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**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 07-05-2005 04:21 AM

Ok, this has so many pics it needs a new thread. This is simply another take on the Paladin, a medium cruiser if you will. Note that the changes are extreme....a removal or resizing of the saucer, shield generators, removal of the sensor pallet and shuttlebay (it is now integrated) and the addition of movable nacelles.

If the Paladin is the battleship, this would be the destroyer. Here are the pics, it is a little more my style and a little less "trekkie"

**gamesfunk** · **Posted**: 07-05-2005 07:52 AM

Looks very Bird-of-Prey-like, especially with the moveable nacelles, comparing with the moveable wings. And I think that the saucer should be MUCH wider than it is now, it looks far to small in comparison with the 'secondary' hull. And the gap is much too big. I loved the first version of the Paladin, this is just not my taste.

G.

BoPfan90 · **Posted**: 07-05-2005 02:51 PM

What is the scale for the ship because depending on how big it is I think its really good.

lost_jedi · **Posted**: 07-05-2005 05:07 PM

I like it alot Smile

Love your work!

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-06-2005 01:37 AM

It reminds me of the Klingon Bird of Prey, as well. It looks wicked with the nacelles up! Very nice.

Now that gamesfunk pointed it out, I agree that the saucer should be larger. I'd go wider, like the Galaxy Class (but don't make the saucer look the same as a Galaxy Class, of course).

UPD Equinox · **Posted**: 07-06-2005 10:39 AM

I think its a very good design and a new concept for the feds although the Intrepid did have movable nacelles. I agree with the general ideas, the 'saucer' section should be perhaphs a bit larger maybe deeper. The nacelles are a great design but i think that the gap is abit large between the nacelle struts is far to wide... it makes it look like theres something missing.
If you had connecting pylons or perhaphs a flat section between the two struts that was of the same hieght as the struts but not as long. if you catch my drift. I think that the way it is now makes it look to spindly to be a heavy cruiser. With a little more bulk between the struts it would look more menacing. Try it out and see what you think.
Also you might think of putting like pulse cannons on the nacelles to make it more BOPish. Of course if you dont want the BOP look then you should make it more bulky.
Just my thoughts!

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-06-2005 07:54 PM

I just looked at the side view of the ship with the nacelles up. I think the nacelles are way to thin. The profile of the nacelles looks good, though.

Just a thought.

USS Houstoun-A · **Posted**: 07-06-2005 08:34 PM

I like it but something about he hole-maybe connect it like a miranda class arch- still great!

Maritime_guy · **Posted**: 07-07-2005 01:37 AM

I have to say that I'm not too fond of the gap between the nacelles. I think your should add the weapon pod back to this version, and maybe fill the gap a bit by extending the sauser back some. Don't eliminate the gap tho, because I like the overall look of it. Also, the sauser would look better if it were wider. I partialy agree with Phaser, that the nacelles are too thin. Try increasing their size by 1.5 to 2 times their current size, and I think they'd look alot better. Thats my nit picky comments for ya.

Atlantis · **Posted**: 07-07-2005 10:08 PM

Hmm, well it's different, that's for sure. I do prefer the other version though, by quite a margin. There's something about the gap area that just looks wrong to me.

lost_jedi · **Posted**: 07-07-2005 10:58 PM

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 07-09-2005 06:35 AM

Yes, the gap is important. Lets just say the intention was to create a lighter version of the Paladin. If I added a rollbar and widened the saucer, it would be the Paladin after all.

This ship is similar in size, but is built to be a fast interceptor, whereas the Paladin is more of a mainline capital ship.

UPD Equinox · **Posted**: 07-09-2005 07:26 AM

Atlantis · **Posted**: 07-12-2005 10:21 AM

Yeah that makes sense. What if the hull sections were shortened, and the nacelle struts were to sweep backward instead of forward? Then it would even look faster.

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-13-2005 02:09 AM

UPD Equinox · **Posted**: 07-16-2005 01:59 AM

My suggestion was not to eliminate the struts but simply to shorten them.

Mike Holt · **Posted**: 07-16-2005 03:48 AM

Its a little odd looking, but it's better than the spoon and two fork designs you've been cranking out lately.

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-17-2005 02:44 AM

**David999** · **Posted**: 07-17-2005 11:17 AM

mike has a point.. *runs*!

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-18-2005 01:13 AM

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 07-18-2005 05:40 AM

Yes, well, two critics I have on either side of the spectrum are Starforce and Mike. Mike only likes my non-raditional designs....he hates TOS and TMP and thinks that anything standard is basically junk.

Starforce on the other hand hates TNG, DS9 and VOY and is a TOS and TMP man. He does not like wierd designs, prefers traditional stuff, and hates most of my work as a result.

At any rate, if I want a design to be more traditional, I find out if Mike hates it...if he does it is on track. Same if I want something original...if Starforce hates it it is perfect.

Darkthunder · **Posted**: 07-18-2005 10:03 AM

LOL... nice way of reasoning your way through which designs you want to keep Grin

**Nebula** · **Posted**: 07-18-2005 02:56 PM

hehe good way to straiten things out

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-18-2005 04:56 PM

CaptainKeyes · **Posted**: 07-20-2005 03:13 AM

I think it looks a bit like an Akiraway kitbash sort of ship. Norway Nacelles with Akira saucer.

**Nebula** · **Posted**: 07-20-2005 03:15 AM

hmm Raven this would be the perfect ship to try a fed/kling hybrid skin on.

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-20-2005 05:00 AM

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 07-20-2005 08:47 AM

I could do that. Perhaps panelling is the key...

Phaser · **Posted**: 07-20-2005 05:22 PM

hellsgate · **Posted**: 05-10-2007 01:48 AM

Why call this the Paladin-Class when it's just a (post) TNG era "Akira-Class, Mark X". I like the variable geometry nacelle concept, but I'm just suggesting a possible docking with a variety of pods in the absence of the usual Akira-Class overhead pod. Maybe add some cylindrical cargo pods like the old Ptolemy-Class (& some Excelsior-Class varients), or some refit Oberth-style humanitarian mission modules.