(239) The Yamato Class (Special Episode)

In today's episode of Truth OR Myth Beta, we're taking a look at the Yamato Class, as first seen in the 1999 PC Game Star Trek: Starfleet Command! Hope you enjoy it :)
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[@colepreston4872]

“The Excelsior aren’t powerful enough and we need years to design a new one? What do we do!” “Put two Excelsior together”

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Lol

[@seanbigay1042]

A ship designed to take lives, built as a ship to save lives. That is just so Star Trek.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you, I try 😉

[@kellysalyer1972]

Back in the early 1980s, there was a company called FASA that had the license to make the Star Trek table-top RPG/wargame, and if I remember correctly, there was at least 1 ship miniature that looked kind of like this and had the stats for a battleship.

[@mickeyford65]

I used to have the tech manual for that game.

[@Rashaed]

The Yamato Battleship is a beast in Klingon Academy. It’s 2 Assault Phasers can do massive damage on heavy battlecruisers, and higher types. On cruisers and smaller types, it can be a one shot kill.

[@SupremeBioShock]

I see my request to see this class get a video made from you. Think your so much, I really enjoyed your story on this class.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

You request, and about 4 million others :P And no problem, Im glad I could make it :)

[@SupremeBioShock]

​. I would have loved to see 4mil play Star Trek Starfleet Command back in the day for sure.

[@jeffhallam2004]

He’s the best!

[@AceParty]

You did it! Thank you. I loved this weird design back in 2000 when in appeared for the first time in KA.

[@TK199999]

I also love KA because its story fixed the plot of ST6 how the the lost of one moon could cripple an Empire as powerful as the Klingon Empire of late 23rd Century. Because of the actions of Klingon Civil War...well both of them started by the House of G'Iogh and that Fek'lhr dropping that was Melkor the Usurper. Who in act of spite out of Klingon mythology destroyed the Empire chief energy and resource mining/production system Tal'lhnor Gates. That was after his plot to give to the Romulans in exchange for their help in overthrowing the Empire and installing him as Emperor. Yet the Romulans even after the destruction of the Gates invaded the Qo'noS system in a bid to support Melkor final attempt to capture the throne. Beginning the centuries of Blood Feud between the two races.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

You're very welcome @AceParty! :)

[@smileygabe22]

Finally someone reviews a ship from Klingon Academy. There are so wonderful design in that game from all the different races

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

The problem has always been finding usable 3d Models!

[@cobeoe]

I want to see more big ships like this from star trek

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Still lots of time ;)

[@jonathanbair523]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics I would love to see some of the ships being made... Do you record your self when you work with the kits?

[@khanmandalor7227]

Thank you! This is my favorite ship design in Star Trek.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

You're welcome!

[@FireGoliath]

Words cannot express my excitement at seeing this class. There was a chat room RPG on AOL back in the early 2000's and I was a marine Colonel in command of a Yamato class.

[@FireGoliath]

Just remembered, being a Marine combat vessel of the Yamato class, we named it the USS Iwo Jima.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Well Im glad I could put a smile on your face :)

[@FireGoliath]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics i turned on KZbin to find something for the kids to watch and when I saw the Yamato class video I made several primitive primate noises that indicated excitement to my children. They were confused as they are very small and do not yet share my knowledge of the Trek-verse, but I was instantly brought back to my teen years, playing a Klingon Human Hybrid, serving as a Colonel in the SFMC. The Iwo had been restructured with boarding pods and hover tanks cause we had no idea what a Hopper was at the time, and phaser turret equipped LAV-25 style hover tanks with a 4 man fire team in each seemed to make the most sense to us at the time, lol

[@defiantance]

What?! TWO WAVE MOTION GUNS?! Sweet! What? Okay. I'll just see myself out. Hehe.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

LOL

[@GregoryWSmith]

I believe those would be "Yamato cannons" ...oh wait, this isn't Starcraft...

[@jasonahders728]

Loved the Starfleet Command games when I was growing up

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

I loved them as well!

[@marckrieger3277]

Great 3 D Model! I remember the class from Klingon Academy, really fits the idea of what a warship constructred by starfleet would look like.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you!

[@cestall1]

"We need a new ship design." "Why don't we kitbash some ships we already have?" "You're promoted!"

[@MrJcn89]

Amazing video! Great job on the model and thanks for bringing that ship back from the dead!

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you, and any time :)

[@charlestaylor253]

Like...a zombie? 😏

[@yogashima3]

one of my favorite ship. Been wanting to get ahold of a 3d model for this to print it out.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

The Lexington-Class Command Cruiser from KA was also a pretty cool design. It was kinda like a Sovereign-class and Ambassador-class rolled into one. Think and Ambassador-class that's been stretched length-wise, and squashed vertically. If I remember correctly, the neck pieces between the saucer and secondary hulls were split and had a V-shape. The nacelles were like a Constitution-refit, but more tapered and had blue internal areas (I think). The saucer was like a slick Excelsior saucer.

[@TrentonBennett]

Awesome video and cool design. I bet the reason why Starfleet found the Orgainian homeworld deserted and no one came when they asked for their help because THEY knew the two powers would put asaide their differences and be friends and allies. I think the only time the Orgainians would have intervened if they were to the point of annihilating each other.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Yes, I think the Organians knew this was a turning point for both Galactic powers!

[@SF_Carter]

Incredible. Thank you for doing a video on this, Klingon Academy's greatest Federation starship. The Yamato has been a fave of mine for years; and I've even pondered trying to kitbash a few ship models to try to make a decent one.

[@53rdcards]

this looks like 10-year-old me had 2 Excelsior kits, 2 reliant kits, and a pretty good weekend watching the last starfighter.

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely greatly wonderfully well done and very nicely informatively explained and executed in every detail way shape and format provided on the Yamato Class Heavy Battle Ship / Aircraft Carrier, aka Starfleets version of a Battlestar!; Any ways a job very nicely fabulously well done indeed Sir!👌.

[@Architect357]

Would love to see more of this class. Wish that Star Trek online would take this design and update it to a newer version.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

You never know....

[@kerosoldier]

Dude....thank you SOOO much for finally making this video. Heh, i know i was probably one of the louder voices for this class. It was my favorite class from Starfleet Command. And youre also the first one to really do this ship justice. Youre the best.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

You're very welcome! And of course, thank you SO much 🙂

[@ericmadsen7470]

A good looking kitbash model and the story to follow will be your best yet.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you so much!

[@daryleldridge7769]

Fantastic model, great piece of work dude...

[@fen4554]

A twinhull design seems like such an obvious evolution, I'm surprised we've never seen it before. I think it could have made a mean Enterprise.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Well I don't know if I'd go as far as making it an Enterprise... But it IS a fun design :)

[@jpasby779]

I have a version of this ship for star Trek Armada II. It has a Constitution refit style saucers section though with 4 phaser emitters at all 6 hard points on the saucer section and a different roll bar from the Miranda class.

[@timothycantor4488]

Stuff like this needs to be in Star Trek online. Also, here is a ship with parts from Miranda, Connie, and Excelsior😂

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Sadly, licenses for using other designs are expensive, and in the case of defunct company designs, complicated 🥲 But yes, I wish it was in STO too!

[@jedinellum]

Excellent work! Definitely want to see workups of the frigates and other unique vessels from Starfleet Command!! think I need to re-download it now

[@johntate1360]

That is a cool looking ship nice back story.❤

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Glad you like it! And thank you! :)

[@cobeoe]

I've always loved ship designs like this it reminds me of the bore 2021st century warships and everything A kind of always think they should have big ships like this like maybe three It could have true multi purpose rolls be a colonization ship building space station construction Even long and I mean long voyages like ark ships

[@braderickson9996]

As soon as I saw this design, my mind immediately went to a old, printed series of books. Jackill's StarFleet Reference Guides 1-3. Does anyone here remember those? Gather around childrens, before the Internet, ship blueprints/schematics were printed. Really. I still have them. This design gave me a reason to pull them out again. Conventions and mail-order were great places to get such things. The books were collections of known designs, some inspired designs and, kitbashing. Some of the kitbashing worked, most didn't. The Yamato Class looks like it could have come out of those books. Taking existing components and assembling them differently. And somehow...this one works.

[@majinjones4565]

Damn great job!! Great story and most impressive kit bashing! SOOOOOOOOOOO NERD APPROVED!!!!

[@blackdog6969]

Starfleet Command II was a banger of a game. Would've been interesting to see the beta canon races and ships make their way into a series, especially theYamato

[@chrisclay9112]

Love this class Never heard or seen it You did an amazing job

[@jimtilley1158]

Something you said in the video got me thinking, and along with the long tradition of kit bashing new ships from old parts, both by fan and studio. Starfleet as you mentioned, normally does not have Warships. However, ships like Yamato-class gets built for components and systems from other ship classes. And that the engineers keep designing and designing. Its almost like they design the ultimate weapon but produce it in sections and then use those designs for ships that would get approved. Then if a war does break out. those readymade ship components an be assembled into the Warship they were designing all along. For lack of a better term. Starfleet is a LEGO fleet. Systems from different classes, types and sometimes eras remain compatible with each other. What would a good term for that be? If that's true, that would be a canon reason kit bashes happen, instead of slap something together for a background shot :o)

[@heywoodfloyd9]

Always loved playing those in Empires at War.

[@KuDastardly]

🎵 _"Uchuu Senkan Yamato!!"_ 🎵

[@andrewstark34]

I like how it has the Miranda class torpedo shooters

[@sjTHEfirst]

Two secondary hulls! So I guess that means it had two bowling alleys?

[@billphillips5821]

Awesome story and kit-bash. Love it!

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thanks 👍

[@ladyDelilah84]

Thank you for being amazing

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Awwww well thank you so much for the support :)

[@kyleking284]

Well worth the wait! Thank You very much for your time and uncanny effort in building this Beautiful model She's quite a ship👍👍👍👍😊

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

My pleasure! And thanks for the support :)

[@ianbrewster8934]

That's a pretty cool story behind that ship

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

They need to drop this baddie for STO!

[@tjf7101]

This ship was an absolute beast in Starfleet Command

[@XxHaythamKenwayxX]

I never played Starfleet Command but I would love to see more of these videos from the game Star Trek Legacy, including some from the various modpacks for the game.

[@JumboWheat01]

This reminds me, I've never used Carrier-style ships in STO. I should rectify that at some point.

[@LearndingLife]

Amazing story and love the juxtaposition that seems to be at the core of every truly classic Star Trek story. (No matter the era)

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you :)

[@LearndingLife]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics Absolutely!

[@Myuutsuu85]

My favorite from Starfleet Command. It makes me happy to see this ship-class again.

[@user-kn3sv6jg4h]

Whatever you do, don't ask Patrick what he thinks of the "Ground Beef" :P

[@stangundam01]

been waiting for this video, thanks for making it

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

No problem! Hope you enjoy it :)

[@stangundam01]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics will you also be doing the uylesses class?

[@sigurdrr1015]

I remember this design on seceral games and books. The old Fasa books for example.

[@anwarsentinel1752]

It's possible that such starships may have been built around the time of the undiscovered country but we're moth balled after the first khitomer accords.

[@user-we6iv5pn3x]

I love this design! I also enjoyed your narrative!

[@professorkatze1123]

i remember this from klingon Academy

[@sujin4100]

I wish they had made it real that would be cool. The story you made and the ship was absolutely awesome.

[@shadowpheonix787]

That model is amazing. I wanna see it in STO.

[@archades115]

Sweet, bloody Khaine! I remember this monstrosity!

[@terra7749]

Honestly I wish this ship was in Star Trek Online already I always used it in Starfleet Command in skirmish

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Sadly, licenses for using other designs are expensive, and in the case of defunct company designs, complicated 🥲 But yes, I wish it was in STO too!

[@RobbySuits]

Great video! Thank you for featuring this ship. Can you make a video about the Okinawa class from the same video game?

[@HMSVanguard46]

Now this lives up to the name yamato

[@ThreeFiddy1701]

Interesting as I was playing KA the other evening, pitched two Yamatos and a Ulysses dreadnought vs a single Galaxy Class ship that somehow found itself in the 23rd century ... if it wasn't for firing those assault phasers at a safe distance ... the Galaxy class would have clapped all 3 of us ...

[@lauriewhite8153]

whoo!! a new TriAngulum Video!!

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

*Nods* :)

[@reesepacker7983]

Would LOVE to see a tv series that featured this ship and this era . ....kind of the extreme opposite of Starfleet thinking in the next century . when bigger was not always better with game changing Defiant Class

[@christiankolbesberger2980]

Seeing the Yamato Class makes me wonder: Are there other Classes with two secondary Hulls?

[@chrisjohnson1146]

Star Trek Legacy's Proxima class.

[@phantomJK]

getting nostalgic for Klingon Academy again

[@mikemann7583]

Nice ship.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

I think so too!

[@dominik8005]

wow very great! video from the Yamato Class

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you Dom :)

[@dominik8005]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics No Problem

[@eddzyeddzy6158]

Somewhere in the Galaga universe, they are trying to incorporate this design.

[@Barcodum]

I’d like to see something on the Midway class carrier myself.

[@carolprice1389]

This ship looks like it could have two warp cores in it which means twice the power and danger.

[@martykarr7058]

There are only two ships in the space battleship Yamato class: the Yamato BBY-01 and the Ginga BBY-03.

[@45580677]

So Epic design

[@TK199999]

*squeee** He is doing Klingon Academy. ... I mean...yes...very good.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

*Nods and Bows* :P

[@TedS.]

I really like her. She grows on you.

[@MadBeausuff]

I was really really hoping to see this ship on Star Trek Online. It was on of my favorite from "Star Trek: Legacy".

[@chrisjohnson1146]

You're probably thinking the Proxima class, which does have a similar layout. The Yamato's originally from the Starfleet Command games and Klingon Academy.

[@Michael-hw6pi]

You did a good job on that man forget about the haters you're entitled to your opinion I like the Yamato I play the video game Star Trek Empires at at War volume two out of all the games that one is the best it's so realistic it is as if you right out there in space aboard

[@lateefpou2986]

I enjoy all the videos

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you!

[@lateefpou2986]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics ur so very welcome

[@keithbouchard2007]

i don't about anyone else but i think the yamato class is awesome

[@ROA_Offical]

Hello! Can i request a video on a starship class? It would be really nice to see a video like this on the (23rd century) hoover class because there are like none on it and your quality is second to none. Thank you in advance if possible. :))

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

No worries, one is coming :)

[@blackc1479]

Never heard of this class before. Honestly, its so ugly, bonkers and OP i just have to love it lol.

[@keithkeith293]

I'd love to see you do a video of this class but updated for Star Trek: Picard times.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Hmmmmmmm....

[@N8pr0x]

Fighter shuttles?!! Oooo's..

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Shout-outs and EyaySuust to Leiji Matsumoto (R.I.P. 2023). ✨☠️✨

[@gregtroublemaker1862]

I'm surprised you didn't give any omaj to the Curry class.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Why would I? The Curry Class has Nothing to do with this class...

[@subliminal6529]

My fav ship ever.

[@joachimdeussen]

Okay, to build this beast you would need 2x Excelsior, 2x Enterprise A, 2x Reliant and some scratch building... expensive and the scale could be a problem🤔

[@ericzaiz8358]

Not my favorite design of those game, but its a solid one. Much prefer the Missouri class, which was the ingame predecessors to this class and was design to be a tank.

[@viperdesilva4173]

I remember another Federation BB from SFC, is that one available for a video?

[@laroark5036]

Very Cool ship

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Indeed :)

[@samsignorelli]

If she was supposed to be a carrier, she should've been named Shinano instead. Was there a Musahsi in the class as well? Still, it seems this fictional Yamato saw more action in gameplay than her real-life namesake.

[@danielgillespie7899]

This ship is my kit-bash sleep paralysis demon.

[@lachbullen8014]

When are you going to do a video review on the columbia and avenger class those two are my favourite..

[@doc_havoc00heavywing37]

How much kit bashing as we going to use on this one? Yes.

[@warwolf88]

its such an amazing looking ship great job

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Thank you very much!

[@Jimmy-p9n]

Federation should always have had mostly battleships.

[@ImmortalTreknique]

I should hate this ship, but I don't. 😊👊💪🖖👍🍻

[@jonathan8334]

I would like to see Yamato in STO

[@axelhopfinger533]

Would lend itself well to a command dreadnought flight deck carrier. 5/3 or at least 4/2 with dual cannons and tough shields.

[@wesinbama]

You’ll have to Google this one. Look up the Archangel-Class Shuttle Carrier. Basically an elongated Miranda-Class with several Shuttle Bays. It’s a fascinating design. It was in some sort of Beta-Cannon game at one time if memory serves.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

There is no Archangel Class in Beta Canon... The only Archangel Class is a fan design created by a group of fans in Canada! stexpanded.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Archangel_(NCC-2294)

[@wesinbama]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics let me rephrase, 'non-cannon', sorry.

[@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics]

Well a) The correct Phrase is a Fan Design, and b) If it was in any game, that would make it a Beta-Canon design, which it isn't. So on that account, your memory would be incorrect. But why did you bring this fan design up anyhow?

[@wesinbama]

@@TriAngulumStudiosAudioComics just thought it was cool. It’s the only dedicated ‘carrier’ I have ever seen for Star Trek. A while back I had this thought of ‘Star Trek Top Gun’ (which there is already a fan film of), and I came across this design.

[@wesinbama]

Source was the ‘Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat Simulator’.