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Mikey wrote:Ah, here it is (actually, a photo of a toy, but good enough):

That kind of looks like a lizard

Rochey wrote:Meh, the only similarity is that they're both the same rough shape. I'm sure you could find dozens of similar shaped ships throughout sci-fi.

That was sort of my original point:

Mikey wrote:To answer the question - I do see the similarity, but a box with a cockpit and engines is a fairly common enough auxiliary ship design in TV sci-fi; see Andromeda, Space: 1999, etc.

ChakatBlackstar wrote:

Mikey wrote:Ah, here it is (actually, a photo of a toy, but good enough):

That kind of looks like a lizard

Reminds me of the ship from the Ur-Quan masters.

Wow, it doe look like a lizard. That is kinda creepy.

Monroe wrote:

ChakatBlackstar wrote:

Mikey wrote:Ah, here it is (actually, a photo of a toy, but good enough):

That kind of looks like a lizard

Reminds me of the ship from the Ur-Quan masters.

Which ship, the Precursor vessel? Definately.

What's an Ur-Quan?

Mikey wrote:What's an Ur-Quan?

From Star Control 2: one of the best sci-fi games ever made.

The Ur-Quan

Their backstory is awesome, though tragic. Sympathetic villians are the best ones, IMO.

OK, thanks.

ChakatBlackstar wrote:

Mikey wrote:Ah, here it is (actually, a photo of a toy, but good enough):

That kind of looks like a lizard

I bet it's insured by Geico!

I quite like the Space 1999 Eagles, but the series itself is a good example of why, for all it's faults, Star Trek is still a leader of the sci fi pack 40 years on.

You're absolutely right - but you gotta love Martin Landau.