Post by Taonas Deridran on Jun 5, 2009 15:26:04 GMT -7
“It’s continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before!”
These are the iconic words that signalled the beginning of our beloved Star Trek Franchise all the way back in the earlier 1960’s. In a time where nuclear annihilation was a constant threat and the USA was consistently concerned with the Soviet Union, Gene Rodenberry, a man with a vision, dreamed of a better place, a future where man lives in peace and harmony and hunger, war and famine are all things of the past and the U.S.S Enterprise was the ambassador of this dream and vision, so it is with great pride we show to you our TMP Era Constitution Class Starship.
This legendary ship was the spearhead of Starfleet during the 23rd Century, in service from the 2240s until the well into the early 2300s – this series of vessels witnessed historic events unfold throughout the galaxy, engaged in some of the most fearsome battles and skirmishes of the 23rd century and of course it made first contact with dozens of new races and cultures and engaged in diplomatic treaties with some of the most unlikely species.
The Constitution Class received a major refit in the 2270s in which large parts of the ship and its systems were overhauled. The nacelles were replaced along with new nacelle struts, the deflector dish was replaced by a far more modern version of the system, new weapons systems were installed and new shuttle bays – in short, the ship was modernised and brought up to date and this is the version of the Constitution that we will be including with Excalibur.
Some would say that Starfleet Vessels were truly at their aesthetic prime with the Constitution Class and that ships afterwards never quite managed to invoke the same feelings. Personally, we would agree with that sentiment however it’s all down to a matter of personal taste.
The TMP Era Constitution model was created by Adonis and consists of 11990 tris. Texturing was also done by Adonis.
As well as our six screenshots this week, we also have a three and a half minute 720p High Definition Video to show of the true beauty of this ship. We hope you enjoy this update and do not forget to subscribe to our new official Excalibur YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/STExcalibur
www.stexcalibur.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75
These are the iconic words that signalled the beginning of our beloved Star Trek Franchise all the way back in the earlier 1960’s. In a time where nuclear annihilation was a constant threat and the USA was consistently concerned with the Soviet Union, Gene Rodenberry, a man with a vision, dreamed of a better place, a future where man lives in peace and harmony and hunger, war and famine are all things of the past and the U.S.S Enterprise was the ambassador of this dream and vision, so it is with great pride we show to you our TMP Era Constitution Class Starship.
This legendary ship was the spearhead of Starfleet during the 23rd Century, in service from the 2240s until the well into the early 2300s – this series of vessels witnessed historic events unfold throughout the galaxy, engaged in some of the most fearsome battles and skirmishes of the 23rd century and of course it made first contact with dozens of new races and cultures and engaged in diplomatic treaties with some of the most unlikely species.
The Constitution Class received a major refit in the 2270s in which large parts of the ship and its systems were overhauled. The nacelles were replaced along with new nacelle struts, the deflector dish was replaced by a far more modern version of the system, new weapons systems were installed and new shuttle bays – in short, the ship was modernised and brought up to date and this is the version of the Constitution that we will be including with Excalibur.
Some would say that Starfleet Vessels were truly at their aesthetic prime with the Constitution Class and that ships afterwards never quite managed to invoke the same feelings. Personally, we would agree with that sentiment however it’s all down to a matter of personal taste.
The TMP Era Constitution model was created by Adonis and consists of 11990 tris. Texturing was also done by Adonis.
As well as our six screenshots this week, we also have a three and a half minute 720p High Definition Video to show of the true beauty of this ship. We hope you enjoy this update and do not forget to subscribe to our new official Excalibur YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/STExcalibur
www.stexcalibur.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75