[an0n]

There's nothing aboard an Al'kesh that they don't already know about.

They've captured glider-guns, built their own hyperdrives, been given Asgard shield and weapons technology, figured out crystal technology.

The only thing an Al'kesh could give them would be the possibility of cloaking technology (assuming that Al'kesh even had it).

[Striker]

If the Alkesh is an efficient design, then having one to work off of would be good. Its always best to have one already made, or at least a model, than doing it from scratch. Besides they might not have the right bomb technology.

What I'd love to see out of this is entire fleets of different vessels. Certainly the Prometheus proves that they dont need to copy something for it to be good. Right now the Tauri design s basically slap together all the technologies they have available with minimal flaws. Of course, the whole Naquadria hyperdrive malfunctioning and stranding the X-303 isnt exactly a minimal flaw.

[an0n]

They didn't malfunction. The first time they got lost was because the NID morons can't navigate. The second time they weren't lost, just knocked out of the window with blown drives.

The ship's hyperspace window was intersected by the gravity well of a collapsing star. IE - A proto-blackhole ****ed up hyperspace and stranded them without an energy-buffer for the unstable naquadriah core.

[jc4jc]

I though of having an Al'kesh alternet for the tau'ri maybe the x-304 and a heavy assalt fighter/bomber variant of the x-302. giving the tau'ri some major punch.

[Striker]

SInce the Tauri are probably the main focus of the mod, you need to expand it even more than just 3 or 4 ships. The prometheus is proof that it doesnt have to have the look of another ship, therefore you can easily make up ships. Of course they all need to use the same technologies and general look (trinium plating, Asgard shields, Naquadah, etc.) We know they have escape pods (Episode 713, Grace), and I'll try to remember to look and see if it actually displays a schematic. It probably resembles something like Goa'Uld ones. Or maybe it doesnt. I jsut finished season 7 last night, so I'll be downloading individual season 8 episodes to bring myself up to speed.

Edit: There's also the alien ship from the episode mentioned above.

Edit again: I just checked the episode. There's a row of 8 escape pods on one side of the Prometheus, presumably 8 on the other side as well. There IS a picture of the escape pods. Kinda like the one R2D2 and C3PO ride in Star Wars.

Edit No. 3: I've been meaning to mention this; there is an actual connection between Stargate and Freespace. Ronny Cox, who plays Senator/Vice President Kinsey, was the voice of Bosch. Funny, eh?

[jc4jc]

Well:
(1)Prometheus - Cruiser by name but have the Corvette flag
(2) X-302
(3)X-302 Beta - light bomber variant of X-302
(4) Al'kesh alternative - Suggested name X-302 Gamma [or what ever anyone would think to be a good name] larger varient of the X-302 Beta
(5) We would also need support vehical - alternative of Gou'ald Cargo Ship and it needs a name.
(6)I was thinking of having a Tau'ri Frigate Possable X-304 -  A smaller gunbout like vessel that would be smaller than the X-303 but larger than the Al'kesh. It would act like an Fighter/Bomber platform, so the X-303 would be able to handel the Hat'ak's , Cheops, and Uber-Superships as An0n put it. It would be able to carry X-302's(4-6),  X-302 beta's(2-4 what ever you guyes think), the Al'kesh alternative/X-302 Gamma(1-2 again what do you people think), or the Support Transports(1-2). Energy Flak Guns, Partical Beam Generators (AAA), Hyperdrive using refined Naquadria Drive tech.

X-302 Gamma's could hace a clamp to hold to an X-302 and use a refined Naquadria Hyperdrive to tavel out side the X-303 in hyperspace.

There, 6 ships. I like the idea of the gunbout.

[Striker]

I think that it would probably be better to call it something other than X-302 Gamma or something of the sort. X-302 is based on death gliders. X-303 is unique design, obviously. I suggest if we make a different ship, like Alkesh variant, it is X-304. Then a transport variant would be X-305, and so on. The model number is what design the model is based on.

I think that the transport would be best used like Elysiums are in FS1. Light troop transport, cargo, non combatant. I cant think of any instances in the series where it has any serious weapons.
 
The need for a support vessel is real. Like in 722 (Lost City Part 2) when the X-302's are out of missiles and they have to disengage. There's the reason for the development of the X-30(insert # here). Prometheus proves that Tauri can make efficient, unique vessels. That leaves the door open for us to design our own support unit.

[an0n]

The 302 was a Death-Glider. They just slapped a USAF sticker on the side.

[Black Wolf]

That was the 301.

[an0n]

Dammit.

Low blood sugar != Smart an0n

I was counting back from 304 c'z he mentioned it a bunch of times.

[jc4jc]

Sorry! Ok:

(1) X-302 Fighter/Intercepter
(2) X-303 Crusier(Corvette Flag)
(3) X-304 Cargo and Support
(4) X-305 Heavy Assalt Fighter or Light Bomber
(5) X-306 Frigate(Cruiser flag) - I suggest the name X-306 Trogen, sorry about spelling, after the Trogen Horse.
(6) X-307 Heavy Bomber - al'kesh alternet

Well what do you think. I put them in order of what would be needed.

[an0n]

The 303 is a BattleCruiser.

Thus the Prometheus' official designation of BC-303.


If I were you, I'd name combat craft 30*, science ships 40* and support ship 50*.

[StratComm]

Actually jc4, it's "Trojan"  And I will go with an0n on this one, keep the numbers dintinct from one role to another.

[an0n]

Oh and if you're looking for a new site, I could probably adapt my "Fu[color=3412][/color]ck you, Anaz" version of the AOTD Site.

[Striker]

Here's my version of the list:

X-302 Death Glider Variant - Fighter/Interceptor
X-303 Battlecruiser "Prometheus"
X-304 Death Glider Variant - Heavy Assault/Light Bomber
X-305 Al'Kesh Variant - Heavy Bomber
X-306 Assault Frigate "Trojan"*

X-401 Support Craft
X-402 Goa'Uld Transport

Any ideas, folks?

*The reason that the Prometheus is named so is because Prometheus was a Greek demi-god that was a friend to man. I assume that the X-303 was named Prometheus because the technology it was built with was supplied by friends of man, such as the Tokra and the Asgard. While the Trojan may sound kinda cool, I'd suggest a better name. Besides trojans are already a well known brand of birth control...

[jc4jc]

O...K... Scrach Trojan... I see your points with the alternet numbering system.  X-306 Assault Frigate "Hephaestus" after the god of fire and forging, and he makes the weapons and armor for the gods. I look this up, but site I found this at said he is kind and peace loving. As far as the site is conserned I am going to be doing some major refiting on it. starting with the graphics. I also though of having a carrier that could carry a large number of ships. This would allow large scale attacks on Gou'ald forces.

[jc4jc]

I looked some things up and found a name for the carrier - X-307 Epimetheus. Even though Epimetheus was the stupid titan he did create all the animals, his name means afterthough so I though interesting if General Hamond ask why they didn't create a carrier before the frigate, and so sense the Pentagon thought of this as an afternote they would call it the Epimetheus. It will have the same energy flak that the Hephaestus has and would have energy cannons that could rivel even the might Cheops, thanks to the Asgard of coures.

[jc4jc]

Ok I know I just posted and edited but here:

(Fighters and bombers need names)

X/F-302 Fighter/Intercepter Human/Alien hybred.
X/BC-303 Prometheus Battlecrusier Human/Alien hybred.
X/F/A-304 Heavy Assault/Light Bomber Human/Alien hybred.
X/B-305 Heavy Bomber Human/Alien hybred.
X/FG-306 Hephaestus Frigate Human/Alien hybred.
X/CA-307 Epimetheus Carrier Human/Alien hybred.

X/S-401 Atlas Support Vessel
X/TR-402  Cargo/Troop Transport

[Striker]

Well I dont think you actually need all the names. Think about it this way: The title X/BC-303 is like the title GTD Orion. The title Prometheus is like Galatea. Meaning that if there were to be another X/BC-303, you could name it something other than Prometheus. So the fighters and bombers dont need names. And its spelled hybrid.

[Black Wolf]

Perhaps concentrating on model making/procuration would be an idea before naming all these classes and succumbing to feature creep. Concentrate on the Glider, 302, 303 and Goauld Mothership first.