2450 - about time!

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:39 am

So, with permission from GraniteHewer who is studying furiously and thus cannot devote enough time, I'm supposed to take the helm of 2450. One thing - Im more than ready to start the RPG but as far as making videos I have a bit of a concern.

While a Federation style ship that looks like it would be from 2450 is not a probolem, giving it an opponent IS. Legacy's UU mod has lots of ships, but the probolem is they're classed into different "eras" and thus alot of them cannot be put together for the desired effect. So the questions is - do we want to try and explain why starship designs for the Romulans, Klingons, Cardassians, Breen, Jem'Hadar, and Vulcans have not changed from 2380 to 2450 or should I scrap the whole idea...

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:15 am

Well we can set it in what would be the TNG/DS9 era, initially but state that 2450 is in fact,the date according to the tiberius calendar of the Terran Empire

Post by **Mikey** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:44 pm

I don't think it will be a huge problem. Anything can be explained away... the existence of Empire (rather than confederation) might have stunted advancement somewhat. Or the more heavily defensive footing of the other powers made thim give preference to production over new designs. Or...

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:52 pm

unfamiliar stardates and such, further enhance the ''alienness'' of the universe, am going to get my crayolas and spend some of tomorrow,scribbling ideas, hope everyone else does too

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:28 pm

if Terran Empire it is, I have access to uhm, 4 ships with TE colors - Akula, Consitution Refit, Miranda Refit. Otherwise, the various designs of romulan vessels and klingon vessels were original and therefor shouldn't be a probolem...

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:41 pm

akula, meaning the russian submarine?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:00 pm

There's also a non-canon (IIRC) ship by that name, belonging to Starfleet.

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:20 pm

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:21 pm

Akula class according to Legacy

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:37 pm

So it's basically a two-nacelle Constellation.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:08 pm

Pretty much, yeah.

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:21 pm

Rochey wrote:Pretty much, yeah.

with alot less torpedo firepower, though. Thats just the game for you though.

Post by **Mikey** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:28 pm

Weird. But, it does have a much slighter targetting aspect when approaching.

MetalHead · Post by **MetalHead** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:28 am

Also, the constellation's primary hull is alot thicker, and has that shuttle bay at the front.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:26 am

does everyone think that the akula, fits snugly with starfleets' design lineage, or is just a obsurd rip-off of the constellation class, or both?