Columbia class

[FarShot]

Figured I'd post the rough planview so we don't step on each other's toes.

[Nebula]

why does this remind me of the Excelsior prototype?

[Killallewoks]

Looks like an Okinawa Class.

[FarShot]

It's more of an X-era Akira/NX.

[Killallewoks]

I take it then it's designed to blow the crap out some ISC?

[Eloi]

Sweet.  Is the oval at the back going to be a pod?

[FarShot]

Yeah, combined sensor and torpedo pod.

[FarShot]

Sketches of the design:

[Eloi]

Looks pretty cool.  Is that a shuttle bay above the deflector dish?

[FarShot]

Indeed.  Like the Akira, she is designed as a carrier.  (Notice the fighter concept as well.)  Compared to the Excelsior, she's about the same length, but she's bulkier.  Hence, she will be slower in speed and turning, but with excellent phaser arcs and torpedo coverage.  What every captain would want to take against Romulans.

[Vortex]

I like how it's sort of an Excelsior version of the NX-Refit. Very cool looking ship.

[FarShot]

Modeling has begun and I've decided on a name, Columbia class.  Reference should be fairly apparent.

[Darkthunder]

An homage, to the NX-02 Colombia, perhaps?

[mckinneyc]

A great start Farshot

[tiqhud]

reserve judgement , until end.
Named for the Lost Shuttle bet

[FarShot]

Actually I named it for three things.  NX-02, the shuttle, and the female figure associated with the United States, but more importantly the western civilization values that she often symbolized.

[tiqhud]

Just an FYI for everyone, Im doing this
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that way they are ALL easy to find [in future]