infact, this option should probably come with minor bonus science.
The ship/crew itself practically provides free data as they take on all optional disaster scenarios and vigorously attempt to clear them without perishing.
Very cost efficient design and progressive approach to testing.
And we get more production orders to replace written off hulls.
It's a win-win.
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- Location
- west
We must make the Excelsior land-able.
Endorfinator
Awkwardly Social
- Location
- California
- Pronouns
- He/Him
The hull size appeals to more than the landablility
It's a critical technology imo. We need to make sure the Galaxy class doesn't have any hard landings.
"By Starfleet General Order 625, Ships' Counselors are not permitted to cross-train in helmsmanship,"
- Location
- Earth
Nono, you want mandatory proficiency on helmsmenship for counselors instead. That way they can avoid it entirely.
darkstarling
Brilliantly Crazed
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Let's be fair to Troi, she did a by-the-books emergency saucer section landing. Like literally, she did exactly what's in the tech manual. The saurcer section kept structural integrity and functioned exactly as designed for its intended purpose.
The ship blew up before she had to evacuate. And that was NOT her fault. Turns out that fighting without your shields, even against a bird of prey, is a Bad Idea.
That is true, and I will admit the Engineering hull's detonation knocked out her control systems and left her no choice but to glide down effectively "dead stick" as well as the landing area being rather rugged/mountainous. Just wanted to meme a bit, is all.
- Location
- Lake Wobegon
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
By severing the neck with explosive bolts, yes. What was innovative about the Galaxies and contemporary ships was building in the ability to re-dock, with impulse engines mounted on both the primary and secondary hulls, and with the two sections attached with magnetic clamps.
- Location
- west
Speaking of landing and explosives. Didn't some warplanes have explosives in the landing gear areas just in case they got stuck while deploying?
darkstarling
Brilliantly Crazed
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Pronouns
- He/Him
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...there's a nostalgia kick. I actually have the technical manual that image comes from.
So do i just in german. I just forget i had it in a box until i saw that, now i am hunting to where exactly i put it.
DualFront
Perhaps, this is Hell
Same here as well. Fun fact, in the section detailing the design and construction milestones of the Galaxy, "warp coil material failures" are mentioned several times, which I take to mean that Yoyodyne blew the Galaxy's warp coils as well
When in doubt, blame it on Yoyodyne. They know what they did.which I take to mean that Yoyodyne blew the Galaxy's warp coils as well
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I've been contemplating ship displays. Now obviously this isn't something to consider with TOS given its sparse hull decorations, but when it comes to TMP+ when you start getting more elaborate paints and hull detailing, would people be interested in having a larger scale top-down view? Maybe instead of a 0.5 meter resolution going more towards something like 0.2. Only top-down, though, keeping the others at the same sort of scale.