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What is it with ships with this design that makes something click in my head? I know they arent a practical design and never likely to be adopted by Earth in the case of us actually getting that far, but why do I kinda wish that we would? I mean, what is it with Romulan Warbirds and other bird like star ships that makes me yearn for more ships that look like this?
>>14317610
Bold, sweeping lines. There's a really nice flow about that second design, I just like looking at it.
>>14317626
Say what you will about STO, those guys can design warbirds.
>>14317504
I dunno, I never liked em
But then again I guess I find most of the ships in Star Trek kinda doofy
Don't get me wrong, its not a BAD look. Plus these STO ones like much sicker than the ones in the shows to me
>>14317684
I agree with this anon.
Dominion ships were pretty dope, tho
>>14317504
Novelty?
I mean, most people agree that forward swept wings are cool as fuck on any fighter plane.
They go against the convention, therefore they are interesting/nice looking than the conventional 50 shades of the same thing.
>>14317504
Good taste.
>>14321518
Where is that from?
>>14332090
Star Trek online Id imagine. They added in a bunch of new or remodeled ship designs.
Best ship coming through
>>14335134
I like it when you see more windows on the head. That way it looks akin to some kind of flying city.
Birdships are fucking cool
Apparently there was a scene from Star Trek 3 that was cut where the Klingons stole the Bird of Prey from the Romulans, which explains the red bird feathers on the underneath of the wings and the cloaking device.
>>14335292
It makes a lot more sense for it to have had some Romulan involvement, if only because it's freaking named a Bird Of Prey which is a Romulan thing. And really there's not much to say otherwise except Enterprise, but we all know Enterprise was just Riker's poorly-constructed historical fiction.
>>14335292
I used to love that design. But now, I just love the sleek and majestic look of romulan ships more. Even the TOS Bird of Prey. Heck I wish the other romulan ships in STO could get a similar bird like skin like the starting Warbird does.
>>14335398
>It makes a lot more sense for it to have had some Romulan involvement, if only because it's freaking named a Bird Of Prey which is a Romulan thing.
Plus it just blatantly looks like a romulan ship, compared to the boxy utilitarian ships the klingons were known for.
>>14335292
The lore behind it is actually that the Klingons traded Warp Drives to the Romulans for Cloaking Devices, because while Romulans had Warp Drives, they were pretty inefficient & couldn't run at Warp with their Cloak up
>>14338278
Where from?
>>14335168
It's a big ass ship by trek standards but yeah it's definately one of Star Treks better designs.
>>14335032
STO's made some real fugly ships but when it comes Romulans you tend to see alot of really nice stuff.
