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Offline WMCoolmon

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If you could build a space ship....
Oooh, I should post one of my designs up here...:D
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Offline Singh

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If you could build a space ship....
Most likely a dumbed down version of the Vindication, using more primitive technology than it would normally have:



Propulsion technology: Probably multiple fusion engines, powering an ion drive that allowed it to get fast enough between here and Mars. They would also power a magentic field/shielding system that allowed for protectiong against the sun's radiation and any solar flares.

Crew capacity would have be at least ~300 crew and several hundred colonists + equipment. However, in any initial runs, it will most likely consist of fewer colonists and more equipment.

Hull plates would have to consist of lead sheets, to stop radiation from harming the crew, while anti-gravity is generated artificially.

Their isn't much atmosphere in mars, so taking use of aerodynamics won't matter too much, but the design won't exactly ignore it either. The catamarans at the back will be re-enforced, capable of holding the entire wieght of the rear section of the ship in hte mars gravity, allowing for easy deployment and movement of goods from the rear.

Given infinite resources and the technology to build it though, I'd rather build this fleet:

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Offline Mefustae

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If you could build a space ship....
...Atlantis :D

 

Offline Ace

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If you could build a space ship....
Atlantis with a full load of ZPMs :p
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Offline Mefustae

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Originally posted by Ace
Atlantis with a full load of ZPMs :p
Nah, ZPM's are too clunky. Just give me one of those Vacuum Reactors from 'Trinity', and a few orbital Defence Satellites to take with me, and i'll be set...:nod:

 

Offline Ace

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If you could build a space ship....
You're referring to the reactor that exploded and wiped out 3/4ths of a star system, right? The one that doesn't work? :p
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Offline Sigma957

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If you could build a space ship....
A shadow battlecrab, cuz they look scarey and can scream in the minds of people.:devil:
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Offline WMCoolmon

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If you could build a space ship....
Plus orbital defense satellites seem to be teh ****. No shields = Wraithbait.
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Offline Mefustae

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Originally posted by Ace
You're referring to the reactor that exploded and wiped out 3/4ths of a star system, right? The one that doesn't work? :p
It worked fine! Sure, in the end it blew up 5/6ths of a Solar System... but... well, come to think of it, Atlantis may be a little big for my tastes anyway...

...At the end of the day, I'll be happy with a good ol' Firefly
« Last Edit: October 11, 2005, 02:50:23 am by 2686 »

 

Offline TrashMan

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My ship would be infinitely long, so you wouldn't have to fly around, you could just walk down the corridor to get anywhere.  Oh, and it would have those doors that go: 'SHHSHHT'



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Offline ToecrusherHammerjaw

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A shadow battlecrab, cuz they look scarey and can scream in the minds of people.



But.....you would never get out of it again.........

 

Offline Martinus

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[color=66ff00]The number of you that want warships is terrifying, particularly if you're talking about forwarding humanity.

Borrowing from existing designs, I'd build an Excelsior class ship, they're still the most beautiful ship in Startrek IMHO.
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Offline Singh

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Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]The number of you that want warships is terrifying, particularly if you're talking about forwarding humanity.

Borrowing from existing designs, I'd build an Excelsior class ship, they're still the most beautiful ship in Startrek IMHO.
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huh....warships come after we've expanded and colonized elsewhere in the system. All I want is a warship-coverted-colony ship. That way, if we do end up colonizing and discover something bad, at least we have a shot at making it go boom :p ;) :nervous:


Not that it matters anyway.....the vindication doesn't hold any weapons....its just harmless....:nervous: ....ignore it....
till you blow up that is.
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Offline ToecrusherHammerjaw

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The number of you that want warships is terrifying, particularly if you're talking about forwarding humanity.

Borrowing from existing designs, I'd build an Excelsior class ship, they're still the most beautiful ship in Startrek IMHO.


It's not that I want a Whitestar for the fact that its a warship.  Its just aesthetically pleasing.

 
If you could build a space ship....
What about the White Shar?

It was an April Fools 'addition' to the B5 tabletop game.

It's basically a Sharlin built with the semi-Vorlon technology used in the White Star.

Now that's the ship for me...
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Offline Carl

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I'm gonna have to go with

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Offline Ashrak

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If you could build a space ship....
probobly the achillies (ST noncannon) or an omega class from B5
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Offline FireCrack

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If you could build a space ship....
It would be coated with ham and guacamole.
actualy, mabye not.
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Offline Black Wolf

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If you could build a space ship....
A Peregrine Class Dispatch Frigate :D (My own Design, will get pics up soonish)
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Offline TrashMan

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If you could build a space ship....
If I had to chose..from ST ships I would pick the Galaxy Refit.. has all the grace of the original galaxy + the insane firpower that would send the heart of any klingon captain pumpin'.

from non ST ships... depends.. You said size is no limit?
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