Why are those ships looking so dark and odd-looking

[Skiznot]

Logical or not it's a beautiful or ship. It's the most beautiful ship on any Stargate show, clearly from a different culture than the folks who built Atlantis. Just like cars built in the 40s are very different from cars built in the 90s. I wouldnt say "odd looking" I would call her exotic.

My favorite feature is the observation deck. So many ships in these shows are clearly only made for war but Destiny actually has a place where people stand and marvel at what's out there. Earth ships from SG are very clunky and ugly. Gua'uld ships were pretty and "odd looking" from a hollywood space ship perspective.

[garhkal]

Maybe we can get the crew to paint it when we find some!

[Eestlanna]

Yes its designed with the audience in mind. Another reason is that SGU is a more serious show compared to atlantis or sg1. So a dark and pessimistic look goes with that better than bright flashy colours.

For me this is choosing the easy way. It would be much more interesting if they had created the dark atmosphere without the help of dark colours, but with proper soundtrack, intensive storylines, acting etc. If there really was a ship made by the Ancients, I believe it would look exactly like on their lifetime. It would look intimidatingly white and clean. For me that would create much more frightening atmosphere.

[blade7gr]

why destiny sounds like a small block diesel engine?

[Gollumpus]

It looks old because that's what the art department/producers wanted it to look like. There's nothing more to it. They wanted it to look old and rusty, so they went with an old and rusty steampunk/jules verne design.

This, and also having lots of dark areas means you don't have to spend as much money on less important sets.

regards,
G.

[GoodSmeagol]

We all know TPTB love time travel.
Maybe we will get a time travel back millions of years onto destiny, maybe a coronal mass ejection or whatever. And we will get to see the ship the way it used to be?

[Trinary]

I think the Destiny created by the ancient Ori.

[Skiznot]

Comparing sets the SGC was a hollowed dull set of tunnels and Atlantis looked somewhere between a mall and a soul-less office building on the inside. I enjoy the natural lighting in Destiny but I think they could have done better to make it seem less human. My favorite is the observation deck. I hope the eventually unlock some bigger rooms that have significant cultural function like a big room that projects holograms in the middle to show stellar cartography and things.

[eonflux]

The whole look has bothered me since day one. This is done from the devs. design perspective what the reasoning is i don't know. But what i know is thats it's wrong. The ancients had a lot in common with the humans. We humans are not creatures of the night we need certain amounts of light if not it affects us mentally and physically.

The ship design has many flaws. For me that is enough to prove they tried to copy the BSG mood and ships. For instance the interface of the computer works with a jogdial and a handful of buttons? For sequential operations that is good but not for complex operations they meant to full-fill. Get a interface designer to help you out.

I don't know maybe this ship is a huge waiting room before you commit suicide.

[Eestlanna]

I personally liked those goa'uld pyramid ships most. They looked mysterious and prosperous. I liked the whole idea, the connection between the pyramids on Earth and the alien ships.

[hercthx]

i think that as during our industrial revolution we mastered modernized sea faring vessels, the anchients mastered space flight during theyrs. and destiny is an example of that. its like they're version of our great steamships of the 1800's.

[garhkal]

The first time we saw the 'ringed' Hat'aks, i was like WTF/ The one Ra commanded had none of that superstructure.. BUT then it did grow on me.

[Takamuri]

I think the Destiny created by the ancient Ori.

Nope, the Ori were not aware of the Milky Way Galaxy from what we were told. It's existence and knowledge of humanity inhabiting it was only made known to them when Daniel and Vala made them aware.

From what we know, the alterans fled to the Milky Way to escape the Ori. In that case, it isn't logical that the Ori launched the ship from Earth.

[Galileo_Galilee]

I wonder if they'll forget to take off the parking brake.

[Pond Hopper]

Well, the reason I personally expected it to be bright and shiny was that even millions of years ago they were more advanced than we are at the moment. Shouldn't they have had better looking ships than we are at the moment?

Can I just ask why you keep pairing technological progress with aesthetic appearance? I realise that from a writing standpoint it makes sense to make the latest technology appear cleaner and newer to the person watching, in reality however the latest technology doesn't always mean bright and squeeky clean*.

*The exception being consumer products like iPad and other gadgets, which are designed to be appealing to the eye. This is a case of form over function whereas the ancients at this stage were function over form, at least until they were advanced enough to allow new technologies to appear cleaner and sleeker.

[pillwokie]

Mmmmmm, wraith Tech was pretty advance compared to Human Tech, but their ships and weapons are not really bright and shinny. Same as the Nox, they were 1 of the 4 races, but look at their houses.

Just a thoght =).

[BRiDGELiFE]

Your all wrong, the destiny toilet backed up and spray the ship with ancient excrement. (which was aboard for some scientific reason)

Imagination is such a Wonderful Thing.

[BRiDGELiFE]

wraith Tech was pretty advance compared to Human Tech

I've always thought otherwise, Maybe their Evolution is more advanced...... but there ships are organic, so is there bloodsucking ability, and there weapons fall in line with Tau'ri/Goa'uld

[Pharaoh Atem]

destiny and the seeders are built to be rugged and functional.

and it's not a fashion contest in space

[Eestlanna]

and it's not a fashion contest in space

No, and it doesn't have to be. I just thought that alien ships should look more... alien.