Starfleet's MULTI-Combat Ship - USS Prometheus - Star Trek Starship Breakdown

[@akthewareagle8595]

My favorite class. In STO I named my prometheus class after my daughter dubbing her USS Aurora

[@shanenolan8252]

Lovely. Aurora fits with the mythology name convention as well . ( Prometheus ect ) goddess of light i believe. ( or dawn )

[@AndorRadnai]

A gorgeous name indeed! ^^

[@Autocon609]

I used to fly one of these on my Tactical officer in STO. I ran the Mirrorverse variant, which was known as the "ISS Shatter-Star". Mirror universe.. starship.. shattered glass. It just kinda worked.

[@Chokah]

Been considering getting it myself since I enjoy using the Jem'Hadar carrier with it's separable attack craft.

[@MrGallentean]

Great tac ship with only one man!! Solo Dreadnought cruiser Prado Blvd suite and how much data for anything urgent please 🙏✌️🥺🙏💕👽🖖🥂🍾

[@galadballcrusher8182]

Yeahhh is what my tac main flies too

[@frocurl]

I'm ready to see a federation capital ship that can dock like 10 of these babies

[@theryumancer9639]

Prometheus and Akira are two of my favorite classes.

[@thejadedrabbitTJR]

7:13 "Captain, where's the bottom third of your ship?" "Bottom third? I thought our ship had two nacelles as standard?"

[@woody32854]

“Is it like a giant Lego kit?” Brilliant

[@adambutt3690]

Nadesico!!! So under appreciated.

[@riversword2660]

Tobe honest, I like the USS Prometheus, the fact it can split into 3 and keep working is amazing.

[@marcelpavlik7976]

me too but with attribute to destroy deridex with the support of defiant.

[@NotAnonymousNo80014]

Comes with standard exploding console panels.

[@dracopticon7788]

USS Prometheus is my all time favorite Star Trek ship! And I have had lengthy plans to use it as the great price for the player characters in my ttrpg Star Trek Adventures campaign I imagine will never get launched (I run a lot of Call of Cthulhu instead!).

[@aquariandawn4750]

No one can make fun of Star Trek better than someone who loves Star Trek.

[@martinbaxter2616]

'I feel like I just betrayed myself, somehow.' You did, Lieutenant. You did. Ten Hail Marys and twenty-four hours prostrate before the Altar of The Sisko. Further thoughts, you ask? Just this... There can be... ONLY ONE. Let it be... NX-74205.

[@TCTurner]

Adam, I love it! ❤️

[@ashotinthedark3182]

I would like to see a spacecraft carrier with Defiants like Gen Dolittle bombers taking off from an aircraft carrier in WWII.

[@davidadiwego4608]

A modified galaxy class would be a good carrier. You could probably fit 4 or 5 defiants in a galaxy saucer, emptied of most of its quarters, recreation facilities, and science labs. You could externally mount a few defiant class ships too. But I don't see why Defiant class ships would need to be carried when they're warp capable with good range. Star Fleet needs a peregrine fighter carrier. Or we need to see the peregrines being carried by a suitable ship, a galaxy class, nebular class or a sovereign class.

[@jamesd5842]

I love the look and idea of the Prometheus….if you got rid of multivector assault mode. That is 100% going into a 6th grade classroom, asking the kids what the coolest idea of a ship was, and then ignoring all the adults who pointed out how inefficient, unnecessarily complicated and plain silly it is. My head canon has always been that for the production model common sense struck and the fully assembled Prometheus is just the ship, no more multi-vectoring and you have an incredibly capable and efficient design, maybe with a few docked drone wingmen if you really really wanted a throwback to mutli vector assault

[@iancowan3527]

Someone was sleeping back in the Alternate Voltron days... Why have a ship that "falls apart" to be weaker ships... When the OLD answer was fusing ships to make stronger ships... And then they took it the next step of ALL create a Robot, but the Ships forming a BIGGER ship (say three Nebula class sized ships!) to gain higher weapons power, greater speed, etc...

[@frojoe2004]

This is truely the most anime of all star fleet vessels

[@fredmacvenn8525]

Lt. Adam you have a great voice. You should do more voice over work and or I mean I hope your offered opportunities get more work.

[@Mike28625]

The way I'd get a five piece ship is to give it the four nacelles that it has and another small pair in the middle, over and under. Have each outer nacelle split into a slimline pair for a total of ten. Then the four sections of ship that each nacelle was attached to can split off from the center. This would imply a rather bulky central section, and the shapes of the four break away ships would be probably be a little abstract.

[@SuperMasterTurtle]

I would like to see a series using this ship. With Captain Nog as the Captain.

[@philly83]

20.1 seconds. Sorry I couldn't resist 😂

[@HunterDarkWolf]

The Prometheus is awesome

[@gordieparenteau6555]

I would have loved for the next Enterprise after the E to be Prometheus class.

[@mastersith3523]

I always thought the Section 31 ships in Discovery breaking up into smaller ships was a modification Control made to the ships after it had taken over. There’s no way people could work those small ships especially Section 31 which is much smaller than Starfleet.

[@lucasball5336]

I have written a Trek story about a Prometheus class ship being used in a more CBS crime drama detective and police role; where they patrol within Federation space solving crimes. Would love to see more of this beautiful ship on screen (though doubtful in Kurtzman trek, which IMO I'd a poorly written fanfic of Trek)

[@alanrogers7090]

Little known fun fact about the Prometheus class: because of all the warp cores and associated power conduits literally everywhere, there is only one head, (bathroom), for everyone to share. Cozy.

[@dezza718]

How would it go against the inquiry class ship?

[@turtletouche]

Good video

[@TrekCentral]

Thanks! - Jack

[@RobertWilke]

Yes it's OTT and that's how it's meant to be. That said I can see a means of doing the complicated separation with the warp cores. In that of how it's all connected. During normal operations everything flows like it should. Once it's switched to multi vector. Secondary support lines that were in operation would become the main connection as the primaries are sealed. This was the cores never have an interruption of power and just work off their current internal feed lines. Is it a PITA oh yes it and I do believe less than a dozen or so would be made. Is it freaking cool? Oh yes it is in Spades.

[@jonmyers8046]

I think it's badass

[@scottmoore6131]

Ablative armor is an explosive armor.

[@__jabird__2635]

Lol Ban-she is how the pronunciation is supposed to sound. 😂

[@bertrugin]

Give her a hero ship role.

[@brucwayn6403]

I love this gigantic X-wing voyager hybrid The tri split is a fun idea but not practical at all however like E-D 2 would be perfect have 2 horizontal warp cores ( 1 top 1 bottom) split the saucer right above the main deflector array this way you can use your ion cannon( yes i know its not the same universe even tho it opperates in the same manner as a weapon) with the lower torp bays and the top can have the heavy phaser cannons and upper torp bays this as a whole could work incredibly well on top of solving the Ds horrific weaknesses once seperated I would love to see this as a main ship in a movie or animated series( a real one not that jank ass kids steal a battlcruiser and manage to survive against god knows what BS ) Jmo tho Loved the vid

[@MrJamiesilaban]

0:29 what class is this? Someone please let me know.

[@xedanis101]

That's an Akira class, if I didnt screw up your time stamp :D

[@gnryushi]

One of the most badass ships in Trek.

[@AndorRadnai]

I quite like it. It’s overcomplicated and rare, but powerful. And actually a really really pretty ship. The separation doesn’t bother me that much at all. I am not sure why everyone hates it.

[@stevengalloway8052]

🤔 Prometheus might just be the most powerful Federation starship class, bar none... 😳

[@beauxr.benoit1374]

A blade of hull armor. Dude, I thought you were a Nerd? This is the same stuff that Admiral Janeway put on the Voyager Ship to go into the Borg Hyper-gate Cluster in part one of the Series finally. Two more Ships can be can be added if the wrap around the front of the it in a Classic double (One regular and the other inverted.) Saucer section design. They would both have internal Nacelles like the Reliant Class.

[@DracoTheBlack]

Love this ship. I do think that the 3rd split was excessive, splitting into two fully warp capable segments would have been enough as it was already better than anything else that existed, and it would have looked cleaner from a visual standpoint IMO (the tiny pop up nacelles aren't great.) Whenever I think about starships I often question the lack of standardization and decommissioning. It's such a useful thing logistically speaking and imagine the state Starfleet would be in if they had put all their resources into pumping out Prometheus and Defiant class ships for several decades.

[@carycoplon5681]

This class of vessel should be more prominent.

[@mercilessmage7300]

A series set on one of the Prometheus class ships would be great. Given the smaller crew compliment it’d be ideal for an ensemble cast. Suitable for the mooted Star Trek: Legacy series perhaps?

[@EliotHochberg]

I actually think a five ship solution would not be that difficult, if you allowed each of the ships to only have one nacelle. It’s easier now seeing the ship to visualize it, but the four nacelles of the ship could each be one attack vessel, and then the primary hole could be the main coordinating ship. Now the engineering of that, and the explanation of same would be difficult, but not impossible. You just divide the engineering section in the four and have a separate work poor in the primary hole. It actually could be pretty cool.

[@RoballTV]

It's a comically overcooked and edge lordy ship, but in a fun way. ^^

[@thanqualthehighseer]

Typical Starfleet engineers " we're going to make the toughest ship in the Federation with advanced ablative armour, then fit WINDOWS over the ENTIRE HULL "

[@02ujtb00626]

Better yet....why windows on the middle part section's 'saucer' that is normally concealed/covered by the primary hull? Wtf? Makes as much sense as the floor windows we have been seeing lately...looking at you Titan.

[@xedanis101]

@@02ujtb00626 I can only imagine such windows were added to cater to people who could see through walls??? 🤣

[@02ujtb00626]

@@xedanis101 lol probably.

[@andrewnash6121]

The windows had armour weaved into them to make them actually tougher than the hull itself using advanced science. The windows added to the beauty of the ship when it was one and in MVAM.

[@justanotherasian4395]

To be fair it’s probably transparent aluminum with layers of armor inbetween

[@dennisboekema2065]

For some odd reasons i like this ship and its design, i too play STO and was very glad this ship was added with its multi vector assault mode, i soar the galaxy alot with Prometheus.

[@galadballcrusher8182]

Same, while i got multiple chars and 1 klingon still flies that big cruiser they had given for free because he engineer so i figured stop sticking him in birds of prey,and among my feds i still got an engineer on a carrier, my main fed who is tactical has this beautiful one allthough in the cerberus config with the clawed looking nacelles, and some very fun special consoles slotted...

[@davfree9732]

This is basically Starfleet going... "You know when Riker rescued Picard and did better than a fleet of ships by using the saucer and drive section..? Let's build something based on that scenario."

[@simicmagic4806]

So the ship was supposed to be split into 5 parts; interesting. I wonder, did the person who came up with that idea happen to work on something voltronish or rangery by any chance?

[@bioswars8827]

All you fans of this ship design, should really give real credit to whom created that design including multi-vehicular mode used within the USC Liberty. Here's a hint, ROBO TREK the illustrated novel series, created in 1987. That said, Viacom/Paramount got the original works, when its creator attempted a collaboration in the late 1980's. Since then, many of ROBO TREK's ships designs, stories and even other aliens, have shown up in a great many Star Trek series, including Discovery. Nothing like picking apart someone else's artistic, literary works, and trying to claim those as their IP's.

[@byronflint6153]

I sort of like the 5 part idea, with the 4th and 5th parts being like Captain's yahts. That would result in 2 smaller ships to fight other smaller ships.

[@mjg1544]

All they are missing is the USS Daedalus and can both link up to a larger Starfleet ship that transforms to a huge robot named STF-1. 😂 Or it can join the EDF in it’s fight against the Goa’uld or Ori.

[@corvinreigar]

Shipticons, Energize!

[@your_bases_are_belong_to_us]

you mean SDF-1 ? The daedalus manuever!

[@mjg1544]

@@your_bases_are_belong_to_us I meant Star Trek Fortress 1. STF-1 Just a joke based on the similarities of them Prometheus and Daedalus together on Stargate in 2002, when Robotech did it in 1984.

[@carlingas666]

The saucer section should have its warp nacelles that extend from the sides and not the little ones that come out from the top and bottom and the main nacelles should extend and retract like an x wing fighter

[@Ottophil]

Star trek should have light sabers and the force too, why not? Lt. Jar Jar

[@carlingas666]

just cause I said that the nacelles should move like an x wing doesn’t mean it’s Star Wars. Embarrassing are you?

[@floyd9572]

@@carlingas666 Variable flight geometry, like an Intrepid, yeah?

[@floyd9572]

@@Ottophil Articulating nacelles are cannon. See the Intrepid class.

[@carlingas666]

@@floyd9572 yes

[@WalterDWormack214]

Dude! The USS Prometheus, WASN'T 'launched', she was 'STOLEN'.

[@SturdivantRacing126]

It was launched, then stolen.

[@TheDarkhorse386]

We will never see this ship again as this era of Star Trek is done

[@dragoontype00alphaz19]

U say the but the actually 2 them in picard

[@samronin1141]

STO has a nice update of this in the form of their Hestia class in my eyes. I do like how in a way this suggests just how OP the Akira can be when Starfleet need to handle 3 D'Deridex and the stolen Prometheus. They send two production model Defiants and a single Akira to take care of all 4/6 ships.

[@danieltilson4053]

To be fair, they were sent to take out the Prometheus, and there just happened to be 3 D'Deridex warbirds with it. They were also likely just the three closest ships at the time, rather than being a specific assault team put together for this exact purpose.

[@sgpch1983]

awesome ship.. i want a series about it.. old tng/voy like trek.. atleast 8 seasons.. please :)

[@bioswars8827]

All you fans of this ship design, should really give real credit to whom created that design including multi-vehicular mode used within the USC Liberty. Here's a hint, ROBO TREK the illustrated novel series, created in 1987. That said, Viacom/Paramount got the original works, when its creator attempted a collaboration in the late 1980's. Since then, many of ROBO TREK's ships designs, stories and even other aliens, have shown up in a great many Star Trek series, including Discovery. Nothing like picking apart someone else's artistic, literary works, and trying to claim those as their IP's.

[@ArkaSaurusRex218]

there was a brief star trek prometheus book series.

[@24tanksalot]

Lieutenant Adam you have kept me laughing at your jokes your jokes engaged in the commentary very well done sir well done sir very well done

[@Charlesfernandez0]

I thought I was the only one that felt that way. This is clearly an “OP” star ship. 😁 loved this essay ❤️.

[@TeraQuad]

Lt. Adam, are you changing your greeting to "Lords, Ladies, and Promethean's"?

[@deadbird3144]

imagine a war story series on a prometheus^^

[@Timmyval123]

I think it would be good in a section 31 show

[@nunyabusinesss1476]

The One that could split into 5 would've naturally been called the.......Voltron Class...*drumroll, takes a bow* ...(too easy couldn't resist :D )

[@HepCatJack]

U.S.S Prometheus could separate but Voyager could make coffee from Nebula. Advantage Voyager.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Here's an odd question... if you had two Prometheus class vessels that went into multi-vectoral assault mode and were put back together but mixing its parts between the two ships, is that possible?

[@whuffer5103]

Certainly. I had two Galaxy class models and would always switch the saucers.

[@tonymarenno9568]

So basically it's Star Trek's version of Voltron? (Technically -a reverse Voltron)🙂

[@NeoMorphUK]

Maybe you only need nacelles to see each other to get the higher warp factors… after all, exhibit 1… The Phoenix. Zimmerman’s first warp capable ship had the nacelles either side of the missile body and definitely couldn’t see each other.

[@jwoody8815]

Love this channel. dude cracks me up.

[@kdisley]

I always figured there were just separate warp cores for each section, with the top and bottom ones perhaps remotely synchronised by computer systems to operate in tandem for 4-way operation in Voltron mode, and the head section's core just waiting on standby (or perhaps providing an extra boost to shipwide power generation without contributing to the warp system itself) until the three sections divided. The split-core-through-a-separating-hull-via-a-convoluted-setup-of-airlocks-and-semi-redundant-secondary-systems arrangement seems needlessly complicated and susceptible to too many potential points of failure to me - two separate, Defiant-style horizontal cores sounds a lot simpler. - - - Also, since the head section basically looks like the Delta Flyer on a diet of anabolica-laced protein shakes anyway, why couldn't it have similar warp nacelles extend from the wings like Tom Paris' design rather than the piddly little training wheels on the top and bottom? Besides anything else, the Voyager VFX team would already have a basic template to create the CGI model from. Plus, it would have the added implication that Paris' idea had merit if it turned out that the Prometheus' designers had the same thought. I mean, what's more likely - a case of parallel evolution, where the design team of the Prometheus were just as capable of coming up with such a system if the need presented itself, or that Tom "I'm gunna make me a hot rod!" Paris was such an engineering wunderkind that he was capable of single-handedly solving such a problem in a way that an entire team of Starfleet's greatest minds working on the Federation's most complex and advanced new ship couldn't come up with between them? With no formal Starfleet design or engineering training? Using only scavenged parts? _In the Delta Quadrant? _*_Without a fully-equipped shipyard or advanced testing facilities?_* Janeway picked him up from a New Zealand work camp, not the Daystom Institute! It might even explain how Tommy Boy came up with the idea if he'd heard rumours of Starfleet prototypes of a similar shuttle-scale design on the grapevine _before_ coming to Voyager, and just had to figure out how to implement it when it came to building his boy-racer hot-hatch. Meanwhile, fleet designers might have had some success with small-scale implementations and have taken the several years that Voyager had been away to incorporate this innovation into the new, larger Prometheus spaceframe as a handy solution to the unusual form factor. Or, y'know, maybe two flimsy lolly-sticks on pylons made out of straws with no line-of-sight to each other somehow managed to provide enough punch to create a stable field which would allow it to sustain a similar warp velocity to the two sets of whopping great nacelles deemed necessary on the other sections. But that does raise the question - if those teeny little engines are all that are needed for the head section to maintain those speeds, what are those other two hulls compensating for...? Maybe they're just insecure about always being the back legs of the pantomime horse...

[@thanqualthehighseer]

Knowing Starfleet they probably went with the single core splitting into two separate cores, they definitely over designed the ship. Which led to weapons fire disabling nearly every system on the ship in a matter of minutes. At least the defiant could take a beating and keep fighting. Two or three upgraded Defiant style core would have worked far better, working in tandem at 50% output for better fuel efficient and as a backup in case one got disabled or ejected during combat. The third small nacelle is supposed to be a warp sustainer not a full drive system which I think is as stupid as having no warp drive on a Galaxy class saucer.

[@90lancaster]

It's not that complicated really - The top ship has a Large Matter feed and a smaller anti matter transverse feed lower ship has the reverse layout (whichever way around it is) and when the ship is linked the warp core is vertical on both parts and the horizontal feeds do nothing - in theory the vertical could turned off to allow maintenance - or the ship can run on just one half core with a slightly slower top speed. So the ship is faster when combined - all ship can maintain the top speed they are going at when separated with warp sustainers though if the arrow head component slows down below it's own top speed it can not get up to it's previous speed again until recombined. Naturally the ship is able to operate in pairs too - separating the lower section or the arrow head away if it has too. You wouldn't want to be in the main arrow head though as it's a glass cannon & can't even run away properly from many ships as it's to slow on it's own. Cute ship though - if a bit quirky

[@jabezbroadhead2627]

The cores have a magnetic field similar to warp field.All three sperate work but all three together are stronger. Just give the one in the middle the ability to switch polarities. =The separation/realign mode effency. Idk

[@SturdivantRacing126]

I always wondered, if a Prometheus class lost the middle piece, would the ship be unable to combine? Also, in a situation where the sections couldn't combine, would crew give each pieces a unique name? Or would it just be Prometheus 1, 2 and 3?

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Probably something mundane. When a Galaxy class splits they're simply referred to Saucer & Stardrive sections.

[@deanfaw3880]

this ship is cool and fast 😎 i like it too

[@reclaimatorerebus6531]

Disregarding the multi-vector assault mode, the unified design is one of my favorite Star Trek Designs. With MVA action, it starts to look far less cool, never mind the in universe shenanigans necessary to make it work. However, I think the underlying concept might have some merit if we make the simple assumption that Starfleet warp cores and general power capacity are becoming ever more efficient/powerful. With this in mind, under most ship designs, your internal volume is going to increase faster than your surface area. Now there's the possibility that you can just continue to stick ever more powerful phaser strips on, but there may be some unknown limit on phaser emitter strength vs efficiency. This might make it more effective to increase you surface area via splitting your ship for combat, while keeping it combined might (and apparently does) give you better warp speeds and efficiency. shielding

[@deusexaethera]

Anyone assigned command of a Prometheus class ship should have to be rank Commodore or higher, since a single Prometheus is basically a small fleet by itself.

[@yukin1990]

damn Lieutenant Adam you even know Nadesico (5:30-5:37) great Anime......and a classic (oh it have many homage to Star Trek(Mars Utopia Colony) Star trek like model starship in Episode 12)........personally wanting see more Prometheus Class........

[@MytronixOfficial]

I hate the Multivector Assault Mode. Why? Its stupid. By that point you basically build three starships that can join together. Whats the Advantage? Sure, two of those are Automated, but hey, slap that Automation in an Akira and a Steamrunner, have it controlled by a Sovereign, and you have a Squad of three Starships that easily outperforms the Prometheus (and everything else, at least in the Alpha-Quadrant) and costs probably the same, in terms of ressources and manhours (since the Federation doesnt have Money). Having Saucer-Seperation as a Lifeboat makes sense, building three ships that can join together doesnt, unless a Federation Admiral with too many Ressources to spare is a Fan of 90s Anime.

[@SheldonAdama17]

“Where did the Prometheus go?” “It had to…” (puts on sunglasses) “…split.” YEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!

[@TheFlyingSailorYT]

Can't wait to see the 25th century refit... WHICH TURNS INTO A GIANT ROBOT!!!

[@silversonic1]

The thought of splitting an active warp core is simply ludicrous. It makes much more sense to have two separate cores that are synchronized. After all, a warp reactor's gonna react in the middle, right? The reaction would be happening at the point of separation, give or take. Shutting down the core, reconfiguring into two, then firing them both back up take time. Spock managed a fast restart, but accidentally invented a means of time travel at the same time. Various intermix ratios were also used in the 24th century to restart warp cores quickly, though the Academy would have you believe the only ratio is 1:1. Long story short, it would be a miracle of engineering to split a warp core. It's impossible while in use without huge changes to warp core design. Not to mention the very questionable "shoot here to win" spots on the hull showing where the core is for both drive sections.

[@Rhadagar]

As far as warships go, I'll take a Lexington class dreadnought thanks. (Even if the pod pylons have no business being that close to the shuttlebay doors! 😅)

[@Steve-dg3md]

My only comment is. Why is a mere Lt. Giving us this brief?? Just barely out of academy and zero space experience!!

[@RegClintonBrown]

BEST STARSHIP EVER🙌🏾 💥

[@Germanolmeda-il8ce]

They will bring it back, in the future ! As time goes by, there's going to be a need for advanced ships ! Peace ☮️ ! 😎👍

[@mantoblame6755]

This is my first time hearing Adam… I f*****g love this guy. Can’t stop laughing

[@basara7]

There was a decent novel trilogy that dealt with the USS Prometheus after it went fully operational.

[@galmoray2529]

Congrats, The narrator could sit there reading the phone book and make it sound interesting and informative 👍

[@silversonic1]

As an aside, the bridge is more of a throwback design, one the likes of the original series and the first 6 movies.

[@brodytaylor1671]

By orders of starfleet office and office of the Admiralty You are hereby promoted to the rank of admiral

[@georgesulea]

Thank you for this great breakdown. Honestly, this ship confuses the hell out of me due to its complexity. It seems like a lot to go wrong and I think it might be better to be automated, just in case this toy breaks down with its...effectivness?

[@andrewnash6121]

This ship is probably the best in Starfleet and is essentially an Intrepid-class ship on steroids.

[@deusexaethera]

All armor is ablative if you hit it hard enough.

[@ozelhassan8576]

I too love this ship but if Starfleet existed I would prefer to be assigned to a small ship like the Sabre or nova classes

[@haku7335]

Serving on defiant or prometheus would cirtainly be better than galaxyclass or excelsior

[@edc8909]

How in the hell did Starfleet have so many powerful enemies and constantly come across as so weak. The Borg, the Dominion, the Klingons, the Romulus, the Breen, the Gorn, the Tholians said and more. I love the Defiant and the Prometheus. Hell, even DS9 could fight.

[@brucenadeau2172]

the breen, the gorn, and the tholias are not that strong

[@ablaze1989]

Ships are renamed frequently inreal life a ship doesent have to die to let the name be moved lol.

[@dougsmith6262]

"Pretty enough? Good enough? Is it over the top?" Me: Yes.

[@michaeldemarco9950]

PERFECT explanation of registry numbers!

[@michaeldemarco9950]

By this logic, NCC-2000 was actually pulled in the early 2270s, and launched in 2385. This explains how the Hathaway, NCC-2593, was launched at approximately the same time as the Excelsior, with a much more advanced number.

[@eshaw2115]

I wish Sisko got this ship after the Defiant was destroyed.

[@stephensmith3111]

Very cool looking ship. I've already likened Sovereign-class Enterprise-E to a McLaren Speedtail and modern Formula 1 and Le Mans Hypercar racers are so ground vehicle aero-optimized as to be goofy looking, so that Grumman X-29 experimental jet with the forward swept wings will do nicely for a visual metaphor. Good job Lieutenant Adam, you are hereby promoted to lieutenant commander.

[@cosmicquestion9184]

X Wing Enterprise!!! Brilliant. 👍🏽

[@jordanmcgrory2171]

It's weird that the STO programmers decided that when you split it up, the player should continue to manually pilot the small front section.

[@FalconSpirit]

They didn't. When you split up, you choose which section to pilot.

[@juliussmith4001]

This is great!

[@jd190d]

So you have 1 ship trying to do what 3 ships do. In my experience when you try to have a weapon system do several things at once it does all of them badly. Why not have 1 main attack ship with 2 fighter type vessels that have 2 photon torpedoes each. You use the main ship to attack and weaken the vessel and then the 2 fighters launch their torpedoes from a distance from different attack vectors. If the main ship starts to go after a fighter then the main vessel can attack from the rear or side, concentrating the fire to take out the shields. If you lose a fighter the main ship is still intact. I don't see why the Federation doesn't send out 1 larger and 2 smaller vessels on dangerous missions (like 1 Galaxy class and 2 Defiant class ships) similar to the Dominion. It just makes more sense and the smaller vessels could train to coordinate attacks with the larger vessel.

[@DrewWestPress]

Prometheus class is epic. Top favorite for sure. My only complaint is why isn’t MASSIVE like a dreadnought?

[@mikegeorge5354]

A new show. Star Trek: Prometheus

[@haku7335]

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[@obelysk4209]

Just watched message in a bottle today

[@177SCmaro]

To make sense of this thing in my head I always thought that this was experiment that was a very limited production run because of how insanely expensive they were, like costing more than a sovereign-class. Maybe they only made a few of these things but also developed another version that lacked the multi vector assault mode and the quad nacelles but still had the heavy firepower, high speed, armor and maneuverability but had a more reasonable cost.

[@miamijules2149]

Yep. Thank you. I’ll buy one and take another of your delicious ‘head cannon’ for the road. Much obliged.

[@177SCmaro]

@@miamijules2149 Head canon is probably why we still have star trek and star wars.

[@corvinreigar]

I can't remember where I read it but someone had an interesting suggestion that 3 partially constructed warships of the new class were fused together to save money and time and someone had the wth temptation to keep all three warp cores and have the three different sections stay independent. Every mix up Transformer Combiner Teams? Yeah let's do that! Itll be cool! (Computer remove all caffeine from the design teams replicators)

[@rickacton7540]

"expensive" the federation didnt use money

[@nyps]

@@rickacton7540 true, but resource cost and construction capacity constraints would still apply