Bridge Commander Universe

Shadowknight1 · **Posted**: 01-08-2007 04:24 AM

The starship now known as the Endor-class USS Anduril has been running through my head for far more than a decade. Originally called the Enterprise-G, Dreadnought-class, she was a kitbash of the worst kind. Think of a Constitution engineering hull connected by a Galaxy neck to a saucer combining the Intrepid and Galaxy hulls. Top it off with 2 Intrepid, 2 Sovereign, and 2 Connie warp engines, and you had the Enterprise-G. I originally tried to have it made for BC, but it was pretty much decided by me and the modeller that she was far too ugly for even BC. So, she underwent a redesign. While she looked like a better flowing design after that, she was still over-powered. She still had six engines, though all similar this time. Instead of a Frankenstein ship, she was now a mere bash of a Sovvie and a Prommie. While not a bad thing, six engines were too much. After much deliberation, I finally decided to chop off the lower 2 nacelles, leaving two pairs in an acute angle with two nacelles lined up with the horizontal axis of the ship.

However, she was still a bash, and she was violating too many "starship design rules." She underwent another redesign, giving her only two warp nacelles and adding two warp field amplifiers, ala. Dominion ships. The ship was given a more integrated design. The final design is far sleeker than any previous edition of the ship. The picture I'm posting is merely a quick sketch made in MS Paint for the modeller who took up the task back in Anduril's last incarnation. The sketch is far less refined than the one I drew on paper. I would have that scanned, but that particular picture is in the hands of someone who is supposedly transferring it to computer so it's nowhere near as....well, "sketchy". It is hand-drawn after all.

Also, in this design, you will notice that there are four dots on the forward saucer of the ship. These were pulse phaser cannons, but I recently decided that the Anduril's phaser covereage, as well as several torpedo launchers and two quantum pulse turrets, were plenty.

Here she is, the redesigned Endor-class USS Anduril NCC-74572

Hopefully I'll have more to show after school starts.[/img]

DJ Curtis · Admiral Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 2381 Location: Canada

looks promising

Shadowknight1 · **Posted**: 01-09-2007 03:17 AM

Well, just keep in mind that a lot on there isn't going to be on the final design, because MS Paint sucks more than Paris Hilton.

BOOYAH! Razz

Star Dragon · **Posted**: 01-11-2007 03:57 PM

I don't know about that. Cause Paris gets a lot more repeat business... (Ba ba boomp!)

I actually liked the first incarnation (heh), Hopefully someone will take on the new design

Shadowknight1 · **Posted**: 01-19-2007 03:26 AM

First incarnation? What first incarnation are you referring to?

MScott2273 · **Posted**: 01-19-2007 03:45 AM

Looks like a good solid design. Although, it looks similar to the Acquiescent class that aodonnel is working on.

Shadowknight1 · **Posted**: 01-20-2007 02:59 AM

It's NOTHING like that ship. For one thing, you have to realize that the pic above was done in paint to show a modder how drastically the ship has changed. If anything, it's a lot like a Sovereign. It's not like the ship aodonnel is working on.

JimmyB76 · **Posted**: 01-20-2007 05:22 AM

ya, i don't see the resemblance either lol

**starforce2** · **Posted**: 01-24-2007 02:26 AM

I think the nacelles should stick out a bit wider, otherwise it's an interesting design.