one thing I'm noticing with Enterprise era ships is that they all seem to be extra-dark in the hull plate colours.  seems they were using almost universally dark grey alloys.
Billz: knowing budgets, it probably WAS a BSG with spare engines tacked on.
the Emette looks a HECK of a lot like a Romulan Bird of Prey.  think maybe the rommies nicked a couple that got lost, and kept the idea?