“The USS Kelcie Mae has a single warp nacelle, an underslung deflector dish, and a pointed hull rather than a saucer section. It’s this unusual physical arrangement that makes the ship stand out, at least from a visual standpoint. In fact, it reminds us distinctly of the Olympic-class USS Pasteur as seen in the alternate future of All Good Things under the command of Captain Beverly Picard …”

  • Michael Gemar@mstdn.ca
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    1 year ago

    @rob_t_firefly I’m not sure why a diplomatic vessel wouldn’t need to be fast. I would think the opposite — diplomacy can be needed in rapidly-developing crisis situations, and you’d want people there as soon as possible.

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      1 year ago

      This ship may have been a diplomacy vessel, or it may be a “some dude we know needs a chill ride from A to B” vessel built for panache and not speed. Maybe it’s a space limo.