Trekyards EP271 - Vulcan Transport (Ent)

[@enterprise-h312]

Given the ring, I maintain that the XCV-330 was probably a warp vessel within canon. 5:58 My reasoning goes as follows. The Vulcans have the most advanced warp drive in known space (the ring, which I see as one massive warp coil as opposed to many small warp coils in nacelles) pre-Federation. They know and understand the technology behind twin-nacelles, but the technology is not yet mature enough (warp 1-2) whereas the warp ring goes warp 6-7 so it is “illogical” to them to pursue inferior technology and give up their superior warp speeds. 18:00 I’d very much like that. 26:26 I’m honestly of the opinion that this could have been a good reason to have registry numbers for identification purposes. NAR for civilian, NCC for Starfleet craft. It could help with foiling incursion attempts because the registry doesn't match. 27:10 This ship could easily be a Ferengi vessel given how bug-like it is.

[@novax-ig9yt]

I always liked the Vulcan ships of Enterprise.

[@Jack_Stafford]

nova1972x agreed the Vulcan ships are mostly unadorned and more logical in their Simplicity and I think the warp ring is elegant and seems more advanced to me then too clunky engines on pylons especially the Vulcan ship with the swivel ring that can fold away when traveling at sub-light. But this shuttle seems to be severely lacking in the logic Department. Vulcan design should be very simple and definitely with form follows function in mind although I do realize that Vulcans to have an artistic side as well.

[@novax-ig9yt]

Yeah, except for the shuttle in TMP, and the lander ship from First Contact, until Enterprise, we didn't get to see a lot of Vulcan ships. Prior to Enterprise, I had imagined them to resemble the Romulan Bird of Prey. it was great to see they had unique designs, especially the warp rings. In fact, I wonder if they indirectly influenced the design of the ship from Orville. In any event, I have heard some people criticize the Vulcan ships in Enterprise as being "too advanced," and that they seem more on par with TOS level of technology, and the Vulcans should be even more advanced by the ToS era. What some people forget is that the Vulcans demilitarized in season 4, and more or less dismantled the high command fleet.

[@90lancaster]

Pretty Narn looking in the 1st picture

[@cmbaz1140]

My fav ships of the franchise...they look so artistic so classic ,very vulcan 😉

[@Bluefoot65]

I am looking at it for the first five minutes of the briefing and thinking farscape

[@benw9949]

Neat ship. I see what Stuart is saying about it looking Cardassian. This does resemble the Vulcan warp shuttle from TMP somewhat (one of my favorite ships ever). -- I'd like to see this and the Fed civilian cargo ship we didn't get to see from M2 or whichever, which was later seen on DS9 as a cargo ship. -- This Vulcan ship could be used for something. Still looks great.

[@Sheepwielder]

12:00 looks to me like its made of red leather. Like an old school american football or something.

[@wargodsix]

Never been much of a fan of Vulcan ships except this transport and the t'pau class

[@robinvan1983]

it is a jedi starfighter

[@markplott4820]

I would compare the Vulcan Transport to the Jenolan Starfleet Transport.

[@Frankforsthoevel]

The bridge module looks like it could be separate(also good to have a deflector in this case) from the main hull and its looks like a Ferengi marauder from behind.

[@DrewLSsix]

Frank Forsthövel is the bridge capable of warp then? No real need for a deflector otherwise.

[@adamlytle2615]

I think given that it's a "transport", maybe the bridge is more akin to a cockpit. Commander Cockings did point out that it was not much bigger than a shuttle pod... so given that context the window makes a bit of sense to me.

[@bryanncampbellca]

If it's a canon ship (with one n), it must take good photos. ;)

[@lawrencehaguewood5857]

Interesting window shape aesthetic

[@herosupport1606]

The Caitians, Tholians and vulcan have the best looking ships and warp drives the fed giant warp rockets with long skinny connections that look like they should snap with the maneuvers they pull off. BTW the warp drive nasa is trying to pull off may creat a white hole in front of the ship and a black hole behind it good luck seeing where your going and living after the jump.

[@thribs]

What a coincidence. I was just dusting this model in my room. :)

[@ezridax5809]

Hi from the Netherlands

[@iceomistar4302]

Hoi, hoe gaat het me je

[@PsychoStreak]

The shapes to me say Ferengi actually. But it definitely fits with Vulcan design. It reminds me of the Vulcan telepathic weapon they re-assembled in TNG when Riker & Picard joined that mercenary crew.

[@laviliterthefirst]

I think it's a good mix of the warp ringish design and a throw back to the Warp Sled like I could see this design aesthetic living on with Federation influenced tech into the Warp Sled.

[@critter30002001]

With the bridge position it makes me wonder if Starfleet took the design for their bridges.

[@KevinWebb]

does that bridge module detach? It looks like it comes off.

[@adamlytle2615]

Which would explain the tiny deflector.

[@schiefer1103]

@@adamlytle2615 nope Not without warp drive lol

[@edwardhirsch2445]

Completely agree this would have been a great Cardassian (or I'd also say Ferengi) ship.

[@carllawson5043]

Looks like a high performance race boat

[@NivekH420]

Reminds me of a desert skiff

[@TalesOfWar]

It looks like a Cylon Raider to me.

[@lordlycius]

Strangly enough, it kind of looks like it could be a Giant 'Ancients' designed "Puddle Jumper - like ship" from Stargate Atlantis...LoL!

[@Huntracony]

Yeah, kind of. One thing this lacks about that though is the crampedness though, the puddle jumper was clearly made to have as much functionality in the little space the stargate gave them. This isn't. I'd love a fleetjards episode on the puddle jumper though.

[@Ithekro]

Maybe in the scale charts there should be a house or a small apartment complex to give people a real world living space for comparison. To give an impression of how many people could fit in there.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

Actually this "wobbly" look makes a lot of sense. It simply looks very dented and used, a bit damaged even...and therefor it looks real.

[@Mechataur]

I think you should do a look at the Utility Cruiser from Star Trek Online. It's the starting ship for TOS Federation players.

[@junkyardzombie13]

Do you think the cylinder head detaches? In fact both of those top heads look as if they could. The front little dish could be the deflector for it.

[@johnriches80]

I swear this looks like it was influenced by the TIE fighters.

[@Jack_Stafford]

John Riches TOTALLY!

[@starfox1340]

OH SNAPPPPPP!!!!! 5:24 :P

[@donaldhill3823]

Enterprise did the best for showing size that made sense followed up by TOS. TNG went off the scale making every ship huge and hard to picture. Even if the Capital ships did get bigger there should be more ships the size of the 1701 and even more the size of the NX-01 or smaller.

[@Redshirt214]

You know, I almost like this ship better from the stern view... if that had been t5he bow you could have given the ship a nice big bridge and it would have looked a touch meatier up front, and narrowing towards the back. One could even say the prongs could have been cargo module clamps. Also, I think the half wrings have a bit of the Roman bird wings on them.

[@WillPittenger]

Some of the features that I think you were treating as weapon ports or thrusters actually appear to match the docking ports. It'd help if you had a arrow pointing to what you where talking about. Also, if this lands, where are the gear? And why would a "transport" have weapons?

[@Riceball01]

You guys might want to consider re-rendering and uploading this video because the audio is out of synch with the video.

[@spudzillah_6175]

I like near portland were just up the river Columbia theres a jhuge fire going on and i haft to go to school with all the smoke and ask were my high school has a open building layout

[@alexandrelachapelle8625]

The bridge module view from the front look like a tolian head

[@suzumiyaharuhi3438]

A correction of concept: Warp nacelle design is NOT superior than warp ring design at all! In ENT, Vulcan ring ship can break warp 5 and beyond, earth NX class can barely reach that.

[@power543]

And then warp nacelles surpass the warp ring into warp 7/8/9/9.975 i was not comparing warp tech in ENT i was comparing the warp ring with later designs. And besides it was my opinion that design wise and aesthetically it is better.

[@suzumiyaharuhi3438]

No info was given on how fast TNG vulcan ship can go.

[@kentxx12]

What about the Ancient big ship: "Destiny" from the SGU Stargate Universe ?

[@spudzillah_6175]

Plz fix fce audio aline ment

[@Skybaby79]

Underated ship

[@12inchstud]

Can you guys please do some videos on the Ascension and Insignia class Star Trek ships. I'd like to know more about them.

[@markplott4820]

@ Terkyards - I agree that the Vulcan Transport design is ugly. but, I disagree that its Less Advanced than Starfleet. Vulcans have had Warp for Centuries before Earth. and they can Travel faster and Smarter. the Vulcan engines are Extremely efficient . Fact is Starfleet later buys or has Federation warp nacelles made on Vulcan. and It was the Vulcans that made the Enterprise capable of Warp Travel, they gave the Technology reluctantly. Lastly since Vulcan is Pasisifistic , they don't need bulky Military starships but Vulcan Starships are capable of Defending themselves.

[@wingsabre]

The windows don't look logical in placement.

[@seannewboy8612]

You dont get a vulcan vibe from the side view? Those n u shapes are all over vulcan stuff?

[@russelmorin2223]

Would you guy ever do a new battlestar Galactica tell it's history we seen her in blood and chrome she looked different then the series ????

[@cathyvickers9063]

Russel Morin Can't really recall Galactica from that movie, but the ribbed look of the ship in the series was always meant to convey that armor was STRIPPED OFF, since it was retired from active duty. I got that from an interview with the designer.

[@matthewmoss1589]

20:40

[@Jack_Stafford]

Matthew Moss the cute little deflector dish LOL!

[@lanegreenleaf-perez9880]

Please do uss Jeffries!

[@MichaelEllisYT]

Ah, I think you misspoke. By "canon" you actually meant, "not really Star Trek." And even if you didn't, we can always retcon it later.