Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations

General => Star Trek => Topic started by: Triarii on February 03, 2008, 04:35:41 AM



Title: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Triarii on February 03, 2008, 04:35:41 AM
When I say "obvious three", I am of course referring to the Enterprise (in all its various renditions), the Defiant and Voyager...

What I'm asking here is, in your opinions, what other Starfleet ships, aside from those three, are particularly famous or notable (and I mean amongst fans, not in universe)? An obvious one would of course be the Reliant (and probably the Excelsior).

My personal favorites, though, are the Excelsior class Hood and the Nebula class Endeavour.

Let's fact it, the former's been all over the Next Generation and the Dominion War in DS9 like a rash... and she was literally right there from the beginning of Star Trek's rebirth with the first episode of the Next Generation (Encounter at Farpoint)... I really love the USS Hood for some reason... and it's nice that she wasn't destroyed during the Dominion War... call me strange, I know, but still.... ^-^

As for the latter, I personally am one of those who ascribes to the notion that she was in fact the one ship that survived the battle of Wolf 359 out of the 40-strong fleet. If I had to coin a nickname for her, it'd be the "unsinkable" (she was at the battle of Sector 001 in First Contact as well, keep in mind). I mean, the only other canon candidate for the ship that survived would be the USS Excalibur, and she was apparently attacking by the Borg while the ship was operating under "night shift" conditions... you can't honestly tell me that a 40-strong fleet waiting for the Borg to arrive would be operating under "night shift" conditions... so... yea... unless another candidate pops up, I'll stick with the Endeavour, thanks... :thumbsup:

What about you? What are you favorite minor ships?


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Casper on February 03, 2008, 08:26:41 AM
not in any sort of order
Potemkin (spelling?)
Crazyhorse
Repulse
the New Orleans class ship at wolf359 (don't know how to spell it)
Yamatto
Stargazer
i like the Hood & Endeavour as well



Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Atlantis on February 03, 2008, 11:07:14 AM
I think given the Prometheus's design, function, and intended duties, that ship would go on to get 'famous' status.

Also, had things gone a little different in Star Trek VI, then these vessels would be famous for a while, due to the little mission they were about to go on...
USS Ahwahnee (NCC-2048 Constitution-class)
USS Challenger (NCC-2032 Constitution-class)
USS Eagle (NCC-956 Constitution-class)
USS Endeavour (NCC-1895 Constitution-class)
USS Excelsior (NCC-2000 Excelsior-class)
USS Potemkin (NCC-1657 Constitution-class)
USS Scovil (NCC-1598 Constitution-class)
USS Springfield (NCC-1936 Oberth-class)

The mission being Operation Retreive.

Aside from them, the only examples I can think of are from SFB, which isn't canon.

But those are in the universe. I can't really answer for the fans, it's different for each person. People can have favourites, but they hardly think of them as 'famous'.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Blade on February 03, 2008, 12:33:12 PM
the USS Defiant (constitution Class)
USS Equinox (Nova Class)


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Smoerebroed on February 13, 2008, 10:03:19 AM
USS Reliant (NCC-1864)
USS Grissom (NCC-638)
USS Saratoga




Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: MutantHippie on February 13, 2008, 05:47:19 PM
USS Cortez. Unfortunately destroyed on patrol in the Dominion Wars.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Fullphaser on February 15, 2008, 11:44:37 PM
All the Galaxy and Constitution classes are of notable fame. Of course the Prometheus, The Equinox, The Stargazer, The Valiant,


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: RedShirt on February 16, 2008, 10:42:24 PM
Well, can we all agree not to include ships (except possibly hero ships) that have been destroyed?


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Atlantis on February 17, 2008, 11:51:58 AM
Well, can we all agree not to include ships (except possibly hero ships) that have been destroyed?

Why?

The most famous human liner was the RMS Titanic. That was destroyed.
The most famous WWII battleship was the HMS Hood. That was destroyed.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: MutantHippie on February 17, 2008, 05:31:03 PM
Why?

The most famous human liner was the RMS Titanic. That was destroyed.
The most famous WWII battleship was the HMS Hood. That was destroyed.

heheh well said ;)


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Fullphaser on February 18, 2008, 06:41:04 AM
Why?

The most famous human liner was the RMS Titanic. That was destroyed.
The most famous WWII battleship was the HMS Hood. That was destroyed.
I contest that that British Heavy Cruiser was no more famous than the Yamato :P


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Dominus_Noctis on February 18, 2008, 06:48:44 AM
...or the Enterprise  :lol: (though which one, may you ask  ^-^)


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Atlantis on February 18, 2008, 11:52:23 AM
lol Fine, i meant BRITISH one anyway (goes to see if i can edit the post). My point was that it doesn't have to have survived to be famous, so i was asking redshirt why...

Because some of the famous ones already mentioned, like the Valiant, Cortez, Reliant, Grissom, Saratoga, etc etc, were all destroyed, but are very well known among the fans, so they do surely count.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Dominus_Noctis on February 19, 2008, 01:39:36 AM
Oh yes, I agree with you Atlantis   :D


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: swaaye on May 08, 2008, 07:42:32 PM
The Galaxy class Venture was mentioned frequently on DS9. And showed a few times.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Acidpunk on May 09, 2008, 06:43:45 PM
Non destroyed famous vessels.

Hmm,

USS Bellerophon
USS Thunderchild
USS Centaur
USS Defiant ( Tos and I know that's a cheat until enterprise fixed it )
USS Yorktown ( I know that's a cheat considering it's really the enterprise A but  :shifty: )
USS Lexington Nebula class
USS Phoenix ( Maxwell in command )
USS Sutherland ( commanded by Data in redemption i believe )
USS São Paulo ( another cheat i know )
USS Relativity

Those I can remember right now.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: RedShirt on May 14, 2008, 04:42:26 AM
Not that I have anything against ships that sucked enough to go the big boom, but it just wouldn't make sense to include them in the game.


Title: Re: Famous Starfleet ships (other than the obvious three)
Post by: Pappy63 on May 14, 2008, 06:23:55 AM
U.S.S. Jenolan ( the transport Vessel that Cmdr Scott was on in the TNG  episode "Relics")