Galaxy Class color changes?

robjkay · Post by **robjkay** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:50 pm

There was a picture shown of two Galaxy Classes shown to where there was a change in the color of the ship. Was wondering if this could be because of Ablative Armour added?

What does every think? Notice the neck and the spine leading to the rear torpedo tube.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:09 pm

Looks more like its just a shadow to me. I don't think any Galaxy class starships were refitted with ablative armour.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:22 pm

Could be a shadow or perhaps some indication of a minor variant...

robjkay · Post by **robjkay** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:31 pm

Dont think its a shadow being the color change is so specific and or is limited to the neck and spine.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:34 pm

what epi,is that pic, from?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:35 pm

But then that would mean they only armoured that one, specific location. What would be the purpose in that? If it was the front of the ship, I might agree with you, but there is no advantage to armouring that location.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:36 pm

Could it be markings, like unit, fleet, yard of origin?

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:39 pm

Granitehewer wrote:what epi,is that pic, from?

Favour the Bold, I think, when Sisko's combined fleet was preparing to attack Terok Nor.

As for the colour, I'm not sure what it's meant to signify, but it's possible that it indicates a refit to remove separation capability from War-Standard Galaxies, to remove the shear plane the separation surface represents and improve hull strength.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:54 pm

seafort, i didn't notice that variation before, but you probably have, as are alot more astute than me, have you seen it with any other vessels?
Ps i'll get on watching 'favor the Bold', thanks

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:58 pm

It could be a modification in the batch 2 Galaxy-class. Perhaps they reinforced that section or something. I doubt it's true armor though.

It could be that they ran out of the gray paint and painted the necks black instead.

Or it could just be a weird shadow. Lighting in space can create some interesting shadows and illusions, if you don't believe me look at wikipedia's article about the supposed moon hoax. A lot of hoax arguments are based on a lack of understanding of space lighting.

robjkay · Post by **robjkay** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:00 pm

Here are more pictures where there is a slight difference but nothing to the extent of the last picture.

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:25 pm

Am I the only one not seeing a difference?

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:28 pm

ChakatBlackstar wrote:Am I the only one not seeing a difference?

In which one - the first image or the seond two?

In the first image, the darker hull is on the neck, and the primary hull aft of the shuttlebay. In the seond two its on the underside of the primary hull and neck, up to the separation contour.

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:54 pm

It was the second pic. Maybe Challenger was part of the second batch or went though a refit that resulted in the different contours. That was in an alternate future so we can't deny the possibility of a refit on that one.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:58 pm

Pic one: That's just a shadow caused by the saucer.

Pic two: That just looks more like an indentation in the saucer section, you can see a groove in it.