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Added Titan-A and Enterprise-F, courtesy of Vanishing Point .

Because that does not look like it fits into any Federation design lineage that I have ever seen.

It has a saucer, nacelles and bussard collectors. It looks more Starfleet than the Defiant does.

I'm rather partial to the smaller ships, myself. Danube Class, Sabre/Saber, Raven, even the Aeroshuttle & Waveriders, etc, even while I may admit to some of their shortcomings.

BUT - that's me.

I can't build a list of 10, since I find most of the "new" designs quite dull or/and not fitting very well within Trek design linneages. I'll just go with my own external aesthetics criteria and ignore all issues related to size and interiors... Oh, and yes, I like big nacelles.
6. Abramsverse's Enterprise
5. Franklin
4. Protostar
3. Kelvin
2. SNW's Enterprise
1. Sagan-class

This put... Magee? Really? OK, IDIC, and YMMV but...

That's a solid list. And, while everything is subjective, I can't argue with any of those designs winding up on a top 10 list. The Kazon one is the only one I've never seen, as I completely skipped Prodigy. The Magee being on this list actually makes me smile, as it's possibly my favorite Starfleet ship from The Battle of the Binary Stars. It looks like Starfleet was experimenting with different design ideas, which actually makes a lot of sense. We saw evidence of this on Enterprise, and it stands to reason that Starfleet would keep experimenting. It's also great to see Bill Krause's Radiant class at number one. I love that design. The Franklin and Phoenix class are also favorites of mine.

They are all too busy, too misshapen, too large. The Magee class especially - what is that? Is it from some syfy channel original movie? Because that does not look like it fits into any Federation design lineage that I have ever seen.

it is interesting that just below this article you have linked "10 ship design mistakes to avoid" because most of these have them in spades.

Added more appearances of the boomerang.

"Back then, I was dismayed by the series premise. I thought the character concepts were bland, and I doubted that the writers could successfully handle the self-imposed restrictions of a prequel, in which much of the advanced technology of the TNG era realistically should not exist yet. I was also disappointed by the "Akiraprise" design."

It's been a long road, getting from there to here... but that all still tracks. :-)

When they said they had to destroy the sets for the movies I understnd now... :-(

Excellect article on a fascinating topic. Thank you! :-)

Agreed.

Model by

CaptainWhitmire

The tiny Starfleet Blackbird-class scout is a mere 104-meters long and dwarfed even by starships from 100-years ago. Far smaller than famous cruisers like the refit-Constitution-class USS Enterprise, these 22-man vessels scout ahead of Starfleet task groups, conduct months-long sector patrols from local Starfleet Starbases and Federation planets, and conduct anti-piracy patrols along Federation shipping lanes, responding to distress calls from any Federation craft, and performing search & rescue missions throughout the Federation to fill in the gaps left by larger and more capable Starfleet ships.

The Blackbird-class was created by Bernd Schneider in 1996 and is featured on Ex-Astris Scientia (https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/my_ships/blackbird.htm)

Exterior views by Bernd Schneider, updated by myself. Cross-sectional views and Deck plans by me.

The comet had no name yet, only a string of catalog numbers arrayed on the Astrometric LCARS. But to Lt. Alexa Wolff it felt personal, almost whimsical too. A point of light threading the dark, illuminating their way.

She leaned forward towards the console, taking all the readings in. Data points left and right, immaculate scans of the surface and ejecta. This was exactly what she imagined as a child beneath the domes of Tycho City. Peering through her first telescope, reading stories of daring captains. Batel, Kirk, Saavik, the golden years. Now she was here, at the very same forefront.

“Helm, bring us two hundred kilometers closer.” came Captain Han Lo’s voice over the comm. The visual lenses adjusted, Alexa noticing the Rooivalk was moving in closer, thrusters gliding her on. The hull catching faint reflections of the comet’s glow. The captain had not questioned her request, not even hesitated. The confidence in her expertise had startled her more than any formal commendation. Somewhere in the back of her mind, a younger version of herself smiling gleefully.

Enhanced scans blossomed with new detail. Ice and dust resolved into layers. Ancient volatiles trapped since the dawn of time, now shedding themselves in delicate arcs. Alexa adjusted the filters, isolating elements, mapping a 3d simulation, simulcast to the bridge. “It’s beautiful.” she whispered to herself. Obscure beauty indeed. The kind that required patience, curiosity and faith that meaning existed in the far corners of space.

“Careful, Lieutenant...” Captain Lo said, with a trace of amusement. “At this distance, we might inspire it. Give it a few million years and it could start its own civilization, studying us in return.”

Alexa laughed softly, though her eyes never left the display. “Then we’d better make a good impression, sir.” She paused, recording another data stream. “If they ever ask how it all began, I hope it starts like this. With someone choosing to come a little closer.”

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Vesper Class from ST: Online

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The Kumari Battlecruiser (2)

Here's a comparison of what the Promenade looks like, as seen through one of the bar openings of Quark's Bar, in #StarTrekDS9 season 1's "A Man Alone"⬇️ and season 2's "Sanctuary"⬆️. As can be seen, the Bajoran temple is gone, replaced by a boutique. 11/18

All of a sudden, in the middle of season 2 of #StarTrekDS9 in "Sanctuary", the Bajoran temple opposite Quark's bar is suddenly gone, replaced by a Bajoran boutique which sells garish dresses (mostly re-uses of #StarTrenTNG season 1 costumes). The "Club Mazur" sign is already there... 10/18

We also see the Bajoran temple entrance on the Promenade in the past in 2366 in #StarTrekDS9's "Things Past"↖️↗️⬅️➡️ and earlier in 2346 in "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"↙️↘️. In the former, the entrance is closed by a decorative panel, in the latter, hidden behind cargo crates. 9/18

Let's move back to the past and take a look at what the Bajoran temple entrance on the Promenade looked like during the Occupation in 2365 ( #StarTrekDS9's "Necessary Evil"). The entrance (illuminated from the inside) is already there and features a translucent curtain. 8/18

#StarTrekDS9's "The Siege" gives us a nice look at what the illuminated sign inside the entrance to the Bajoran temple looks like when the lights are turned off. You can see that the Bajoran emblem is much more detailed then usually seen, when the translight is heavily (over-)backlit. 7/18

The entrance to the Bajoran temple on the Promenade looked very much the same in early season 2 like it did in season 1 of #StarTrekDS9. Here you can see it in "Melora"⬆️, "Necessary Evil"↙️ and "Second Sight"↘️. Well, this will change very soon (wait for Wednesday's posts!) :-) 6/18

What happened to the weird sign in front of the Bajoran temple (only seen there in #StarTrekDS9's "The Nagus")? It was moved next to the Infirmary entrance ("Vortex"↗️) to a previously empty spot ("Q-less"↖️) and stayed there until the end of the series ("If Wishes Were Horses"↙️´, "What You Leave Behind"↘️). 5/18

Now, only in #StarTrekDS9's "The Nagus"↗️⬅️➡️↙️, there's a weird Bajoran sign seen right above the Bajoran temple on the Promenade. This sign doesn't appear here (or anywhere) in earlier episodes ("Move Along Home"↖️) and is removed one episode later ("Vortex"↘️). It's puzzling! 4/18

I noticed that the entrance corridor to the Bajoran temple is sometimes illuminated ( #StarTrekDS9's "Captive Pursuit"↗️, "Battle Lines"➡️, "The Storyteller"↘️) but sometimes isn't ("A Man Alone"↖️, "The Passenger"⬅️, "The Storyteller"↙️). And that's totally okay, I just noticed. ;-) 3/18

We see the interior of the Bajoran temple for the first time in #StarTrekDS9's "In the Hands of the Prophets"⬇️. As can be seen, the same Bajoran emblem appears both on the inside and outside ⬆️, it only is flipped horizontally. This is the only time the interior of the temple appears with this emblem. 2/13+