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Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space
Date: 
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:47:54 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, James Wilson writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Richard Tysoe writes:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> > > How large compared to an ISD would NCC-1701D aka Enterprise-D be?
> > 
> > IIRC, the enterprise-D is supposed to be just under a kilometer long, so it
> > would be just under 2/3rds the length of an imperial-class star
> > destroyer(1.6 Km or a mile)
> 
> Okay, next question: how big would the original Enterprise (original series)
> be? (somewhat serious)
> How about the aircraft carrier Enterprise (WWII)? (somewhat not serious)
> Or modern Big-E aircraft carrier? (somewhat not serious)
> 
> Or, an even more geeky question, Could Mighty Mouse beat up Superman?
> (really not serious)
> 
> James Wilson
> Lugnet #1783

IIRC, I saw an overlay of the top view of 1701-D on the modern Enterprise
aircraft carrier--they were the same length--front of saucer to back of
nacelle is the same length as bow to stern.

1701-D was somewhat wider than the aircraft carrier, though ;)

1701 from TOS, as well as 1701 and 1701-A from first 6 movies is half the
length of 1701-D (again, IIRC)

1701 = 24 decks, 1701-D = 42 decks (all from my dusty recollection)

So there you are.

Dave K



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(...) That was a major screw-up in the movie! The shaft they were in is only a little over 115 feet deep. Unless they suddenly decided that all the decks were half height... Actually, (according to the deck plans) the NCC-1701-A has fewer decks than (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)

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(...) Okay, next question: how big would the original Enterprise (original series) be? (somewhat serious) How about the aircraft carrier Enterprise (WWII)? (somewhat not serious) Or modern Big-E aircraft carrier? (somewhat not serious) Or, an even (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)

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