Starship Pacific: Everything there is to Know

Complete information on the capabilities, mission profile, and load-out of the NCC-201 Pacific, the title ship of the upcoming Star Trek fan film "Pacific 201"
Pacific 201: A Star Trek Fan Production is scheduled to release Summer 2019.
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[@basilforth]

"Keeping our colonies safe" with a Daedalus. I want that poster.

[@MandoMTL]

Definitely T-Shirt and Mug worthy. 😂

[@Anfidurl]

This.

[@DogOSaurus138]

i think we all do

[@stormbird451]

The ship is astonishingly beautiful. It really looks like you'd expect a real starship in the Trek universe to look. I'm really looking forward to this.

[@darthrevan1281]

It looks more believably real than anything ILM, Paramount, or CBS have come up with, and that is really saying something.

[@DaraGaming42]

the fin ruins it

[@garlandremingtoniii4679]

@Seth Thomas Seth has zero, class.

[@TheSuperRatt]

I really enjoy how it looks like the 'precursor' to Starfleet design doctrine; the ancestor to the recognizable form we all know and love.

[@kruleworld]

I think by dropping the few Trek copyrighted instruments (ie star trek logos and a few copyrighted names), he could release it as an independent production and not be hampered by CBS/Paramount corporation. the 'aesthetic' is very hard to prove as copyright infringement, so could keep that.

[@MikMoen]

I mean, YOU all know and love. I've always hated Star Trek designs prior to First Contact with the Anti-Borg warships like Akira and Sabre.

[@smalliesmalls9601]

Mik Moen You are a strange little man.

[@MandoMTL]

@@MikMoen I think being exposed to old Trek really helps. It was a big design shift, going from curved to edged.

[@MikMoen]

@@MandoMTL I was actually exposed to old Trek, well old as in the early TNG episodes. Thru TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise I never liked the idea of just connecting two long nacelles onto a saucer with sticks. When the designs started getting more complex and robust was when I liked them more. The Engle Class from ST: Discovery is a very good example. It looks like a Carrier and I love it.

[@Potrimpo]

Nearly 290 times the speed of light -- aka warp 6.6 using the TOS scale, 5.47 on the TNG scale.

[@jamescooper7878]

they allready made warp 7 in the 2160s, but since this vessel is not a pure starfleet vessel it might have a lower rate core that goes warp 5-6 at cruise speed but if you realy can squeeze out all of the jouice of the engine, i might dips on redline at warp 7, similar to how the old warp 5 engine did at 5.2 in Enterprise.

[@thiagoolive28]

Hello Henry. As a design student , I have to say, your ability as a 3d modeler is remarkable. Would you consider producing some content about modeling ships on 3D softwares?? I would definitely buy a masterclass or something! Please, think about it. Thank you.

[@namjartaevh1957]

+1 to this!

[@VicMorrowsGhost]

I'd like to request lighting and texturing tutorials to this.

[@AnyOtherNamePlease]

Count me in!

[@captianjessie1]

Eric question what how far back woupd ot be possible to have tue consitution class in the drawing design boards. As early as 2200?

[@TheProky]

Yeah. I love designing 3D ships, and tips from Henry would be incredibly helpful!

[@taylorhancock5834]

I love how these designs seem to merge modern technology with all the good bits of Star Trek's design style, while also throwing in what looks like a bit of Star Wars influence from time to time, as with both of the shuttlepods, and the greeblees everywhere, but still having everything fit in with the Trek theme. I can't wait to see more of the Pacific!

[@garycleveland6410]

P)

[@CaptainPositron]

The aesthetic of this ship looks like a believable middle ground between the Enterprise era vessels and the TOS ships. Neat!

[@Alkonium]

And right before the Kelvin.

[@stagalgiz1097]

@@Alkonium What is the Kelvin? I have never heard of this. Is that some sort of paradody of Trek, like Orville.... Wait no the Orville is the REAL Star Trek now, not Disgracery, Pukehard, Upper Deckers...... Star Trek ended in 2004 with the end of the Vulcan civil war arch that lead to the beginning of the Earth/Romulan War. You cannot convince me otherwise and to say anything other is heresy that I will not frelling accept.

[@Alkonium]

@@stagalgiz1097 Wow. You sure convinced me.

[@jecutus]

I love how realistic this feels. It certainly captures the Star Trek meets NASA feel that I dearly hoped that Enterprise would succeed at but failed

[@aiosquadron]

They kinda did it but only with the interior.

[@CT-Clone]

It looks a bit weird but like all Star Trek vessels, it's beautiful in its own special way

[@EvanG529]

Well it's not an Enterprise clone if that's what you mean.

[@RamdomGuy1337]

The first Starfleet Vessel i immediately love from the first second i´ve seen it. Looks absolutely amazing!

[@jeibal02]

Then you have no taste

[@RamdomGuy1337]

@@jeibal02 I am okay with that.

[@HitodamaKyrie]

@@RamdomGuy1337 No need to worry anyway. Only people who have no idea what taste is would claim that someone else lacks it.

[@obliviousfafnir01]

Any updates on the release of fan film? We're a bit past Summer 2019 at this point.

[@garble7]

website says august 2020

[@disruptive_innovator]

@@garble7 hello, it's august now.

[@safeguardprime5914]

CBS happened

[@Skydrag.V60]

CBS and Covid probably seriously complicated that August 2020 date

[@safeguardprime5914]

@@Skydrag.V60 No it's just CBS, their fan film guidelines are so strict that no one can make fan films anymore

[@dramonmaster222]

That ship looks so Amazing! So excited for this fan film.

[@90lancaster]

Is it ever said on screen as an acronym ? I always imagine it always imagined - not that is was said youspa but you-esper myself. I only really recall it being written down or said in full - unless Voyager said it out-loud when they mentioned it.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Same, love a ship with realistic details mixed with the sci-fi elements

[@lunamageice]

love how you add an element of realness to starship designs!!

[@danielstrain4857]

The designs of this ship, the shuttles, the lore, is all incredible! Awesome stuff :)

[@sulphurous2656]

This is the ultimate self insert ship for any Original Series fan interested in the scientific aspect of the show. It's got it all for it's mission profile.

[@XalenMaru]

Thanks for exciting me about Star Trek again, even if it was only for 5 minutes and 22 seconds. Looking forward to the production.

[@TheBadboybrian]

Yeah! I wanna get a Ticket to Ride on that Sweety!! =D

[@freddiedomaille5635]

Are we gonna talk about the TARDIS in the schematics?

[@Imperial_Novatrooper]

Is it the NX-201 or the NCC-201? Also, I really love how hard you nail it when you make the ship out to be a technological marvel _of its time_, specifically tuning its landmark scientific and technical achievements to the era in which it exists. Remarkable restraint and sensibility compared to other fanon (and some canon) endeavors.

[@xheralt]

It's neither, simply Pacific 201. Henry has said as much in interviews, such as the one at Trekyards, look that up. Pacific is a UESPA vessel, as they state in this video, _not a Starfleet vessel;_ it simply has some Starfleet personnel seconded to it for the mission.

[@chrissonofpear1384]

@@xheralt As was the SS Vector, during the second part, I assume?

[@Stanf954]

Primary hull designation NCC 201

[@chrisgurney2467]

She is a beautiful ship, may fair winds and clear skys follow her

[@LustyDwarf95]

You know what? I really liked that, it was like you were selling the Pacific to me and I'll be honest, I would have bought it. The video was so well put together. Well done

[@pauldueffert7458]

Adore what you have done with the Daedelus class as well. The glimpse of it here was priceless.

[@wmiller2811]

He has an entire video on it somewhere.

[@todabrilla]

I was very excited to get new details. I love how well thought out your designs always are!

[@themetalstickman]

I'm not exaggerating when I say that this is what Star Trek: Discovery should have looked like. I think that this design absolutely nails a pre-TOS aesthetic.

[@themetalstickman]

Rising Horizon Gaming I’m not a TOS fan either, but I would have appreciated some visual continuity. Instead, we got ships that wouldn’t have looked out of place post-Voyager, but definitely look out of place for the era they are set in.

[@joelaton1062]

@@themetalstickman Continuity is a good thing. But i think too much is being made of the fact that a modern show, chose to go a different way look wise. Now if a person doesn't like the story, i get that. There was a lot of stories in TNG and deep space 9 that were bad too. I just think looks are being used as this scapegoat for a massive outcry against discovery. At least there was a new star Trek.

[@Incadazant01]

I don't mind updating the interior look, but keeping the same external look would have been nice. Besides which, that pizza wheel ship looks dumb as hell. Its made almost entirely out of sharp edges, and looks like no other Starfleet vessel before or after, even within the Kelvin timeline.

[@Gunnar001]

Rising Horizon Gaming The previously rejected Discovery ship design looks like garbage, especially with the dumb spinning saucer spore drive nonsense. The interior is even worse. It’s looks like a depressing, lensflare filled dungeon. There is zero respect for the decades of already established Trek continuity. TNG, DS9 and even Enterprise all show the original TOS design and aesthetics, and it works just fine. If they actually gave a shit, they would’ve left the TOS era alone and set the show decades after Nemesis. At least then there would be some kind of explanation for why the technology and everything else looks almost nothing like Star Trek.

[@themetalstickman]

Incadazant01 exactly. The interiors have to be updated, and I think the JJ movies did that well. The exteriors can be updated much more easily without changing the overall aesthetic.

[@SGTBizarro]

I love that you didn't let aesthetics dictate the appearance of your ship - functional is clearly the mail goal, and it has a nice ruggedness to it, with a few elegant touches. Great design!

[@dannyr2976]

Great prelude presentation! The intercut shots POV shots add to this greatly. The detailing on the 'Pacific' is absolutely astounding, and love how it is all justified.

[@peabody2470]

Fantastic work! I look forward to seeing more content about this.

[@Mirandorl]

The detail is exquisite. Like watching a real modern day space documentary but about starfleet tech. I love how purposeful and nuanced everything is!

[@mdredheadguy1979]

Oh, this is a fan made film? Nice, I wouldn't have known if I hadn't read the description. The cgi of that ship is so well done!

[@thelegoguy7]

That is a super cool design man, i especially love your shuttle craft designs.especially the first one you showed.keep it up love the video.

[@Califoryan]

I absolutely loved this intro. I can’t wait to see what comes of it.

[@ARandomCogboi]

Glad to know this is still a thing. Looking forward to seeing the final product!

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

really digging all the technical aspects, kudos!

[@leonsantana3646]

Wonderful! I’m more than looking forward to seeing more pacific 201 content

[@doktor_ghul]

I really like taking the old mentions of UESPA in early Trek and incorporating it into modern tales. Smoothing out the early bumps and making the gears dance precisely is one of my great loves, so this appeals to me a lot.

[@TomMcD71]

This is why fan made is awesome but the looks of the Pacific are an acquired taste.

[@pauldrive7243]

True but this is a experimental/exploration design plus some of the official cannon ships of the pre kirk era were complete dogs as well and dont forget this is a amateur production and CBS/Paramounts dickish behaviour to fan made films/projects of late.

[@Exploder11]

My second favorite kind of design is one I don’t like but still has unmistakable talent behind it. Although, I do like the Pacific and believe it shows loads of talent.

[@shawnbeckmann1847]

Agreed the NX Class is so much of a nicer looking Ship

[@EvanG529]

I don't think it's very hard to acquire

[@johnlavery3433]

Better than the Saladin class

[@crgkevin6542]

I love this take on the Post-Enterprise era. Pacific looks like she’s going to be a superb ship for Starfleet to get back in to exploration with!

[@TheADHDNerd]

I have to tell you, I've watched this video a couple times now. I think your ship design is absolutely top-notch. I love the details you've chosen. Perfection. It is something to be very proud of, both for the characters 'in verse' and for you here in the *real* world. I'm sure Doug and Matt would be proud. :)

[@erentheca]

The level of detail and world-building put into this is astounding.

[@fritzilla]

It's not just the visuals but the well thought out narrative of this video that kept me watching. I love the details. Great job.

[@the_smoking_patriot3993]

So good, been excited for this fan film since I heard about it

[@momeloleather4827]

Some serious work went into this . This is Now one of my favorite starships. Badass

[@wadesmalling83]

That's such a pretty ship! Seriously love the aesthetics and setting. Great work!

[@mattmon6118]

I like the look and dislike the look at the same time. I can’t quite put my finger on it. But i appreciate the creativity and thought involved in building a starship from the ground up, and I don’t dislike the overall ship aesthetic. Overall, i feel positively about it. The fin and the short back end remind me of a Sharpedo

[@barrybend7189]

That's what good designs make you feel.

[@joelaton1062]

It's the secondary hull to me. it's out of proportion. But i really enjoyed the video despite that.

[@mattmon6118]

Joe Laton In addition to that, i just realised that the Pacific is very very similar to a Constellation class, if you replace the Pacific’s secondary hull cylinder with a downward fin and nacelles it would be very proto Constellation (which i now would like to see, to be honest because i like EC Henry’s ship aesthetic)

[@casbot71]

Having all the sensitive communications gear and sensor array right between the two nacelles (that look like they leak a lot of _…blue light?)_ does seem like a recipe for interference, but then if the nacelles were stuck underneath there's the same argument for the planetary sensors, except as I write this I realise you wouldn't be using warp and planetary analysis at the same time. And the planetary sensors explain the shortened secondary hull. Perhaps a *external feature underneath* to show the *planetary sensors* and therefore give a visual cue as to why the secondary hull is so stubby. A elaboration of the centre of the underside of the saucer section. The nacelles blocking the sensors/communications on top could be remedied by simply *moving the dish* ect *to the top of the fin,* which makes sense in a "naval design", it can even rotate for that extra rendering processor headache. But generally arrays are stuck at the very top. And if the nacelles were underneath as well, cross bracing with the secondary hull, the nacelles and the saucer section - maybe as a variant or "Miranda" version of the ship. Do the two large shuttles in dedicated bays have any warp capability? Even warp 1 would be useful for moving around in system. (NX shuttles had no warp).

[@barrybend7189]

@@casbot71 no the larger shuttles are sublight only.

[@BrenainnJordan]

very cool, love the thought process that's gone into the design!

[@RetroBerner]

This looks amazing, and that Daedalus is just brilliant!

[@stevenkarmazenuk2540]

I love how you narrate thse bids like you're trying to sell these starships.

[@JanetStarChild]

@@RedDawn370 Sorry, but that's an extreme contradictory if you support both Donald Trump's antics AND Gene Roddenbarry's vision. Star Trek is basically a Leftist future. The Mirror Universe is more inline with what would happen if Trump was influential well into the future.

[@MrBranboom]

He does do an exceptionally good job pitching his 3d models. There are alot of good artists out there but EC puts the extra work in to sell it. He's got me thinking: What can I do to draw in potential collaborators?

[@stevenkarmazenuk2540]

@@MrBranboom I'm a writer, and, honestly, I'd love to have him do the "Car Commercial" for one of the ships in my stories...

[@stagalgiz1097]

@@RedDawn370 Real quick, what the hell does Trump have to do with anything he said? Genuinely curious. He was talking about the way EC Henry narrates the videos. Never once was "Orange Man Bad" ever mentioned. This comment makes no sense, same with the one below it. Trump has nothing to do with what he said, or this ship, or the designs of "Pacific 201". End of my small rant.

[@andyb1653]

That's the coolest Starfleet Ship I've seen in ages. Well done!

[@mrscary3105]

I love this kit-bash ship! (Old school prop building at it's best!)

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

Yes! I was wondering if this was still being worked on!

[@wanderinghistorian]

You found a way to bridge the continuity gap between Starfleet and the UESPA. Way to go!

[@falconwind00]

Really like the overall aesthetic. Radomes, VLS launchers and other real world tech makes it look so much more realistic.

[@Melody_Raventress]

I love the look of those VLS cells. Modern yet futuristic.

[@commonsensegunlaw]

Fabulous! Stunning work!

[@samson7383]

This looks good I can't wait to see what you put out,

[@scottmcintosh4397]

Outstanding! Beautiful ship 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@jerobriggs6861]

I absolutely love this ship. Thanks guys.

[@therealzackrunkle]

I never realized how much I needed to see a tail in a starship design before now. Really brings the starship to life, ties it into a design lineage from the real world space and aeronautics programs.

[@canis2020]

Really looking forward to this.

[@georgesulea]

Great looking ship!

[@michaelmangraviti6772]

In terms of the star trek canon the Pacific bothers me when it comes to the radiators and such (I like it but in general it feels a little antiquated compared to the actual canon) but the shuttles are SO EXCEPTIONALLY GREAT like I cant get over it I love the shuttles. They feel very appropriate in the Pacific canon and the canon canon. Those are probably some of my all time favorate models you've done.

[@HereComesPopoBawa]

00:12 It's heartwarming to see that even flying humanity's greatest feat of engineering, they still have fun doing "doughnuts" above the Earth.

[@jdstreeter]

Great jobs as always!

[@jonathanball8237]

JUST WOW! Such a wonderfully crafted and thoughtful concept idea!! look forward to seeing its vision realised....

[@tjjudd101]

In my best Tony Stark voice: “I want one.”

[@icanthearyoudave]

Love your work! Very excited!

[@michaelknightmustdie]

1) your designs are, as always, beautifully thought out 2) Cetacean ops FTW!

[@Ardonyx]

New favorite ship!

[@NotAlrightSpider]

One of the best designs ever. It’s phenomenal.

[@GreatGreenGoo]

I absolutely love this design.

[@H3zzard]

Gene would be proud, and would likely approve of your direction. Great work!

[@DrewLSsix]

Gene would almost certainly have a long list of “corrections “ for E.C. That just seemed to be his nature.

[@jeffhallam2004]

Great video! Well detailed and makes me want to see this fan film even more.

[@warhammernerd52Daxx-Lorenzo898]

LOVE the hard/soft Syfi design mixture, could you model Vyyker's Labs 13?

[@srvfan454]

That ship is a work of art.

[@wyattvanthul8893]

I’m usually never a fan of startreck ships but this I just love

[@rikuurufu5534]

I may simply have failed to notice them before, but I deeply appreciate the spinny bits you added to the nacelles.

[@droningharry]

This looks very exciting. Will have to stay abreast of the upcoming film developments.

[@christopher4265]

hopefully the developers of this fan film boldly went to CBS to for permission to make this lol. i am looking forward to seeing it :D

[@richardrothkugel8131]

Love the design. It's a little bit of the old with a little bit of the new. Fantastic job.

[@tntnyny]

This is really cool. Thank you

[@waywardsage]

Amazing job! I wish this was a series instead of Discovery! I liked some of your technical explanations of certain technologies I've always wondered about like the sensor tower and deflector screens.

[@Centurian128]

The design screams Navy. Not a bad thing for the political setting which you've described here. I do look forward to what comes of this. Great work!

[@pwnmeisterage]

This sort of "primitive" functional design actually seems done better than they did in ENT, lol.

[@charlesneely]

Are you kidding me my friend because Trump mentioned the space force the Navy and Airforce of screaming and pulling each other titties about who gets to be the command of a vessel in Space the Navy said they should be the one because they got the experience of navigation the Air Force say we got the experience because we categorize anomalies in air and space I mean come on Manny I literally bitch slapping each other about who gets to command the 4th correction V branch, as far as the Navy's concerned there's no way in hell they want to see the Air Force in charge of space

[@christianschneider8516]

As Always, very nice content ^^

[@FattyMcFox]

This looks so awesome! I wish this was the pre-kirk series CBS was giving us.

[@MrBranboom]

This ship is gorgeous! I really like the recessed greableing (sp?) and indirect lighting in the nacelles. The "white out" greables reminded me of an ISD.

[@pforce9]

those little domes at 2:22 look like the shield generators on a star destroyer and they are located in approximately the same location on the ship. I played X wing fighter a lot and as soon as I saw those things I had an strong urge to start shooting at them.

[@bcs2em625]

I like the UESPA graphic at the end of the video. Early episodes of the Original Series mentioned the "United Earth Space Probe Agency", but then after that it seemed to fall off the edge of the canon universe. Nice way to plug it back in.

[@Stargazzer811]

In all honesty its kinda redundant unless you consider the UESPA as a civilian only organization, which Starfleet technically is not. Starfleet is essentially a naval institution, just less militarized and more focused on multifaceted pursuits.

[@90lancaster]

​@@Stargazzer811 It is mentioned in signage in Enterprise more than once and again on Voyager. I think it's pretty much implied that it is what is says it is which is an organisation responsible for running space probe (and unmanned exploration missions) maybe some mapping work. Stuff specifically related to Earth's interests and not just the Federations overall - one could come up with 100 jobs such an organisation could be responsible for that are Not starfleet's job and actually help the franchise out a bit by how specific and very unsuited Starfleet vessels (we see) are to those roles. There may be whole other organisations we never hear of too. A Theory I've had myself is that Starfleet runs mainly out of San Francisco with some operations in Paris, London and Luna. and some other places. - so what does the rest of the planet do ? Perhaps they control federation deep space colonisation, logistic support for colonies, mapping, and manufacture of com-relays and telescopes, Border control and shipping lane management and even policing - these could be run from place like Berlin, New Deli, Minsk or a whole load of other places. There must be all this stuff going on we don't see as it wasn't what Star Trek was about So I kinda put UESPA in that sort of category. It certainly seemed to have something to do with Starfleet in the NX-01 era though.

[@Patriotgal1]

I am so happy with these "fan films". They are usually much better than the CommercialCrap being offered by the MultiNats. Thank y'all so much!

[@Cryshalo]

I actually like the ship design, feels like one of the better kitbash efforts that the show designers would cook up.

[@katsu-graphics5634]

BEAUTIFUL, well made video.

[@theoriginaltroll4truth]

Really, really like your refit of the Daedalus.

[@STNuevo]

One of the best thought through ship designs I've ever seen, good job. But let me ask a question. Why were all the cool Pacific 201 videos are removed from the Pacific 201 youtube channel and whats about the progress of the movie?

[@lynngreen7978]

Those are some amazing models!

[@HalferLandPerformance]

Nice...never knew of this ship and I watch a LOT of Star Trek. Good video 🤙

[@ditzydoo4378]

One can look at this ship and see how it's base design would go on to influence the later Constitution class such as NCC-1701. By merely inverting the ventral hull from it topside shark fin to a lower trailing position. this in turn moved the nacelles from their narrow close position to a spread out remote spacing atop the engineering section clear of the main saucer section. Brilliantly done design.

[@ihl8608]

Simply brilliant. Excellent. Def star trek.

[@m.p.fitzgerald]

Really excited for this film :D

[@garronn]

Interestingly enough, I like how they slipped in the new tech from the original show as being new and not field tested.

[@Ithinkiwill66]

Just waaaayyy too awesome! The realistic ways of the ship looks soo possible, looks like we are actually really seeing a real starship! I wish to see ALL Stat Trek remastered to this type of realistic ways!

[@DaleESkywalker]

Very cool!

[@heavythefatty9942]

Great video, Keeb up the good work.Could you please make something like this for some Star wars starship?

[@ECHenry]

I might eventually do something along these lines for the “mystery ships” I’ve been modeling.