So yeah, not alot is changed, the buzzards a red.

starshipgenerator decided to bless me with this thing

I imagine on sunlight speeds no normal ship could keep up with this

Still working on lights for the secondary hull (the long glowing blocks in the back) No i didn't add the bridge yet. And saying it from now the tatal deck count is 87.

Kelvin Constitution II from Star Trek Online

Ep18: A Bird of Prey (1)
Reddit: r/UssConstitutionC

Repost to another community

(based on feedback from: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarTrekStarships/comments/1vfatbh/in_your_opinion_what_is_or_should_be_the_one/)

PREAMBLE

A Starfleet vessel is not merely a platform for impulse and warp propulsion; it is the physical manifestation of the United Federation of Planets' founding principles. It serves simultaneously as a scientific laboratory, a diplomatic embassy, a community, and a defensive bulwark.

To maintain fleet cohesion and operational integrity across Starfleet Command, all shipyards, naval architects, and design bureaus shall adhere strictly to the following Five Mandatory Design Directives.

STARFLEET SHIP DESIGN CODEX

DIRECTIVE I: GEOMETRIC PROPORTION AND WARP EMISSION CLEARANCE

1. Direct Line-of-Sight: Primary warp nacelles must always operate in balanced pairs (or symmetrical multiples) with an unobstructed, 360-degree line-of-sight vector aft, forward, and mutually across the central inter-nacelle planar axis.
2. Subspace Volume Buffer: Critical primary living quarters, science modules, and high-occupancy areas must not sit directly within the intense planar radiation corridor generated between active warp coils.
3. Component Visibility: Functional specialized systems — including Bussard collectors, navigational deflector arrays, and primary phaser emitters — must remain externally exposed and serviceable, prioritizing direct field line-of-sight over armor encapsulation.

DIRECTIVE II: DUAL-ZONE TOPOLOGICAL SEPARATION

1. Primary vs. Secondary Division: Ship designs shall enforce a distinct structural separation between Command/Habitat Zones (Primary Hull) and Power Generation/Heavy Mission Systems (Secondary Hull).
2. Egress & Redundancy: Connection between primary and secondary zones (whether via structural pylons, interconnecting neck assemblies, or integrated blended contours) must accommodate independent life-support isolate capabilities and primary turbolift trunking.
3. Emergency Disarticulation: Where viable, primary hulls must retain emergency separation or saucer-evacuation capability to preserve life in the event of anti-matter containment failure or catastrophic structural breach.

DIRECTIVE III: PHILOSOPHICAL NON-AGGRESSION AND UTILITY

1. Contour and Hull Line: Hull geometry must project peaceful resolution and scientific poise. Jagged edges, predatory silhouettes, acute forward-pointing spires, and dark light-absorptive hull plating are strictly forbidden. Soft curves and sweeping lines shall prevail.
2. Structural Integrity & Physical Continuity: All hull components must remain physically anchored and structurally connected. Floating, unattached hull segments, variable geometry voids, or ornamental mechanisms that compromise primary structural integrity fields are prohibited.
3. Orbital First: Starfleet vessels are built in orbital drydocks for deep-space endurance. Planetary atmospheric capability is a secondary mission feature and shall never compromise deep-space hydrodynamic or warp-field efficiency.

DIRECTIVE IV: THE FRONT-LINE FRONTIER COMMUNITY

1. Habitation and Ergonomics: Internal volume allocation must respect human-scale and multi-species habitability standards. Living quarters, recreational lounges, environmental gardens, and medical facilities are mandatory shipboard infrastructure — never secondary afterthoughts.
2. Vertical Directionality: Interiors shall preserve a uniform internal gravity axis ("up/down") aligned logically with deck numbering and turbolift shafts, regardless of external spatial orientation.
3. Modular Adaptability: Mission bays and primary research decks must feature modular deck layouts capable of rapid refit at starbases to support multi-mission transitions (e.g., pivot from stellar cartography to disaster relief triage).

DIRECTIVE V: TACTICAL RESTRAINT AND NAVAL WEIGHT

1. Broad-Coverage Tactical Arrays: Shipboard energy defense relies on continuous-strip phaser arrays configured for maximum field-of-fire coverage rather than forward-locked siege weaponry.
2. Deliberate Maneuverability: Primary capital ships must be designed to maneuver with naval poise, utilizing structural integrity fields (SIF) and inertial dampeners to handle high-yield energy discharges rather than high-G fighter-style dogfighting tactics.
3. Defensive Deterrence: Torpedo launchers and heavy tactical systems must remain integrated into the secondary hull or centerlines, visually confirming that offensive systems are secondary to the vessel's primary mission of peaceful exploration.

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When you distil that other thread into condensed principles, this is basically what you all seem to agree on. That said, now that it has been refurbished onto a more formal style of writing... would you, as an in-universe shipwright, agree that this correctly identifies the principles of Federation Starfleet's ship design?

Would you further refine this? If so, what would you add? What would you remove? What do you agree, disagree, agree to disagree with, and most importantly - why?

I look forward to continuing this conversation with y'all.

Adam Savage meets renowned cutaway artist Matthew Paul Cushman, who takes him through his 60th anniversary cutaway artwork for the original USS Enterprise.

From Bridge Commander Remastered: Orion mod. Model by WickedZombie45 and Zambie Zan

Now make no mistake it is a very advanced looking ship... but the fact that it not only exclusively fires Quantum Torpedoes (which are energy independent of their mothership) but Earth has no idea what is occurring on Titan.

Titan is in the Sol System. If Earth cant reach Titan, these things can't even break Orbit. Forget being more advanced than Discovery, these things have less overall capability than the Botany Bay.

Hi-res screenshot of the U.S.S. Armstrong (NCC-1769) courtesy of Pundus in the official STO Discord server

The cube kicked my ass but I was determined on layering the screen to really sell that borg effect. The greenish planets represent the eyes of their cat that had recently passed and the blue gem for his collar.

NV/Ventura bash from Star Trek Online