USS Reliant Tale of a Fateful Ship

[@jhallam2011]

Very few people know that the Reliant was originally and Anton Class...nice work!

[@kylekyle7386]

Anton Yelchin class. He was the Chekov in latest star trek movies, then died in real life when his SUV ran backwards into him.

[@richardched6085]

I only knew thanks to Memory Beta. Star Trek had an ironically well structured continuity back in the day lol.

[@Wrangler-fp4ei]

Is that canon? FASA had Anton Class were predecessor to Miranda. However, it was never canonized last time i looked it up.

[@WreedTrimmer]

@@Wrangler-fp4ei could be cannon now.

[@Wrangler-fp4ei]

@@WreedTrimmer Unless we see it in a show, it's not canon until then. It's how Trek canon works unfortunately. Roddenberry started that crap years ago when he got puffy about the original Star Fleet Manual. It continues in different forms, most written or fan made materials aren't considered canon. Which is a shame.

[@scotthicks8338]

I like how you started her with the old school nacelles, then had her upgraded to the modern nacelles after the battle with the Romulans. Good stuff.

[@randallphobia]

Well done. I can still remember the 1st time that I saw the Reliant cross onto the big screen. It was love at 1st sight. The Miranda Class is one of my favorite ship designs. Its compact shape fits along with the aesthetic of the Constitution Class, but is still its own. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@k1productions87]

Amazing how it was all because of a mistake, and the design was signed off on upside-down

[@andysahs1599]

Originally the Reliant was going to be a Constitution Class but they changed it to Miranda Class so the audience would tell the two ships apart in the dogfight you had be sure which one you were looking at .

[@pwc7475]

None of these designs make any sense? how hard is it to separate a nacelle from the ship in battle! or the saucer from the rest of the ship with that skinny neck? still when it rears up nothing more beautiful

[@jimskywaker4345]

@@pwc7475 As demonstrated in the movie, not having your shields is often death anyway

[@pwc7475]

@@jimskywaker4345 That's the captains fault, to quote Khan we are all friends here :)

[@thereturningshadow]

Oh the irony of the ship that saves the Reliant from the Romulans is the same one that virtually destroys her.

[@miles2378]

Returning Shadow imwas thinking the same thing.

[@caseydobbs4550]

Returning Shadow I say that ship needs a class name like the tigress class

[@TheTeufelhunden68]

@@caseydobbs4550 Yes, and they could give the ships of that class cool and tough names such as the Federation Ship the S.S. Stephanie...

[@johnthomsen8802]

Vitrually? She did. Then Khan triggered Genesis.

[@L1011Widebody]

That was a fantastic recreation of the Battle of the Mutara Nebula. Brilliant work.

[@smileygabe22]

This is fantastic! I love how the Miranda looks TOS style!

[@joeyhollywood4640]

Just fantastic. Relient has been and always shall be my favorite ship.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

The U.S.S. Reliant has had a history of having too many redshirts aboard, apparently.

[@philvanderlaan5942]

The lucky ones die on missions . The truly damned are harassed at target by Karens ' You clearly work here! You’re wearing a red shirt! ‘

[@ARMOROID5000]

A masterful and brilliant presentation! I am well pleased. You have done much justice to a lady that is often over looked. Well done! 😀

[@floydlooney6837]

These are the stories of the USS Maytag, where no repair man has gone before... nice 3d modeling job!

[@caseydobbs4550]

I really feel like this guys reliant - A deserves to be put in a show of its own

[@Eduardo99922]

I really love this. I love seeing an back story of the USS Reliant. Very well done.

[@mikesdogs6275]

I really loved this film. After seeing the Wrath of Khan dozens of times and memorizing the battle of the Mutara Nebula I was so impressed by your recreation of it. Great work!

[@bnw5435]

I'm pretty sure every Miranda class ship had a fateful ending. Especially all those that were thrown into DS9 battles and instantly destroyed.

[@daefaron]

People honestly overstate the destruction of the Miranda class in Ds9. I once went back and counted/compared the ships destroyed of the Akira and Excelsior (an equally old class to miranda) and they were almost identical number wise.

[@richardched6085]

@@daefaron people probably care more about the Mirandas.... Those 120 year old ships are still kicking. That or the design was so well made that Starfleet kept building them for that long. Either way... seeing one get blown up or partially vaporized by a single weapon strike is heartbreaking lol.

[@sklaWlivE]

@@richardched6085 One theory that was once floating around, was that Starfleet made up a ton of replacement parts for Constiution, Constellation and Miranda class spaceframes, in preperation for a war with the Klingons once the Organian Peace treaty was called off...instead, the first Khitomer Accords were signed and the Consitution was phased out in favour of the Excelsior...leaving Utopia Planitia and other drydocks with a looooot of extra parts laying about. The Miranda had a tough, compact frame and though it lacked a little in the speed department once the Excelsior came on and reset the Warp speed tables, it's design was inherently modular and easy to reconfigure, and it's dual large cargo/shuttlebays added a loooot of potentional for versatility Soyuz, Lantree, Britain, etc...whatever the fleet needed, it could often fill with a variant on the basic Miranda frame....and spare parts could even eventually go to colonial/mercantile/civilian use afterwards, as the Miranda got on in her years and was pulled back out of the front lines of Federation space, just like the Oberth. ...and Starfleet still had so many parts and mothballs left over still, that when Starfleet took a hit, like in the Cardassian War, the Klingon War, Wolf-359, and the Dominion War, it could easily and in short order, slap together Miranda and her sister classes together in no time flat as a stop gap, until the more sophisticated Akiras, Defiants, Intrepids, Sovereigns, Nebulas, etc. could be put together to replace 'em.

[@richardched6085]

@@sklaWlivE very logical...

[@auspiciousman]

@@richardched6085 it’s sort of like the federation version of a Klingon bird of prey. Design stays the same but new technology is added. And is the backbone of the fleet

[@gobblox38]

I love how the sound effects and music fits the era. Also, shout out to the USS Defiant NCC-1764 which would later enter Tholian space, the crew killed each other in a bout of insanity, and was thrown back in time to the Mirror Universe where Commander Archer took it from the Tholians. Good times.

[@lostpony4885]

Noooo.....you can't run away! From hell's heart I stab at thee! i like the way the music changes to the movie when the movie part begins

[@j.s.connolly8579]

You DO KNOW that ST II TWoK Was basically the re-telling of "Moby Dick" Right? When Chekov looks at the Books before seeing what's on the belt buck, You SEE a Copy of that book on the book shelf. AND MANY of the lines Khan Says TO or ABOUT Kirk are DIRECTLY FROM That book as well! He might paraphrase some of them, but they are almost DIRECT quotes from the book!

[@kenwhite1700]

The only problem I saw with this was, when the animation panned over a ship to show Reliant A, the ship was Kira Neryes... about 100 years too early for that name.

[@mikep1592]

Your work is truly worthy of a spot on the Star Trek board of engineers. Visually stunning and gripping. WOW, just WOW. Thank you for your brilliant talent and mind.

[@jamieolberding7731]

1:41 to 3:22 The short skirmish/battle between the USS Reliant Miranda class versus 2 Romulan T'Liss class light warbirds/Romulan Bird's of Prey is awesome.

[@charlesmorgan7219]

That was wonderful to watch. I never knew Reliant's previous history. By far my favorite battle from my favorite Star Trek movie.

[@wpatrickw2012]

I love seeing the Reliant with the TOS nacelles just after its conversion Anton class to Miranda class.

[@karlsmith2570]

The version with the TNG nacelles looks pretty cool also

[@prestigeworldwide2898]

Am I the only person who noticed the NSEA Protector at 3:46?

[@drakewarden9396]

Yes

[@Beery1962]

Never give up, never surrender!

[@prestigeworldwide2898]

By Grabthar's Hammer, you shall be Avenged!

[@scorpio66invt]

No your not...is in space bay on the other side of star base

[@wingman0736]

Nice Catch!

[@rickyrage1985]

I love the irony how the enterprise save the Reliant just so years later The reliant attacks Enterprise

[@johnthomsen8802]

yet Enterprise saves the crew on Ceti Alpha 5.

[@jhipps3]

The last Reliant in this scene is a great looking ship, good job.

[@aitchpea6011]

Gorgeous animation. Don't know why this only just appeared in my recommendations, but I'm glad it did. I really enjoyed it. Shows what a great tool Blender can be in skilled, artistic hands. Poor little Reliant, she had a tough life!

[@tampaguy2395]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is an almost perfect movie. From music score, to pacing to character development it is superb. Also, it can stand alone as its own film. Without knowing anything about Star Trek you are easily learn everything you need to know within the confines of the script and plot. My #1 favorite sci-fi film.

[@DenitaArnold]

Mine is ST 6, but this is 2nd

[@vectorbrony3473]

Still looking great. Plus I liked your early Runabout design here also.

[@Julian1701D]

Very nice production and a good story of the history of the Uss Reliant thank you for sharing

[@runawayushould]

These are and will be fantastic ships! The designs are timeless!

[@calvingrondahl1011]

I watched Star Trek back in the 1960s as a teenager. I appreciate what you are doing here. 😊

[@ireachy]

Outstanding and love the TOS Miranda class rendering... thanks :-)

[@TrashMan2008]

That was a good tribute, a class still in service over 200 years later

[@wuzjr]

Create a masterful piece of Star Trek lore....outstanding. Inability to use spell check to spell neutral (Romulan Nutral Zone)….priceless!!!!

[@jeffhallam2004]

I like the progression from Anton to Miranda! nice!

[@robertfrost8452]

I liked the "Easter eggs" that you had by adding ships from other sci-fi series like Colonial One and the NSEA Protector.

[@CaptainM792]

Uss Kira Nariece and a defiant class !

[@karlsmith2570]

Although the name of the United Federation of Planets starship named for Major Kira the name was misspelled It should've been spelled "Kira Nerys"

[@plancomestogether]

See, and here’s where I’m torn. On the one hand, naming a ship after someone who won’t be born for close to another century as well as putting a ship from more than a century in the future ... this segment is just wrong in every way. *On the other hand,* some very well done work went into this and I don’t want to disrespect that.

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

@@plancomestogether ..... Yes I was thinking why KN a century before DS9. Bajor has not even been invaded by the cardys yet.

[@williamsquires3070]

Whoever you are, the last thing you want to see is the Enterprise coming around on your six; that’s usually not survivable! ☠️

[@niceguy60]

Unless Riker in incompetent command

[@richardched6085]

Unless it's on your side. Then it's a miracle.

[@josephamendolea3431]

only thing about that scene I nitpick about is that the Enterprise is moving downward using the thrusters on top of the ship but when it's coming behind the Reliant it was moving upward....should've been coming down behind the Reliant.....not up....probably a film flub

[@Skyfire_The_Goth]

@@josephamendolea3431 Enterprise moves "down" to be "lower" ( "s are because up, down, higher, lower, etc. are relative in space) than Reliant so when they figured Reliant passed over Enterprise they could come "up" from behind and "below" Reliant and surprise Khan. That was the point of the scene where Spock told Kirk that Khans thinking was brilliant but two dimensional, Kirk ordered "Full stop, Z minus ten thousand meters, standby photon torpedoes." so when they got the opportunity they could ambush Khan.

[@MindHunger]

Majestically done. From one fan to another, thank you!

[@brianmason2378]

The poor old Reliant didn't have a great past' let's hope Her new incarnation fair's better. Great Video Sir.. Thank You.

[@scottewing2031]

Love it. Great visual storytelling around the unseen events of this ship from STII. The designs of these ships are works of art.

[@PercepiusProductions]

USS Reliant: DIE! USS Enterprise: I saved ur ass ya know?

[@rhealsabourin5650]

What a fantastic take on a remodeled and upgraded Miranda Class. Very sleek and modern looking. Would make a great bridge for TMP era and TNG. Well done. I also like the Anton mid era upgrade with the rollbar and cylindrical nacelles. Fabulous work.

[@ht3oldnavy]

I am ecstatic! Your the very first video I have ever seen showing actual physical footage of a space dock doing actual repairs instead of ships just sitting in one and leaving one without showing the actual capabilities of what an actual space dock can do.

[@RamielNagisa]

Love the cameo of the NX-Refit and the Protector from Galaxy Quest. Awesome work!

[@shadowconvoy]

Excellent work! This is 7 years old and I've never seen it! Subscribed!

[@Jacob6853]

We all know it goes out with a BANG in the end. Good work on this vid

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Man just looking at that redesign of the Miranda Class as an Excelsior class variant is nice it's too bad we never saw something like that in aby Star Trek t.v. series or movies.

[@bjornalreksson8669]

you brought to life one of the best U.S.S ships in all of the movies and tv shows. ty

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip… that started from this space side port, aboard this reliant ship.”

[@thepunkbuddhist2027]

Love the reliant redesign. Absolutely beautiful. The nebula class is my second favorite after the constitution class.

[@sonofmogh]

Looked like an Ambassador-class-variant Reliant at the end. Love it.

[@DelcoRanz93]

This was very nicely done, You did a really good job in recreating the shots seen in TWOK.

[@MrRmcconnell]

+Starfleet2360 Thanks!

[@adambusenlehner3689]

Here is a piece of trivia about the music that starts at 1:40. That music was written (by composer Fred Steiner) and recorded for the episode "Balance of Terror". The track is named "Romulan Agitato". It ultimately was not used in that episode but was later tracked into another episode in season 1 called "The Alternative Factor". It was used in the scene where Lazarus starts the electrical fire in the engineering room in order to steal the Dilithium crystals. You can find all of the music for Star Trek TOS on La-La Land's box set of 15 CDs. Good use of music in this video. I enjoyed it.

[@allovett6246]

7:28 "He's intelligent; but, not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking." "Full stop. Z minus ten thousand meters. Standby photon torpedoes."

[@Senna-78]

Look sharp.... FIRE

[@gobblox38]

@trf12567 Well, isn't there a sunroof or something on the bridge? I know, weak response. xD

[@benlaskowski357]

As my mom said when we first saw the movie on VHS, "Up and down are missing."

[@gordon5004]

Beautifully done. Thank you, it was good to see her again.

[@sureshot8399]

How forward thinking is Starfleet? Imagine naming a ship Kira Nerice before the real one was born! Nice work though!

[@Coyote_Man]

Admiral: We need a Miranda sub-class build, I need a name and a design Engineer: *Watches end of video* STO: Reliant sub-class Admiral: If it explodes, I confirm

[@stevenewman1393]

🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely well done and very nicely executed and very well designed and put together in every detail way shape and form provided indeed!,👌.

[@negativghostrdr]

Wow! Somebody is having fun! Nice work Robert! Very cool!

[@atmosdwagon4656]

The Excelsior-generation Reliant at the end is positively gorgeous. I'd take that as a command happily.

[@DenitaArnold]

Posting again in 2023: I read some comments on another video that the reason that the newer ST movies weren't as good is because the ships- mainly the Enterprise herself - didn't have a "soul" as they do in TOS and even TNG. If those decks could talk...

[@DeaconBlu]

Slick little video. Very well done indeed. Thank you!

[@droningharry]

Wow, older but still a Home Run. Props to you and the Team!

[@Zeus-se9pv]

I think you've really nailed the feel of the original series! Congratulations

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

Brilliant work.

[@MrRmcconnell]

Thank you!

[@IainHamilton]

Superb! Very well done and loved the 1864 - A at the end.Definitely adding this to my faves!

[@aarona1c]

The NCC 1864-A is a gorgeous ship. Great job!

[@miafillene4396]

So sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful ship...

[@danielshaver4517]

This is what I was expecting when I reluctantly clicked on the video.

[@vinnynj78]

If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the … oh, wait … never mind.

[@frago220]

This was so good. It shows you put a lot of time and effort into this. Thank you for sharing it with everyone! Love the story line, and definitely the music you used. It really added the beauty of it all. Very well done!

[@MrRmcconnell]

thank you very much

[@Lazypanda03]

Excellent job! I always thought Reliant got a bad rap but she was hijacked by Khan... she's still a Federation ship, you did her justice.

[@Cylon1983]

Very very Nice! Awesome. Thanks so much for the upload.

[@borusa32]

FASA Anton class to Miranda Class-love it

[@Jwallis_21]

I love that sound when the romulan bird of prey cloaks

[@david2.065]

I love the TWOK-type Danube-class runabout

[@chazcha78]

Great video! Relient/Miranda class is my favorite ship. I'd love to see a continuation of this story

[@WongGame727]

Never thought of a third refit or of a new build like that. You have to do more animation with the New Reliant and show more of it off.

[@alexpalmer9101]

I love your work, sir. The Reliant is very beautifully realized here, and I love the Excelsior-variant you came up with. Keep it going!

[@MrRmcconnell]

+Alex Palmer thank you

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

One thing I always wondered about ever since I saw the TNG Season 5 episode 'Cause and Effect' where we were introduced to the U.S.S. Bozeman a Soyuz Class Starship that was shown as a variant of the Miranda Class and my question is when was the Soyuz Class designed and built and when did it come into service.

[@andysahs1599]

According to Captain Morgan Bateson he says 2278 when they disappered and emerged in 2368 he still thought it was still 2278 he says ''Captain Picard your vessel is not familiar to us ''

[@scorpio66invt]

Excellent Video Rob !!!! LOVED IT !!!

[@Eurasian_Australian]

Enjoyable plausible plot! Great job! I loved seeing the NCC 1864-A at the end. Well-made design.

[@missbish1000]

very nice video and I absolutely LOVE the new reliant design, its absolutely a gorgeouse ship ^^ .

[@MrRmcconnell]

Thank you Lisa

[@missbish1000]

your most welcome.

[@Admiral8Q]

This is really well made, Robert. I'm impressed! I love how you combined the graphics you made with the music. It fits well!

[@smithwriter69]

Excvellent work! You are hereby promoted to the rank of Admiral!

[@allencollamore8052]

very well done my friend!!!! animation and music were SPOT ON!!!!!!!!!!

[@pheenix42]

Time for another khanfrontation, I suppose.

[@L1z43vr]

More like a KHAAAAN Frontation

[@hybrid5568]

Not PUNNY! 😂

[@Wurlyscope]

You did a great job! A lot of attention to details.

[@TheSligstar]

That is some sexy CGI. Love the new Reliant. Great work.

[@darthvestius7771]

Loved this. Excellent work! Just finished the 1/1000 scale model Enterprise 1701Refit (3 week task). Now working on that grand lady NCC-1864 ... It too is a long work in progress. The ending was great USS Reliant NCC-1864A Beautiful

[@MrMartechi]

A fantastic animation and a really nice little story about the reliant. It is great to see that tough little ship back in action!

[@surindo71]

i loved that great job and i love your take on the relient A very cool flowed really well only thing that didnt flow IMHO is the shuttle bays but still looks awesome i love the excelsior design and would love to see more star ships with those saucers and nacells

[@danielmccool3592]

+Andrew Vockings think of it this way, if the shuttlebays had been redesigned it might not have worked so Starfleet went with components that they new worked instead of redesigning EVERYTHING on the ship from the ground up. There are a lot of Excelsior class components in this so what if the Bays look weird. Every person love this ship and i will be working on a model version of this very soon

[@christopherthrawn1415]

Excellent job in this recreation.Well done.

[@slojoe58]

Well, the ending chocked me up (a little)

[@spacemanreviews8468]

Fans do it best! Great work! 👍

[@davidponseigo8811]

I love the progression of each design.

[@Quasimodo-mq8tw]

Are you sure it was 1 year later and not 100😁?😅. Great work by the Way

[@DenitaArnold]

The new ship does have a 24th cent. look to it

[@matthewstreets9662]

Perfect and tastefully done. Thank you for uploading the video.

[@99goat99]

Nicely done. If Paramount had access to you and your computer back in 1982, they might have been tempted to save a few million on special effects. LOL I'd say your animations are at between 90% and 95% of what the best studio effects from 1982 did. A tip of the hat, Sir.

[@JahnoKestt]

Haha, +1 for the Galaxy Quest ship. Great video, brought back the classic Trek feel, something that's been seriously lacking as of late! I would have thought the captain of the Reliant would have known better to enter the Neutral Zone without going to yellow alert though!

[@JahnoKestt]

And just a side note, the Miranda class is one of my favorite classes. Next would be the Oberth!

[@williamkeough284]

Great work with this clip. Enjoyed it.

[@ericperich1240]

That was Outstanding and Magnificent!

[@jamieolberding7731]

1:50 The T'Liss class Romulan Bird of Prey is a cool Romulan ship alongside the Romulan D'Deridex class Warbird.