Star Trek: Inside the Klingon D7 Battlecruiser

[@billbolton7108]

That very first one is a D-4 Battle cruiser a 22nd century design

[@jlomesou]

This isn't a D-7 Battle cruiser. This looks more like an earlier design from late 22nd Century/ Early 23rd Century Klingon vessel. That would make it a D-5 or 6. Also, lounges would not be found on a Klingon ship. What you will find are combat training areas, hand to hand fighting gyms, and an area to do Klingon rituals. They don't clutter their vessel with non-essentials, as Koloth once said. Everything about their ships is made for combat.

[@Virtue2721]

100% this is a D-6. It has the reinforcing wires and open backed warp nacelles.

[@jonathanbair523]

I am shocked there is so many "medical rooms"... In TNG when Worf lost control of his body he wanted Riker to bring him a knife "To die a warriors death,and not be a cripple..."

[@mrtrek64]

Don't rag on the guy. This video took a lot of work and effort even if it isn't perfect. I enjoyed it, thank you.

[@Halfscreen]

I appreciate that!

[@jonathanbair523]

@@Halfscreen I enjoyed the video, tho I do find it hard to place the ships deck how they match up with the saucer vs back main body area... It would have been nice if you did deck 1 together, then went down to deck 2 and so on.... Rather then doing 1-10 in the saucer and then the back of the ship...

[@matthewpoe1056]

That is not a D-7 Klingon Battlecrusier. Your model is the D-4 from Star Trek: Enterprise. You are about 100 years out of date.

[@jacobsteele7138]

Actually, it is not a straightforward D-4 model. It is a modified Klingon battle cruiser based off the standard D-4. In "reality" it is a sub variant. It is classified by the Federation as a D-4.002 because it has separate bathrooms for both female and male Klingon warriors.

[@vikingwarlord2453]

Yea i agree that not a D7 that's D4-2 model

[@technoclutter4003]

To be fair, I don't know how much of this I trust because a lot of it sounds like it was written by chat. Gpt. Every time I hear the words blah blah blah is a testament to blah blah blah, it's a dead giveaway. Gpt loves that description for some reason

[@russ3881]

Your model is not a D7 Battlecruiser, it is a D4 Battlecruiser.

[@lqr824]

and he stole the model without permission

[@zasher7800]

I have doubts a klingon battleship would have such extensive medical facilities. :D

[@tonysworkbench6070]

Very interesting and well-done guide to the interior of the D7. However, not one of the exterior renders depicts the D7!

[@The_dude_fantastic]

You're right the exterior is a concept Klingon D4 model not a Klingon D7.

[@gnexjeff]

Since this was a Klingon ship, I was waiting to see you include a brig and you most certainly did not disappoint on the sizing of it!

[@Joschimoto2000]

well he based it on the blueprints from "Galactic Designs And Productions" from 1975, great blueprint of the D7 ^^ search for "cygnus d7 blueprint" and you can find them and some other very good ones ;)

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

I'm even surprised that Klingon ships would have a brig as it has been stated numerous times 'Klingons don't take Prisoner's.

[@Geektownusa]

Truth.

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

Those three versions of this ship the D7 the katanga and in the battle cruiser the battlecruiser the last one sometimes did have powerful phaser turret in the old torpedo tube

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

A Starfleet officer under the nx-01 Enterprise Latina Reed another clan of Captain Archer stowed Photon torpedo technology from the Klingon it wasn't deliver Espionage it was just an opportunity but he couldn't pass up

[@dcpack]

Love these. When I see one it's time to get a snack and a cup of coffee and enjoy.

[@Halfscreen]

Enjoy!

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Remember in the Star Trek:Voyager season 7 episode 'Prophecy' where we got to see a Klingon D7 BattleCruiser again that was found in the Delta Quadrant by the crew of the U S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 man that was a neat episode seeing a classic Klingon ship we haven't seen since the T.O.S. series going up against an advanced Federation Starship.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

Great video is usual my friend. I miss your videos so far but you put great detail into explaining everything I love the way you do this a lot of other channels do not explain in detail. You do not respect to you, my friend. You are awesome keep bringing these videos up. Don't stop I want to see more videos.

[@Halfscreen]

I appreciate that! need to take a break after 3 years of modeling, edit and writing.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@Halfscreen I can imagine it takes hours and hours to edit. This KZbin thing is a lot of work I have a small KZbin channel but it's completely different. It's about automatic living cause I live a simple life I don't edit like that thank God this way I appreciate what you're doing.

[@Halfscreen]

@@skapunkoialternativeliving6522 Im been doing it for 3 years and it's hard work. Most people assume it is easy for some reason. 😀

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@Halfscreen The reason why you don't succumb to it. My friend is because you love what you're doing, that's the point. Anything you love doesn't. That's all like I love alternative living and camping and it's never tiring to me so I understand what you're saying. My friend? You do a great job because your passion is this awesome. I love it.

[@Halfscreen]

@@skapunkoialternativeliving6522 Thanks for the love!

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

One of my favourite space fairing battle birds!❤

[@stever3832]

The interior modelling is incredibly beautiful and awesome to look at - truly wonderful work!

[@Halfscreen]

Thank you very much!

[@inkermoy]

Listening to the description of the interior spaces I came to the conclusion that you used the fanmade blueprints from the 1970's, and that you acknowledge the somewhat dated reference (I got the same set of blueprints). The layout suggests a more "human" approach to needs and comforts that fit in with TOS than the warrior culture it morphed into in TNG. Gotta love those "Inspirational Media Centers". I'm sure if they did blueprints today the crew quarters wouldn't be so spacious, but may have several more dentist's offices!

[@jimhills1920]

Maybe 23rd Century Klingons worried more about dentists. As you can tell from the other versions of Trek, later Klingons not so much interested. 😆

[@BuzzSargent]

I respect the tremendous amount of work it took to make this show. Good Job!

[@jc1982discovery]

The Klingon holding the electric guitar made me chuckle😂

[@jedironin380]

I was wondering why the Navigator was playing guitar! I guess once the course is entered in to the system, there's not much else to do down there.

[@coloradobrad6779]

Kpop

[@Ionizap]

Came here to say that!

[@kennethcollins7665]

Talks about the Klingon D7, then shows a ship that looks very little like a D7. Nowhere in either TOS nor the movies, do you see any of the piping/support structure that is shown on these illustrations. And I don’t remember seeing any of those on the 1975 blueprints either. There are also critical differences in the upper engineering section as well. I just verified these by watching “Elan of Troyius” and the Klingon battle against V’ger. Nor are there any see through portions of the warp nacelles, they’re solid. Also, the bridge module was equipped with an impulse engine in case it had to separate from the engineering section in case of crew mutiny. Not sure what ship you’re showing us, but it sure isn’t a D7.

[@tharding1797]

agree 100% , that model is definitely not a D7 .

[@Markbell73]

I always liked the design of Klingon ships. Especially these series of Battle cruisers.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Remember in Star Trek Enterprise season 1 episode 'Sleeping Dogs' and the Star Trek the Next Generation season 2 episode 'A Matter of Honor' where in those 2 episodes it was revealed the Klingons like to eat their food while it was fresh in other words they ate their food while it was still alive which is no surprise as the Klingons are a Predatory Warrior race.

[@cesarespinozaspain]

Curious that there is so much space dedicated to medical. Klingons would rather die with honor than live as dishonored survivors. There is no glory for that.

[@BruceGraves-h6b]

You need a crew to operate the ship, put them back together and get them back to work. If it's time for you to die, the captain will tell you.

[@xkm-thebasetecchannel3823]

So where is the D7? This is actually a D4 class cruiser. 0:44 K't'inga class.

[@AveryChristy]

A library lounge? Other than the works of Shakespeare, I don't see that room getting much use. And what a terrible job it must be to be a Klingon dentist. "You Petahk, your tooth pain brings glory to the Empire!"

[@gothboschincarnate3931]

Well, internet access is needed in the library. Klingon KZbin is needed for moral. Klingon pornhub needs to be available too.

[@maxloef3568]

Hi this is our D4 model (Stellar Parallax) that we made for our ages of the Federation mod. You did not get permission to use our model, and would like to know how you aquired it...

[@sauceboss2367]

🤣

[@VilhelmSauers]

Prove it's yours.

[@neilhaas]

Thats very interesting about the ship & interior design. The Klingon D7 Cruiser KTinga class battle cruiser. Nice Klingon ship besides the Vor,cha attack cruiser & Bird of Prey. ❤😊🤩☺️⭐

[@leiaorgana6987]

Its silly to think that kinglons, being so wild and warlike, have human-like structures in their compartments

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah, I was hoping for something more aliens and warlike.

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

Lovely interior visuals. It's so strange listening to your description of the Klingon dental office but they must have needed one! 😁

[@Halfscreen]

My thoughts exactly. You wouldn't consider having a dental office inside a Klingon ship.

[@oldgordo61]

Or a highly advanced state of the art medical facillities, Given thier warriior mindset and culture. Military combat training and armanant design and manufacturing was much more emphasized than with medical care and training.. And quarters of the crew would be pretty spartan, @@Halfscreen

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

@@oldgordo61 That's mostly for Klingon Crews later in the Movie era and post into the TNG era as they began to embrace more the warrior belief they had. If anything given they were supposed to be the alternative super power compared to the Federation. Its very likely they had Klingon ships that was purposefully decked out with the best Klingon Tech had to offer to show boat the empires capabilities, So Klingon ships looking like high tech wonders inside instead of looking one step to looking like a tramp hualer was more likely. By the time you get to the movie era, you likely had older klingon ships running around and becoming a little worn out. The more Warrior aspect and culture starting to come into being.

[@michaelblackwell7408]

You honores Michael McMaster, Thank you. He left us way too young.

[@roberthenryscott8176]

Great work! Curious, where’s the warp core and shuttle bay?

[@Halfscreen]

the warp core wasn't mentioned on the schematic.

[@roberthenryscott8176]

@@Halfscreen that sucks

[@fluffyfloof9267]

Please reduce the redundancy of the spoken text. I felt like hearing a whole section twice.

[@Halfscreen]

Note taken.

[@skyseasun_333]

Maybe to avoid the Trekkie Expert Nerdoholics maybe consider the title...Inside a Klingon Battler Cruiser... Loved you're video. Great vid!

[@warmonger2500]

I love these breakdowns.

[@ghost307]

I would put the captain's 'sea cabin' on the 2nd deck and relocated the dentist elsewhere. Emergency medical treatment and the proximity of the captain to the bridge both make sense, but anyone with a tooth knocked out is not a medical emergency and treatment can wait.

[@davidshafer1872]

I couldn't help but notice there was no engineering room or warp core. A lot of what your called crew quarters would have been better labeled as berthing since there were bunks laid out in a large space.

[@psychopeda23]

Great Work! But for me it is very hard to get a reference for where exactly the decks on the ship are . . . a "Front" Indicator would be great too . . .

[@Creativeaccount0]

The red circle on the front that you label as a reconnaissance sensor (3:00) is clearly a torpedo launcher on the ship depicted in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (opening scene with three vessels entering/attacking V'ger). Also in TMP the shot zooms in on the uppermost dome that you labeled as life support (2:10) before transitioning to the Klingon bridge, implying that structure is the bridge shown on screen.

[@mikesmusicden]

As an ER nurse I can tell you that having just one bathroom in the sick bay is not nearly enough. Especially for Klingons...

[@mattrobson3603]

Gagh just runs right through you.

[@stltrekmodels.4157]

Yes, we drink so much Blood Wine that we pee red.

[@Not-Ap]

Maybe but death is the goal for them not life.

[@sergioleone3583]

Really great work. Would LOVE to see you produce a video on the Franz Josef designed Starfleet Headquarters.

[@TheRezro]

I'm not sure if it was mentioned, but extended neck play important role as psychological armour. When D7 was introduced, most ships still did have directional shielding. Klingons make they bridges look exposed and venerable, when in reality they did have powerful localized shielding. This tactic fail against Federation, what has tendency of disabling enemy ships and as such prefer to attack drive system, what by comparison was relatively lightly protected.

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

The impulse engine don't just go forward it can go in reverse up down left right any direction

[@mrtrek2117]

I mean, can you imagine what the dentists office situation is on board a Klingon Battle Cruiser!!!😂

[@josephcowley1045]

every time I look at one of these ships all I see is a very skinny neck that seems like a great place for a photon torpedo. The borg got it right really hard to blow that ship in half.

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Crazy cool tour! 😃

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks! 😁

[@shawncarter5619]

so...not a D7. Where did you get the rendering that you used? Its not TOS and certainly not the K'tinga. It would be nice to have used the original design.

[@lqr824]

he stole it without permission

[@cortruisse]

never would have imagined so many lounges and consultation rooms on a klingon ship

[@kevinalexander5408]

A major error in your summary. The description of a "separation" of Primary and Secondary Hulls as you describe yet the framework does not house life support nor propulsion necessary for the forward Boom to navigate with out the Main and Secondary Hull.

[@modeler308]

You need to research better. The 'D7' shown in the opening sequences is in reality a D6. The D7 doesn't have the lower support braces from the main hull to the bow section.

[@frank3508]

This is good, but it depicts a D4 / D5 attack cruiser from the late 22nd to early 23rd Earth centuries, which was actually about 20 percent smaller than the more massive and powerful D7 of the mid 23rd to early 24th centuries.

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah, I'm probably going to eventually update to correct model since I couldn't fine the D7 3d model.

[@wargodsix]

Feel like the bridge doesn’t need those walls and halls unless there’s consoles or screens on those walls there’s no need for walls just supports like most Klingon ships designs are gonna be different then human designs so humans have walls were klingons have supports

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Anyone find it funny that with most races of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants have starships that are smaller than Federation starships with the acception of the Borg and the Dominion and the Romulans.

[@lqr824]

the Star Fleet ones are exploration and science, not just fighting, and designed for long missions. The ships they fight are single-purpose combat ships.

[@SD-jw3cj]

Btw, there are Saber Class deck plans (fanmade) out there if you were looking for more content.

[@frankphillips5533]

I am not familiar with the support struts from the hull to the pod or the struts along the trailing edge of the hull. They do not appear in any of the footage I've ever seen in movies comic's or model kits. Is this something from the games?

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

By the way, when you do videos like this, can you compare somebody's ships to the size to America's biggest battleships or aircraft carriers? I wanna see the size differenperhaps? Can you do a video like that to my friend? Thank you very much, appreciate it if you could.

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah. No problem

[@colonelblastpack169]

beautiful ship and video

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks for visiting

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

I get it. This ship does not need that many people in order to function. The bulk of the crew is for attack/defense once off ship.

[@bobbymak6964]

Thanks. You answered many questions that I had.

[@michaelcline3123]

it seems to follow the pattern of the D7 in the book FINAL REF.

[@tony0786]

There's a klingon playing a guitar in the chart room.

[@linz8291]

Perhaps there would be some piano, violin, and cello someday :)

[@josephlasonde9427]

2 bathrooms for 430 Klingons? It must suck to work there! I work in a warehouse with 15 people and 3 bathrooms. There is never a open bathroom. I have to wait at least 3 hours sometimes to take a piss.

[@fuzzywzhe]

3 bathrooms and just 15 people, and you have to wait 3 hours to urinate? I think all 15 employees should get a medical check....

[@followerofjulian1652]

This presentation has a curious compositional style. It must have been translated from Klingon.

[@LyleMiller-s3v]

You misspelled 'Computers' as 'Commuters' at 11:09; but it's a most excellent video! Very well-done.

[@pyronuke4768]

It seems like this is a troop transport ship, as quite a lot of room is dedicated to barracks. Great for boarding actions or planetary invasions. So I tried counting out the number of beds, and this is the charter I found: 25 officers (8 senior, 17 junior), 200 crewmen (116 enlisted, 62 engineering, 22 security), and 86 combat personnel; for a total of 311 Klingons. (Plus an extensive brig with 26 cells)

[@tomhenry897]

Not a Trekkie are you

[@pyronuke4768]

@@tomhenry897 I'd say I'm a casual fan. I've seen all the movies and a handful of episodes from each series and I'll watch youtube videos from time to time, but I don't really do any deep lore stuff or base my existence on the franchise if that's what you mean. I got into Star Trek because I love fictional spaceships. I'm a mechanic irl and I love combing through technical manuals about how stuff works.

[@Not-Ap]

Essential that's what it is. A battle cruiser/troop transport. The Romulan Warbird from TNG and the Cardassian Galor serve basically the same function.

[@colonelblastpack169]

you are not wrong. Klingons are warriors and conquerors. Emphasis is placed on combat prowess, in space and face to face. This ship is meant to burst its way in and land troops. I liked the attention paid to the transporters... 5 platforms of 21 individuals each. thats 105 dudes at once beaming down. That was just one deck. There were a few other transporter station sprinkled about the ship

[@daveduvergier3412]

Struggling to believe that the Klingons would have any truck with new age woo exemplified by a "inspirational media room"

[@timfremstad3434]

Given Klingons fascination with battle and reviling of science, how did they even advance to space travel or for that matter basic civilization

[@arwong222]

OMG! Was the text set to maximize the word count? So many unnecessary descriptive words added.

[@lqr824]

literally the worst writing I've ever heard in my life. I thought it was a joke at first but he seems serious.

[@scottduncan5525]

I wish this video had the transistions from floor to floor (the lower faid in and the top faid out, I didn't understand where everything is on the ship, unlike the enterprise videos

[@WozWozEre]

Love your videos, but this one was like someone chewed up a Thesaurus and spot it out. Some of the language was unnecessarily... 'flowery' lol.

[@Halfscreen]

Fair enough. I will be be more straight forward in the next video.

[@esecallum]

CAN THE FORWARD PART DETACH ?

[@Shnick]

For a ship that has a lot of labs, science and medical rooms… they sure don’t seem to do much “sciencing”…

[@blox4513]

Great video, only in the beginning you twice say Romulan instead of Klingon.

[@paulronco9709]

Thank you.

[@Halfscreen]

You're welcome!

[@dennisw64]

Klingon Dentistry! Providing the best teeth sharpening techniques available!

[@linz8291]

Lol...dental care is not enough if galactic journey takes lots of time. So nutrition room and med-bed equipments are still significant...

[@deanb4799]

I like the size comparisons. I always thought these ships including Enterprise were way bigger than they actually are. Kinda disappointed lol.

[@wackyboy4949]

That's... a D-4... not a D-7. The blueprint at the end is a D-7, but the model used throughout is the D-4

[@claudioproteo3039]

I wonder why in a much more automated future any military or cargo ships would need any more crew members than modern naval or merchant ships in the seas of Earth demand today. Relying on manual work, having no robots and making spaceships' interior filming- friendly but illogic as engineering is a mark of ST as the Flash Gordon of our times.

[@sleightofmind2016]

No gift shop? Just kidding, that was an excellent breakdown!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks!

[@steevthetech]

Lots of interesting adjectives peppered throughout the video.

[@tonyromano4341]

Where did you guys get the source for the rendering of the D7? Not really even close.

[@computernerdtechman]

The kitchen is in the head, yet the main dining hall is way in the aft part of the ship. Not much sense to have them so far apart.

[@unicomp5705]

Great work!!!! Mike in LA, Calif

[@toddhendricks8239]

This is a great ship learn the D7 and your enemies counter parts the win.

[@rafaelsays175]

Awesome video!

[@Halfscreen]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ilpoomatili9549]

I know you didn't design this, but why is the mess so far from the kitchen? Also has anyone heard about this little known thing called a warp core?

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

Klingons used Disruptors and photon torpedoes.Never heard any canon source mention phasers outside the federation ships.

[@chrisaguilera1564]

I think its hilarious that there are dentists on Klingon ships.

[@BarryPiper]

Hearing a Klingon ship described with such flowery language is kinda funny. Was this read by a robot? They way it says "deckie-one" instead of "deck E-1" 😅

[@peerkirksey3678]

What you call the main sensor in the front is actually a photon torpedo launcher.

[@LedmeisterOnYouTube]

Not according to the 1975 blueprints. That D7 only had phasers and disruptors.

[@peerkirksey3678]

@@LedmeisterOnKZbin Yet on the Star Trek shows and movies you can see photon torpedoes being launched from that hole

[@stephenjohnston7630]

​​​​@@peerkirksey3678Not until the trio of ships in TMP (1979), which are I believe later identified as K'Tinga class. The D7s of TOS never used Photon Torpedoes in the show, and the deckplan collection predates the TMP production by several years.

[@detpackman]

@@peerkirksey3678 your confusing the k'tinga and the D7 , the D7 during teh TOS era didn't have photon torpedoes it had heavy disruptors and phaser banks . it wasn't until the TMP era K'tinga refit happened which added the torpedoes

[@LedmeisterOnYouTube]

@@detpackman Right, in the original series as written and televised, Klingons never used photon torpedoes.

[@anthonylowder6687]

The Klingon ship you’re using is NOT a D-7.

[@paulmetheny2126]

As a veteran sailor I can completely understand stand your delivery of the subject on the craft. You can ask no more of a Excellent Presentation than than what you have accomplished for myself. Proud to join the team.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊 I will now pass this on to others so they may learn and enjoy also.

[@Alphasiera1701]

You do such a great job with these videos and the effort which goes into them is obvious, which is why it infuriates me when I see the mistakes which are made. Biggest mistake here, no offence intended, is that it's a D4. You can tell by the sublight engine configuration and the extra support booms along the neck structure. The impulse engines on the D7 were aligned horizontally across the rear of the hull, not in vertical banks, as is shown here. It's clearly a D4.

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah, unfortunately, I just didn't have a D7 3D model, so I have to use something that is a close substitute to save me time on modeling.

[@Alphasiera1701]

Fair enough. And I totally understand. Like I said no offence intended. Your internal modelling and attention to detail are excellent. It's all well researched and mostly correct, but it is a nuisance when something like that trips up an otherwise excellent video. Doesn't matter anyway, I am still subscribed and I still happily watch everything you make. 👍👍

[@Halfscreen]

@@Alphasiera1701 I probably will update the video with the proper 3D model in a few months.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Why is the D-7 shaped like that?

[@solidcreator6065]

Seems like for a Klingon ship it has way too much comfort features.

[@Chris-vf5et]

It was quoted in canon that one of the first Klingon ships to be equipped with a cloaking device was IKS Klothos (D5 Class cruiser)

[@chaikaomoua1169]

I'm surprised there was no forge. For blade smithing. Even with replicators Klingons seems to like things differently. Example they prefer real blood wine and gagh over the replicated ones.

[@trekicb]

Is this not the D6, or a pre refit of the D7 from TOS?

[@dexaver960]

for everyone who is judging the video because of him getting the ship wrong, he still worked very hard on this video and tried his best & i doubt any of you could do any better at it, it’s a harmless mistake

[@Halfscreen]

Technically, I knew it was the wrong model but couldn't find the right 3D asset. I needed to save a few days of modeling.

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

Reconnaisance sensor?No, thats actually the forward torpedo launcher.Have you ever seen a Klingon D7 in action?

[@benflay6038]

Whats dofference ktinga with bridge in tower 🤔 this seems very human

[@CristySFM1234]

That's not a d7, that's the priposed d5 class for enterprise but it got scraped due to budget reasons

[@vsc1701]

Love your videos. Awesome visual insights. My only nit-pik is the initial graphics of the ship was actually the (non-cannon) D-6. Otherwise, well done.

[@Halfscreen]

Yeah. I knew about using the wrong ship, but couldn't find the right 3D assets.

[@vsc1701]

@@Halfscreen Totally understandable. You do fantastic work. Every video you make is a winner. Keep up the awesome job. 👍✌️

[@taylorbucannon8285]

I must admit very impressive considering!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks! 😃