Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted January 5, 2004 What do you think of the uber-alien ships? I'm not talking about big ships like the Ent-D or the Klingon Attack Cruiser, but the massive ships like the Romulan Warbird or the Kazon Mothership. Do you think that the uber-ships are fanboyish, cool, just right for that culture, or what? (The Borg don't count for this, since they're a cybernetic culture that literrally obsorbs other civilizations.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam The Smuggler 1 Posted January 5, 2004 I Really Like Schimitar. Some One Once Said It Was Fan Boyish...Bah, lol All The Romulan Ships Are Cool Too Never Did Care For The Kaxon In General, lol Hey, Does The Klingon Negh'Var-Class Count? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Holland 0 Posted January 6, 2004 I love the huge warships. They are a symbol of power in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted January 6, 2004 I Really Like Schimitar. Some One Once Said It Was Fan Boyish...Bah, lol All The Romulan Ships Are Cool Too Never Did Care For The Kaxon In General, lol Hey, Does The Klingon Negh'Var-Class Count? Well, I didn't see the Schimitar as being an uber-ship, but rather a large ship. Notice in the TOS movies, the bad guys have the smaller ship, where as in the TNG movies, the bad guys have the bigger ship? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam The Smuggler 1 Posted January 6, 2004 Hey, The Schimitar Is A Huge Ship Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Holland 0 Posted January 6, 2004 I Really Like Schimitar. Some One Once Said It Was Fan Boyish...Bah, lol All The Romulan Ships Are Cool Too Never Did Care For The Kaxon In General, lol Hey, Does The Klingon Negh'Var-Class Count? Well, I didn't see the Schimitar as being an uber-ship, but rather a large ship. Notice in the TOS movies, the bad guys have the smaller ship, where as in the TNG movies, the bad guys have the bigger ship? They probably made the ships battling the Enterprise D and E bigger to create more action. Little ships don't usually put up a big fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace 0 Posted January 6, 2004 I'm a big fan of the D'Deridex and the Kazon (originally Trabe) mothership. Both are great-looking, and really pack a punch. The Norexan is just ok, imho; just a little derivitive for my taste. I don't think I liked the Scimitar much at all from a design perspective, especially while deploying its uber-weapon. I'd also add: Sona battlecruiser - one of the best starship designs imo. Voth cityship - one word: "wow". (9800 m!) Krenim time ship Jem'Hadar battleship Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted January 6, 2004 My point is, why on Earth make the ships so big? I don't see any practical reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 0 Posted January 6, 2004 The bigger the more and larger the weapons you can pack in it? And harder to destroy. Take a hole chunk out of a massive ship and it will still work and shoot at you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace 0 Posted January 6, 2004 (edited) Intimidation. It's almost as simple as that. The reason many races construct such large vessels is purely psychological. The larger and more menacing the ship, the more fear it will strike into its enemy. The best example of this is probably the D'Deridex. If the space were removed between the upper and lower hulls, and the overall shape reorganized a little, it wouldn't be much larger than a Galaxy. The fact is that if a tiny scout were to have the same power as a warbird, the warbird would still cause greater panic. Just imagine how Geordi felt when that gargantuan warbird appeared out of nowhere. For others such as the Voth cityship and Varro generational ship, size is just a necessity. They wanted to carry a large number of individuals, so a vessel was built with enough space to accommodate them all. Edited January 6, 2004 by Ace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stelfan 0 Posted January 7, 2004 My all-time favourite Uber ship: Romulan Warbird! I just love the design! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1 Posted January 7, 2004 OK, I've thought about this some more. If they have a few uber-ships, than that's cool. What doesn't seem like a good use of resources is when someone, like the Romulans, has nothing but massive warbirds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stelfan 0 Posted January 7, 2004 OK, I've thought about this some more. If they have a few uber-ships, than that's cool. What doesn't seem like a good use of resources is when someone, like the Romulans, has nothing but massive warbirds! When you consider how the Romulans are as a race you might think they shouldn't have anything else but Uber-ships Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cramase 0 Posted January 7, 2004 The problem with uber-ships is that they sacrifice maneuverability. It's all well and good being absolutely massive and full of weapons but your a bit stuck when its comes to evading things, your just more of a target. That's why I would prefer a few small ships to just a single big one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
