I posted this in the forums...
Agree with the design mantra and even the cars that give the inspiration to the mantra... but WHAT is going on in the aft section guys? The part where it's cut inward, where typically, shuttlebays are? That one section just really rubs me wrong on the design, yikes. Hopefully, that will be able to be swapped out. It has no Trek inspiration at all, certainly not from a previous Enterprise.
I know she's meant to explore, but let's face it, the game has us blasting things a LOT... so, where are the weapons on this lady? Has any thought been given to the torpedo launchers and their placement? Or the phaser strips? Lines for each of these weapons are pretty clearly defined in previous incarnations.
Any thought given to Saucer Separation? And where those lines might be? I know they at least had theories for that for the Sovereign Class. This would then beg the question of whether or not there is separate propulsion for the saucer or stardrive sections, and where is this all housed?
Also not warm feelings about the cap over the navigational deflector array... it seems a bit harsh on the painted clay model, but less so on the render. I hope the render wins out.
I really wished that the saucer would not take the cue to become pointy, like so many other Starfleet designs have.
Last gripe on the painted clay model... the dual necks almost look too fat on the fore view, and almost make the nacelle pylons look too far removed from the ship.
I'm sure these are just my opinions... and I'm hopeful the variant options will accommodate them!
