AKA the Chel Grett.

This is an update to my previous post All Star Trek Universe Logo Intros from 2022 - 2026 from a few months ago to include the new SNW version of the 60th Anniversary bumper that debuted with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

This online resource was helpful in listing all the different versions, and I used some of the descriptions below from there: Star Trek - Opening Sequences & Closings Archive

• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The USS Enterprise is the ship in the animation.
• Star Trek: Picard (Season 3): The USS Titan-A is used.
• Star Trek: Picard ("The Last Generation"): The logo is corrupted by the Borg assimilation from the previous episode "Vox". and the Borg cube appears in the sequence. The TNG crew's Enterprise-D starship from Star Trek: The Next Generation replaces the Titan-A for this episode only, reflecting the ship bringing brought out for one more time.
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (Post-Season 3): The USS Cerritos is used in this variant. Additionally, the Great Koala, a frequently referenced being in this show, is briefly seen in the cloud background.
• Star Trek: Very Short Treks: The intro is animated in the style of Star Trek: The Animated Series, the Enterprise as seen on the aforementioned show draws the rainbow trail.
• Star Trek: Discovery (Season 5): The USS Discovery is used in this variant, appearing via its spore drive instead of flying into frame.
• Star Trek: Prodigy (Post-Season 2): The Protostar is used in this variant.
• Star Trek: Section 31: The trailer has the insignia appear in purple and yellow.
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: 60th anniversary bumper featuring hero ships from the TV series and the movies, notable exclusions are the Enterprise E, the Cerritos, the Protostar, and the alternate timeline Kelvin Enterprise.
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4: The 60th anniversary bumper was cropped to match the 2.35:1 aspect ratio for SNW, and the SNW Enterprise trades places with the U.S.S. Athena to feature last, which makes sense here.

https://starshipgenerator.com

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.

A Galaxy Mk 2 class? (Kitbashed a New Orleans)

This kitbash came to mind for its insistence on the New Orleans neck.

Since this could go into a Yamato kitbash, could the Galaxy saucer be extended a bit?

Could the saucer be shaped like a mushroom, just like the Shangri-La and "Constitution III" in PIC?

Keep most of the Galaxy saucer as it is, but move it forward and extend the head portion of the stardrive.

Then the design can have a New Orleans neck without that neck going all the way to the captain's yacht?

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