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Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:41 pm
by Aaron
That's one hell of a good looking ship.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:49 am
by Mark
Just for the record, they don't even put windows on a submarine. And on our space shuttles we get these TINY viewports. Again, for a VERY good reason. But then, this is Starfleet, so common sense doesn't really apply.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:28 pm
by Lt. Staplic
Submarines though have huge amounts of external pressure, much more than the atmosphere within.
Space shuttles have tiny ones b/c of the pressure of the atmosphere agais the vaccume which get's harder to contain the larger the window, which is why their developing the plasma windshield
I still think the ST windows are beyond the tech we have today
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:43 pm
by Mikey
Force field windows are canon - see FC. As to windows on a sub - why would you have one, even if you had materials resistant to the pressure? Modern subs routinely cruise at depths at which visibility is negligible.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:03 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I still think the ST windows are beyond the tech we have today
Of course they are. IIRC, they're some sort of transparant steel.
Despite that, they're still weak points, and provide no advantage.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:07 pm
by Mark
Transparent aluminum isn't it?
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:45 pm
by Sionnach Glic
I think so.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:09 pm
by Lt. Staplic
true
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:42 pm
by Mark
My feelings may change, but I'm not really crazy about how the Kelvin looks. It just looks like someone got drunk and made an upside down Connie and forgot the second nacelle.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:44 pm
by Lt. Staplic
Red Stripe--Yay Be-ar!
anyone else miss those commercials?
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:59 pm
by Mark
Huh?
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:04 pm
by Lt. Staplic
the old Red Stripe Beer Commercials
the Jamacan Import beer.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:05 pm
by Mark
Ah hah. Got it.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:28 pm
by Mikey
I still hear one of those Red Stripe ads on the radio once in a while.
Re: Info on the USS Kelvin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:55 pm
by Lt. Staplic
I can do a dead on impersonation of that guy (other than not being black), it's awsome at parties!