Epsilon Class

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:07 am

This is the Epsilon Series support craft, the successor to the Delta Flyer.

The Epsilon are currently only being deployed on the Eminence Class, such as the Enterprise F

Comments and suggestions yo!!

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:08 am

It looks cool but is a little to long for my tastes. I'd chop out at least one grid lenght maybe more from the nose. As it is it would take up more room than is needed in the shuttle bay. Unless you make the end really sharp and strong and ram people with it.

Jordanis · Post by **Jordanis** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:11 pm

I kind of have to agree with the assessment of the length. The front profile looks good, and the side profile is fine (even if it does remind me strongly of a Star Wars EU E-Wing), but the top profile not as good. It's the bend in forming the separate wing and nose structures. I think it would look better without the inward bend, but with an uninterrupted chine all the way up.

From a non-aesthetic perspective, I don't like how unaccessible the warp core and other machinery looks. If you made it a vertical unit where the QT launcher is now, slung the QT launcher under the deflector, then scooted the cockpit ~3-4 grids up to gain the extra room, you could make the most important machinery more accessible and blend the form a bit more.

Hah, I don't ask much, do I?

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:40 pm

I felt the same way about the length - it is designed to be carried aboard ships, after all. I am assuming that the "dome phasers" are like arrays, just with the individual emitter series compressed into a hemisphere? If so, I like that idea a lot - a full 180-degree range along both they Y- and Z-axis (discounting where you would hit your own fuselage, of course...)

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:48 pm

I like the concept, but, like the others, feel it's a bit too long.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:36 pm

I am going to say pretty much what everyone else has said. I like the concept (Although it looks like a cross between the Delta flyer and the Jedi starfighter from SW II) but the nose is too long, kinda stretched.

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:58 pm

In my opinion though, all the other shuttles in Star Trek are stupidly short and small, with no room for the warp core, photon torpedos or any of that stuff.

And thank you for the compliments.

Oh and BTW, i forgot to mention this was a request from someone on DeviantART, so i was limited as far as the overall shape. It was moreso my job to draw it, and figure out where everything goes.

EDIT: Yay!! Say Hello to Lieutenant DarkOmen

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:18 pm

congratulations on your promotion!

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:34 pm

Congrats, Dark!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:35 pm

Nice one, Lieutenant.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:41 pm

bravo, D.O.

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:07 pm

The Ambiguously Gay Duo called, they want their design back

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:12 pm

Jordanis · Post by **Jordanis** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:18 pm

DarkOmen wrote:In my opinion though, all the other shuttles in Star Trek are stupidly short and small, with no room for the warp core, photon torpedos or any of that stuff.

That's why my suggestions increase the internal volume even more!

DarkOmen wrote:Oh and BTW, i forgot to mention this was a request from someone on DeviantART, so i was limited as far as the overall shape. It was moreso my job to draw it, and figure out where everything goes.

Ah, well, that's all right then, I suppose.

DarkOmen wrote:EDIT: Yay!! Say Hello to Lieutenant DarkOmen

Hooray!