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Title: Ships of the Space
Post by: Melbosa on January 12, 2016, 04:23:47 PM
Sorry if this video has been posted before but it is still kewl to me: https://youtu.be/m_Loc7qX7FI
Title: Re: Ships of the Space
Post by: Mr. Analog on January 12, 2016, 05:37:38 PM
Was good but could use more variety (and better music)

Pretty cool to see how ridiculous some ships are, in comparison
Title: Re: Ships of the Space
Post by: Thorin on January 13, 2016, 10:15:25 AM
I didn't realize the second death star was that much bigger than the first. I was also hoping for them to include at least one ship from Space: Above And Beyond.

Some of these sci-fi ship designers really don't understand that form will follow function... Ship builders will save on materials by making the ships compact, not expansive with large open areas (for instance that Romulan bird or the White Stars from Babylon 5).
Title: Re: Ships of the Space
Post by: Mr. Analog on January 13, 2016, 10:36:46 AM
I kind of wish they had a Heighliner from Dune, they are designed with space for cargo and are BIG (20 km long, would fit between the Super Star Destroyer and the ID4 mother ship):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_of_the_Dune_universe#Heighliner

Another one I would have liked to have seen (but unlikely) would be the Earthship Ark from Starlost (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starlost#Premise), it's suitably big, 80 km wide and 320 km long, sure it's mostly bio-domes but there's a lot of trouble in those bubbles

Much smaller but also cool would have been United Planets Cruiser C-57D from Forbidden Planet, it was a "mere" 53 m in diameter, classic 50s starship, owner only drove it to Altair IV on Sundays, good condition, some brushes with the Twilight Zone but otherwise drives just like it came out of the factory.
Title: Re: Ships of the Space
Post by: Tom on January 13, 2016, 12:00:14 PM
That Ark from halo is insane :o