Which is the Best Starship? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Dave · 15th March 2001, 09:48 AM

The Starships are as important as the actors, each symbolises the era of Star Trek it represents. Which is your favourite ship? And why?

peachy · 15th March 2001, 11:41 AM

i voted for enterprise-A cause my fav st is tos, it just symbolises everything i love about startrek tos, i know all the newer ships look really great, but i remember the first time i ever saw the enterprise on t.v, it just looked awesome...peachy

Dave · 15th March 2001, 09:42 PM

Oh No! Peachy, you voted for the wrong ship!:blush:

If you wanted the original Enterprise you should have voted 'USS Enterprise (No A, No B, No ******D)' - that's what Scotty said about it in 'Relics'- maybe I didn't make it very clear - if so I can change it.
The Enterprise A is the one they get at the end of 'The Voyage Home'. The original being self-destructed at the Genesis planet in 'The Search for Spock'. It is the same class of ship - Constitution - though.

peachy · 16th March 2001, 11:03 AM

it's ok david676, i like both they ships any way...peachy

Neo · 16th March 2001, 05:37 PM

i have to say i voted for the Defiant.. its a pretty dam nifty ship that looks good and now has a cloaking device.. It helped keep DS9 alive..

Dave · 16th March 2001, 05:42 PM

As you probably realised I voted for the Defiant as well.

Neo · 16th March 2001, 05:48 PM

wey hey... defiant rules..... why do you like the defiant...

Krystal · 16th March 2001, 07:29 PM

I like the Defiant too for a not so big ship is pretty agressive.

Neo · 16th March 2001, 07:39 PM

well i think the Defiant is a Winner.... I do like the excellsior as well, but not seen much of that... sulu is off out there with it...

Dave · 18th March 2001, 05:29 PM

The Defiant is not a ship of exploration. She is a true Warship built to fight the Borg, but instead used to patrol up front against the Dominion. She was probably overloaded with firepower and engines, but she was a highly functional battleship with a tight crew housed in minimalist quarters, the stoutest line of defence Starfleet could have asked for.

Neo · 19th March 2001, 07:58 AM

well what do people think of the excellsior... i was impressed with it when Sulu was in command...

Dave · 19th March 2001, 05:38 PM

I liked the episode 'Flashback' when they did the after 'The Undiscovered Country' thing with Sulu and the Excelsior.

There is a big section of fans who keep pressing for Sulu and the Excelsior to have his own series. They wanted Series Five to be this in fact. I think it's a great idea, but I still like the Defiant better as a ship!

little star · 20th March 2001, 05:43 AM

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Originally posted by david676
The Defiant is not a ship of exploration. She is a true Warship built to fight the Borg, but instead used to patrol up front against the Dominion. She was probably overloaded with firepower and engines, but she was a highly functional battleship with a tight crew housed in minimalist quarters, the stoutest line of defence Starfleet could have asked for.

hehe---not to mention that "The Defiant" is a great name for a ship!

I have to admit, I'm a little partial to the Enterprise(s) commanded by Picard.

little star :star:

Neo · 20th March 2001, 07:53 AM

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Originally posted by david676
I liked the episode 'Flashback' when they did the after 'The Undiscovered Country' thing with Sulu and the Excelsior.

There is a big section of fans who keep pressing for Sulu and the Excelsior to have his own series. They wanted Series Five to be this in fact. I think it's a great idea, but I still like the Defiant better as a ship!

I agree.. it would be a great series... But i think Sulu would be slightly older now that when the Undiscovered Country was made...

Dave · 20th March 2001, 05:24 PM

Not if it were set about 10-20 years after 'The Undiscovered Country' and pre-Next Generation. That is the idea. There is a series of books based on that assumption, but I haven't read many Star Trek fiction books so I don't know the plots.

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18th March 2001, 05:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	Why do I like the 'Defiant'? The Defiant is not a ship of exploration. She is a true Warship built to fight the Borg, but instead used to patrol up front against the Dominion. She was probably overloaded with firepower and engines, but she was a highly functional battleship with a tight crew housed in minimalist quarters, the stoutest line of defence Starfleet could have asked for.

15th March 2001, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	The Starships are as important as the actors, each symbolises the era of Star Trek it represents. Which is your favourite ship? And why?

15th March 2001, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
peachy Daniels Beloved Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: i commute between cheyenne mountain & scotland Posts: 2,855	i voted for enterprise-A cause my fav st is tos, it just symbolises everything i love about startrek tos, i know all the newer ships look really great, but i remember the first time i ever saw the enterprise on t.v, it just looked awesome...peachy

15th March 2001, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	Oh No! Peachy, you voted for the wrong ship!:blush: If you wanted the original Enterprise you should have voted 'USS Enterprise (No A, No B, No ******D)' - that's what Scotty said about it in 'Relics'- maybe I didn't make it very clear - if so I can change it. The Enterprise A is the one they get at the end of 'The Voyage Home'. The original being self-destructed at the Genesis planet in 'The Search for Spock'. It is the same class of ship - Constitution - though.

16th March 2001, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
peachy Daniels Beloved Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: i commute between cheyenne mountain & scotland Posts: 2,855	it's ok david676, i like both they ships any way...peachy

16th March 2001, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,303	i have to say i voted for the Defiant.. its a pretty dam nifty ship that looks good and now has a cloaking device.. It helped keep DS9 alive..

16th March 2001, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	As you probably realised I voted for the Defiant as well.

16th March 2001, 05:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,303	wey hey... defiant rules..... why do you like the defiant...

16th March 2001, 07:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Krystal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA: Posts: 2,305	I like the Defiant too for a not so big ship is pretty agressive.

16th March 2001, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,303	well i think the Defiant is a Winner.... I do like the excellsior as well, but not seen much of that... sulu is off out there with it...

19th March 2001, 07:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,303	well what do people think of the excellsior... i was impressed with it when Sulu was in command...

19th March 2001, 05:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	I liked the episode 'Flashback' when they did the after 'The Undiscovered Country' thing with Sulu and the Excelsior. There is a big section of fans who keep pressing for Sulu and the Excelsior to have his own series. They wanted Series Five to be this in fact. I think it's a great idea, but I still like the Defiant better as a ship!

20th March 2001, 05:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	Not if it were set about 10-20 years after 'The Undiscovered Country' and pre-Next Generation. That is the idea. There is a series of books based on that assumption, but I haven't read many Star Trek fiction books so I don't know the plots.