Trekyard EP146 - USS Shangri-La

[@phatskellington1371]

It's crazy to see that an iteration of the Shangri-La class not only carry the legacy of the Titan it also became a part of the Enterprise Legacy🤯

[@3vann5567]

I love the look of the refit time ships especially the warp nacelles. I'm sorry I can't word my sentence better.

[@Mrpurple75]

This design looks so much better than the Enterprise G, look at those lines! Thank you

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

The USS Shangri-La is one my Favorite ship now

[@Hiluxtaco]

Mine too! I need a diecast model of this ship..

[@charleshansen9099]

+Steven Anchundia right its an awesome ship.

[@seanoneill9606]

It's one of the best fan designs I have seen.

[@johnbarazzuol3590]

Magnificent ship design. Very well engineered and conceived. Its good of your guys to include fan designs like this.

[@miltontrenholm5563]

served on USS Shangrila CVA38

[@DarthSathion]

milton trenholm thank you for your service

[@Mrpurple75]

My step-dad did too

[@_Dogberry_]

I was doubtful first. But now this is one of my favorite Star Trek ships. Great backstory and detail.

[@solarflea4115]

I knew the Titan-A from Picard S3 looked familiar. It’s literally this design!

[@davegaracci1043]

Amazing design and designer! Thanks guys - great show!

[@GCGBill]

Thanks for putting that 3D model together Dave! Well done!

[@davegaracci1043]

Thanks Bill - it wasa pleasure!

[@tlwtobiasrichter]

Fantastic design and model, well deserved win. Congratulations!

[@seanoneill9606]

That's high praise.

[@quaddmgtech]

beautiful work Mr. Krause

[@markbroughton2231]

That is a very cool looking ship. Very well done............

[@JessHull]

very detailed episode. Its a great looking ship. I especially like the chunk bridge and neck/impulse section. really gives it that battle oriented feel. also the forward saucer mounted torpedo array makes so much sense to me I never understood why you didn't see more of that on other ships.

[@EroomYrrah]

nice indeed...It looks to me as if the saucer has been flipped upside down so the original bridge is on the bottom.

[@TrentonBennett]

I saw this a few years ago and was definitely fascinated by this design right away. It's sleek and elegant and just over all awesome.

[@stevenewman1393]

I like it, its got a nice design too it and a nice appearance to it as well 😉 👍

[@onlocationkat]

Had to come back here since the Titan A looks a whole lot like a refit of the Shangri La class. :)

[@shinjofox]

Great ship. I love the secondary hull. The more flat design fits so well with the rest of the ship.

[@adamzimmerman1598]

This is a beautiful ship!

[@IIISentorIII]

Beautiful ships my friend, i really like it.

[@winkles2314]

The more I look at the Shangri La the better it looks. Those impulse engines are awesome

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍A very nice and very cool looking starship indeed, You all did a very great job on informatively explaining and executing everything about this vessel indeed 👌.

[@bwanabob1185]

I like the bow mounted torpedo tubes but I have always wondered why there were never side-firing torpedo tubes.

[@TheScotsmen1]

This starship looks great! Awesome ship. Thank you for the ship design.

[@PotholesInMyLawn]

Fantastic and Skilled builder!

[@WGL]

love this ship exelent design makes me rethink my feelings for that era! glorious!

[@Rick_Cleland]

👀

[@SpeedLockedNZ]

Awesome, this is my all time favorite federation starship

[@brucehunter8235]

Beautiful work!

[@sirbobbyuk]

This is a great design like the impulse drive units, good to see the photon torpedoes on the main saucer section.

[@singingtoad]

I like this ship design. Thanks for this video.

[@DasGav]

This is an awesome design! I love seeing new Movie era ships. Great work! Mr Krause

[@seanoneill9606]

Such a cool design.

[@RunePenrod]

Gorgeous ship. Wish they could use the design in STO, I would buy it immediately!

[@jamesa.7604]

That is a quite impressive ship! Excellent Work!

[@raijinmeister]

Great looking ship.

[@barbatoskun1663]

THIS IS AWESOME. this is possibly my favorite fan design ever, and it looks totally cannon.

[@snyderman001]

Damn good looking ship. Appreciate the attention to detail and history. Would love to see this on the big screen.

[@keirfarnum6811]

That’s a very cool ship. Makes me wish Kirk had been a captain of this craft instead; this is what the Connie should have been. It looks good from every angle. I agree with the criticism of the impulse deck though; it could be compressed slightly. Other than that, it’s my favorite TOS era ship now. We need a series set in the just post TOS era that features this ship. Come on CBS, make it happen!

[@nigelbarthorpe4697]

Great video guys. What an amazing, smart Ship. :-)

[@stevejones2052]

I think this might be my favorite ship class of all time.

[@Curbsidecross]

Cool design love the way it looks well done

[@jeffreyjacobs3663]

What a beautiful ship!!! Reminds me of the Ambassador!

[@charlescomly1]

Great design love the way it looks.Even though it was meant to be a combat ship it looks sleek and elegant. Nice job!

[@johnmuller7628]

Great episode thanks guys.

[@wildshape]

Looks like a great ship... when can I fly it in Star Trek Online?

[@TheDarthHarrison]

I wish

[@seanoneill9606]

That would be cool.

[@editortms2129]

Stunningly beautiful design!

[@rickventers1777]

Love this one what a great design

[@kronosaur417]

Coming back to this video in 2023 because of Picard season 3

[@RagicalPlays]

This has to be one of the most beautifully designed ships, the aesthetics and shapes just flow perfectly together!

[@Kirshara85]

Except for the Connie, this is my absolute TMP era design. Thanks for this episode.

[@Tar-Numendil]

My 3 favorite 23rd Century ships are; 1. the Sentinel class. 2. the Excelsior/Excelsior refit class. 3. the Shangri-la/Ranger class.

[@chriscone1117]

SO COOL. So happy to see a ship like this based out of my favorite ST design era... the best ever era and color scheme, and no big cartoony sci-fi glowing red bussards. I love the impulse deck, and I think the secondary hull is a good crossover to Excelsior. I do question the name and the impetus for its design. I get the U.S. had the carrier, but there's a bit of propaganda there. Shangri-la is a place based on the Tibetan beyuls, a place of perfect peace or "paradise on earth." Makes sense as the name of some Federation ship, but seems contradictory for an attack ship or "bruiser." It's like naming an attack ship the U.S.S. Buddha. Also there is no tactical ship response to V'ger, unless it's purpose-built to surrender, or ask politely "would you like to merge with our X.O. and go away, pretty please?" It would be like building an attack ship as a response to the Q. That said, this ship should exist in cannon with its focus intact, and IT'S AMAZING. THANKS!

[@GCGBill]

+Chris Cone Naming a ship "Shangri-La" is absolutely nothing like naming a vessel "Buddha".

[@chriscone1117]

+GCGBill Maybe, just said how the name struck me. Happen to be in the midst of a book called The Heart of the World about a guy's search for a beyul, supposedly idyllic Buddhist refuges, and the beyul basis for shangrila seems to be a common interpretation. But I regret arousing your attention just for that, cuz honestly I think yours is my favorite starfleet ship design I've seen in decades since the Miranda & Excelsior. It would be awesome to see it in the new 2017 series. Have loved both Shangri-la and Wasp. To see it rendered in motion so beautifully is a treat. All these legendary ST designers along with the Trekyards team gave you the win, name & all. I'm just another dude on KZbin with one too many opinions. The design is a gift to look at and I wish I'd just focused on that.

[@GCGBill]

Thank you Chris. I'm happy that you enjoyed the designs! The names I give my ships is something that I research - to infuse as much heritage and personal touch as I can. In fact, they usually start with the name before the design touches the paper. It's like naming a child. When someone questions that choice, I'm usually taken aback. But I do appreciate your thoughtful comments! Yes, I'd love to see what they do for the next series. I'm just honored to have this brief spotlight. Thanks again!

[@CountryGent67]

Beautiful Ship!

[@michaelloar4618]

Awesome ship, great episode!

[@imperialfist93]

This is an amazing design.

[@Kaiber_Phoenix]

ive gotta say its a nice looking ship it certainly looks like a brawler tough,durable and sleek too well designed there bill krause

[@gyozakeynsianism]

A brilliant way to bridge the TMP-era Enterprise and the Excelsior class. Love it.

[@ckos1978]

Love the Belknap too!

[@Ren-vv8bb]

Really cool design

[@hound903]

Really like the design.

[@IsisLBz]

Brilliant Ship! very much a hunter/no-nonsense vessel, one of first 23rd starfleet ships I've seen that has 'don't mess with me' profile.

[@jakemonster001]

For a refit down the road it could be pretty cool to have a hammerhead excelsior primary hull (keeping the original Shangri LA bridge and impulse engine assembly) and excelsior warp engines :)

[@nicholasdickens2801]

I've been so busy guys, but I'm back. Can I just say you're my FAVOURITE KZbin channel :)

[@derrickhighley3762]

So this is the inspiration for the Titan-A

[@travislogan1482]

Love to see Bill Krause's ideas on Daedalus-Class style ships from ENT to TOS and into the Movie era.

[@michaeltaylor1764]

When I was approx. 6 to 8 years old, I got a chance to visit the USS Shangri-La during a grade school field trip, when I lived in Naples, Italy.

[@shawn2780]

This is a truly amazing design! It's radically different but at the same time is very respectful of the TMP design aesthetic. It reminds me of some of the design cues from the Starfleet Command games. The pylon placement gives it such a wide beefy stance and just exudes strength and power. There isn't really anything I don't like about it. It's not just a great fan design, it's a great design. It holds up with anything from what I call the Legendary Designers, and it's no wonder it won the contest

[@jacobkinpaler8778]

Nice ship, very nice.

[@maybetoby]

I love the more tactical mission profile with the shorter neck and the positioning of the nacelles

[@DarinRWagner]

Wow, the Commander is really outdoing himself lately with his cinematics! (Does he do commissions? lol) While I normally don't like fan-made ships, I do like this one (the Shangri-La). Kudos to the creator, Bill Krause.

[@power543]

+Darin Wagner Thank you so much! That is very much appreciated! And yes i do, please email [e-mail] and we can talk about it further!

[@mynkir-sol2150]

Fascinating! This ship seems very much to be a 'kindred spirit' of sorts with my Akagi. Both are evolutions from the Enterprise/Constitution Refit-class, monstrously fast, and armed to the teeth!

[@jaysus620]

Revisiting this one, 'cause I enjoyed it that much. It looks great from all angles, it looks functional, and it looks - most importantly - REALLY cool. Excellent ship, Bill! And thanks to the Captain and the XO for showing it off to us!

[@nicholasdickens2801]

How'd I miss this episode. You guys are amazing :) 💙

[@pinoi78]

Paramount should hire Bill to design the Neu-1701-A.

[@garyr898]

since my father served on the real shangri la in ww2 it is great to see this

[@lrdofstrms]

Beautiful design.

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

Wait, I've seen this shape before. That's right! A hammerhead shark! Very cool indeed.

[@phillipleach9075]

8 years ago this video was done now I'm rocking with the refit, so to speak in star trek online while looking at my model from fanhome. Not quite the beauty of the motion picture era look but it's still very great. I'm now obsessed with this design and want it to pair next to my titan-a

[@stevenweaver3386]

I am in love 🥰🤩 fast, armed to the teeth, maneuverable like a mongoose, rugged.

[@Jedi_Order81]

I sure like this design! Is a model of the Shangri-La ever going to come out? I’d sure like one

[@TheZakimus]

2022 checking in, basically yes, you're gonna get something close 👍👍

[@garethmorgan8326]

Pretty Ship !

[@ReGZ0089]

I'd love a model kit of this ship

[@scrimpypie]

I desperately want a ranger variant model of this ship. Something around the 2ft scale would be fantastic! Must. Find. One!

[@mangapc]

This is an awesome ship. Would love to have a model of this!!1

[@thribs]

Looks like the Conny and the Excelsior Class came together and had a baby.

[@papabar8461]

hi, nice Show for a nice ship. question: did you know anything Abort the training - ship in the pc-starfleet comand (Part one)? It was named u.s.s. neversail, i loved the compact and elegant design.

[@dk6419]

This ship is amazing I love the design.

[@dropdead234]

Looks like it could be an Excelsior era replacement for the Belknap class strike cruisers. Good lines. Looks like it would also work well with the Akula class.

[@jacobkinpaler8778]

24th Century model: Sovereignesque warp nacelles. retain the torpedo launchers (upgraded for time period) and phaser arrays on saucer with an omni-directional mount on the ventral secondary hull. Retain the phasers above the shuttle bay. Doesn't take much to keep her viable.

[@sw-gs]

Impulse engines on that class looks USS Vengeance-esque.

[@Formulka]

Really nice and interesting design. I didn't think so before I've seen the Ranger Variant but now the saucer seems a bit unfinished on the back :)

[@turbopokey]

Huh… they totally swiped this design and made it the USS Titan, now Enterprise, in this last season of ST:Picard. Hope dude got compensated for it.

[@Smanning76209]

This video scratched my nerd itch!

[@DavideGagliardi93]

Waauw, it looks familiar, but still different, i like this ship very much. I would like building a model of it!

[@DavideGagliardi93]

+Davide Gagliardi Is there any model kit for this available?

[@flyski7473]

Beautiful

[@ivorybooker8957]

I wonder what kind of fighters that it used. I wish you guys would cover fighter craft in Trekyards.

[@MikeHalk100]

So torn: I thought the FASA's Star Trek Loknar-class frigate was "my" ship, but this class just might replace her.

[@ShadowACE1998]

9:32. I held my nose, Captain. I hope that was sufficient. :-)

[@markplott4820]

Shangri-La was also the name of the retreat President Rosevelt used to meat with Churchill, AKA Camp David.

[@foxpianocovers]

It's also the name of a great Electric Light Orchestra song!

[@Dawn-su9su]

Now that's a cool ass ship.

[@HereticDuo]

I wish they'd have made a series with this as the main ship, i'd have liked to see a series set in a Klingon way from a battle cruiser's POV, lots of action & lots of front line stuff. I mean just look at it, it looks so aggressive, it's almost like a ship a Klingon would design if he had access to federation tech.

[@Dawn-su9su]

Fuzzy Duo I would love to see Discovery become so successful that it spawns another show!

[@DelcoRanz93]

I'm curious, would you guys be willing to do an episode on the New Orleans class?