#the uss estriad

[erindrifter]

So, that new Star Trek show is out, Strange New Worlds! In it, we see a reinterpretation of the original Enterpise from The Original Series. It has been given the name “Discoprise”, since it is very shiny with a lot of lights. It looks something like this, actually:

In my opinion, this is still a very faithful adaptation of the original Enterprise, easily better than some other ones *cough* Abrams movies *cough*

I did have to teach myself how to add in the light streaks for the full effect. I’m still learning. It is actually a bit overlit... And I do need to do some more work on the nacelles...

Let’s call this Discoprise V1!

[erindrifter]

While doing some standard scientific scans of a gas planet, the Valor-Class USS Estriad runs into her younger Constitution-Class cousin, the USS Enterprise, who probably just got back from some crazy adventure in the deep regions of space

[erindrifter]

Ya know, sometimes I think that I might have this small issue where I end up going a bit far down the rabbit hole of obsession when I start to enjoy something. I mean, I’ve made entire 3D models of several starships, lightsabers, weapons, vehicles, etc. I’ve spent hours of my life on those. This sort of thing kinda makes me wonder how much is too much. 

Anyways, I kitbashed my model of the TOS Enterprise to be what design of starship I would command in that era of Star Trek!

This is the USS Estriad NCC-0598. I don’t know what to call this class of starship, but I kinda like this arrangement! The engineering hull and shuttle bay is integrated into the back of the saucer, the deflector dish is attached to the front of the saucer, and the impulse engines are right underneath the shuttle bay (not visible)

If I get bored enough, I might make an evolution of this starship design, like I did with the Enterprise as a Constitution Class