Original Starship Design Thread

[Saquist]

P.S

That' also the reason why I tend to discourage the daedalus class features the fans tend to bring to bear on every design...

The Daedalus is a destroyer...
They have different priorities than Fighter Carriers. So when so many ships mimic the same design path then it's kinda saying...All ships have the same priority.

I like how the Prometheus and Daedalus have very different design paths.
It says that it's less important that the ship look familar or stylish and more important that the ship be functional.

I would love to know who designed them.
It was probably a group effort.

[Cmdr. Setsuna F. Seyei]

this is about my 20th attempt at a puddlejumper butthanx to ALX i think its going well enough to post

[lordofseas]

this is about my 20th attempt at a puddlejumper butthanx to ALX i think its going well enough to post

Are you trying to model a near perfect model of the Puddle Jumper from SGA or are you taking it and giving it your own flair?

[Cmdr. Setsuna F. Seyei]

a little of both

[Saquist]

That's hard to judge but it's a great start never the less.

[boberth2o]

I've been thinking about making a new propulsion for my ships. Its similar to a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive but uses Dark Matter as a catalyst instead of water.
It will work on the same principles, but to make this hypothetical drive work I'm going to have to propose a few things that are theoretical:
First is a Plasma container in the center of the drive that can hold the plasma but can is also able to be open to the Dark Matter in space.
Second is that Dark Matter is conductive when passing through Plasma (I chose plasma because its the state of matter we know the least about) .
Third that there is an energy source powerful enough to supply the power to both keep the gas ionized, make an intense magnetic field and charge the Dark Matter.

Magnetoapproximatedynamic Drive (MADD) is the name.

I'll post a picture soon

I'll double post this one.



Okay first of all I think I have my Plasma Flow going in the wrong direction, I somewhat forgot the right hand rule.

The light red is the Plasma
The dark red arrows are the Plasma Flow
The dark red lines are the two membranes that contain the Plasma and are open to Dark Matter in Space.
The black lines are the containment vessel.
The grey areas are the positive and negative plates.

If you get the gist of it the Plasma moves with the Dark Matter at the same time. The Dark Matter is propelled out of the back and sucked in through the front, to save the Plasma it's recycled it a loop.

What do you think?

Well then

[lordofseas]

a little of both

Ahkay.

That's hard to judge but it's a great start never the less.

[puddlejumperOZ]

what? still? landing bay engine? please explain..

For the first time Alx, I have to be critical of your work, though always spot on, Saquist, is correct on this in what he says. If you have a through landing/ takeoff system, it needs to be as seperated as possible from ancillery equipment such as engine outlets, and communication antennae

[Cmdr. Setsuna F. Seyei]

this is a medical ship i decided to do

ENJOY

[boberth2o]

Off topic but this is the only place I regularly visit that has 3D models

I started modeling a log home I drew out on paper several week ago.

Spoiler:

[thekillman]

shields, people, shields. the engines would have tok'ra one-way shields to prevent damage. also, once the fighters are close enough, they're inside the shield so fighter damage does not apply.


bob:

read this

[Alx]

this is about my 20th attempt at a puddlejumper butthanx to ALX i think its going well enough to post

your welcome bud looks like you figured it out

Well I thought I posted it.

Landing bays are hot beds.
Generally you keep them away from primary systems if at all possible.
With the return bay being just above the sublight there are two distinct problems

Flight Operations are constant with Fighters.
Fighters have failures. Loss of Guidance or power could cause a collision with the sublight engines. That the damage to the engine could damage the flight bay too.

The second problem is proximity as well.
The locations off a two for one deal on targeting.

A third is fighter munitions that are loaded on those ships.

Daedalus is a real carrier...It's more like an Escourt Carrier or destroyer. Flight Operations aren't it's main concern.

the ship has sheilds to protect the engines aswell as the entrances and the whole ship.

P.S

That' also the reason why I tend to discourage the daedalus class features the fans tend to bring to bear on every design...

The Daedalus is a destroyer...
They have different priorities than Fighter Carriers. So when so many ships mimic the same design path then it's kinda saying...All ships have the same priority.

I like how the Prometheus and Daedalus have very different design paths.
It says that it's less important that the ship look familar or stylish and more important that the ship be functional.

I would love to know who designed them.
It was probably a group effort.

why would you discourage anyone from building anything? bit negative is it not? but fine you continue to make your ST crap that has no base in reality what so ever.

and IMO the 304s are meant to be MULTIFUNCTIONAL meaning that they have to be able to do everything as it is our only ship design and so it will remain for quite some time due to costs.

Well then

it seems to have merit and to me it seem like a good idea even tho i was slightly confused by it.

For the first time Alx, I have to be critical of your work, though always spot on, Saquist, is correct on this in what he says. If you have a through landing/ takeoff system, it needs to be as seperated as possible from ancillery equipment such as engine outlets, and communication antennae

really?

no he is not! his argument is flawed as the 304s have the engines stuck on the back and just as much munitions in the hangar so its just as much a target and a danger. all this focus on the hangars as the main danger issue on the 304 style ships LMAO what about the missle batterys on the front? carring nukes and all kinds of missles isnt that a bigger danger?
stupid! but hey fine you dont have to use it.

Off topic but this is the only place I regularly visit that has 3D models

I started modeling a log home I drew out on paper several week ago.

Spoiler:

very nice! i like it nice to see something besides starships

[Alx]

shields, people, shields. the engines would have tok'ra one-way shields to prevent damage. also, once the fighters are close enough, they're inside the shield so fighter damage does not apply.

indeed times a thousand!

[Cmdr. Setsuna F. Seyei]

ok just a few things to point out

1. Most 304 commanders try to jump out before total shield failure. so there is no target as long as the shields remain
2. if a 302 or other craft is that badly damaged another 302 can attatch a line and drag them back to the ship
3. if absolutely necessary all the pilot has to do is line it up and shut down all power. thereby locking the controls. in space momentum will carry the 302 right into the bay.
4. the 302 come with an eject function. if the craft is not mauverable they just eject and the 304 beams the entire cockpit into the bay or under combat situations see#2

[Alx]

Thank you setsuna good points!