Worst ship design in sci-fi?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:00 pm

Well, what ship design do you think is the worst of all sci-fi ships? And why?

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:01 pm

Is this in-universe or out-universe?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:02 pm

Either. Pick a ship you hate, for whatever reason. Maybe because it looks stupid? Maybe because its incredibly underpowered? Maybe the whole concept is just ridiculous?

Oh, I forgot to mention; my vote goes for the Galaxy class starship.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:09 pm

The Aurora, TOS, Way to Eden
They took one of my favourite designs (the tholian webspinner) and added poxy pencil-nacelles and 'transformed it' into the earthship Aurora or whatever, and to further the humiliation, used it in that episode

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:10 pm

In terms of Aesthetics, i love the Galaxy class of starships, its 'chubby' like a spacefaring Mr Pop'n'Fresh

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:12 pm

The Aurora, TOS, Way to Eden
They took one of my favourite designs (the tholian webspinner) and added poxy pencil-nacelles and 'transformed it' into the earthship Aurora or whatever, and to further the humiliation, used it in that episode

'That' episode? I am quite sure that 'that' episode does not exist. You understand? It never happened!

In terms of Aesthetics, i love the Galaxy class of starships, its 'chubby' like a spacefaring Mr Pop'n'Fresh

Mind if I sig' that?

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:16 pm

lol x2

Actually if you ever decide to do 'worst' or 'least favourite' race, then count me in for the Kazon........CRRRRAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPP protoklingons, with the hair of 'Shaft' and none of his cool

Blackstar the Chakat · Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:38 pm

In-universe I think the worst are the Kazon ships.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:42 pm

Because the Predator resembles a fantastical zepellin, or because the other vessels, look like vintage hearing aids?

Enkidu · Post by **Enkidu** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:37 pm

The Go'uld pyramid ships in SG-1 don't do it for me.
But when it comes to interstellar mingers, Starfleet has more than its fair share: The Yeagers, Niagaras and (shudder) the Currys.....

Post by **Mikey** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:08 am

I think I might have mentioned this in another thread, but if you've all braced yourselves, here goes:

In the worst sci-fi movie of all time, the Freddie Prinze, Jr.(!) vehicle Wing Commander - which was based on a video game I played way back when my AT&T 386 was SOTA and the NYU VAX VMS relay served as the www - there were these carrier-borne fighters called Rapiers. The design of the Rapier was basically that of a Vought Corsair from WWII with no propeller. Now, if a space fighter is carrier-borne, it launches in and lands in space - YOU DON'T NEED FRIGGIN' WINGS OR A TAIL ASSEMBLY! The pilots were shown being heavily suited, including gloves, but the controls included pushbuttons which I would have trouble handling with bare hands. The pilots were also shown with flip-off oxygen masks, like modern RL fighter pilots...ummm, shouldn't a SPACESHIP refresh the oxygen for the pilot... and if it didn't, why did the pilots remove the mask except during combat? All the displays required the pilot to look down and away from the view around his ship. And, there was a ring of pointless neopn tubes around the nose just for bad effect.

I didn't much like that ship.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:59 am

I'll second mikey on this point. That fighter was a horrid design. But I will say that I liked the design of the carrier in the movie. A heavily armored double hull covering the launch ramp. I thought it was a good idea for a movie that was so poorly done. Its a shame since I like many of the actors in the movie.

Post by **Mikey** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:16 am

Yeah, I sort of liked the carrier design, too, as well as the submarine feel it had - especially during the combat sequences.

Varthikes · Post by **Varthikes** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:35 am

I have to agree with the pyramid ships from Stargate. The Ha'taks are all right. But the ones like the ship Ra used in the original movie...

Looks like something the Borg would come up with.

Post by **Teaos** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:37 pm

The original Enterprise. I dont really like it and by saying this I am probably annoying TOS fans which is always fun.