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Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:36:18 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, David Koudys writes:
> 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
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> 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.
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> 1701-D was somewhat wider than the aircraft carrier, though ;)
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> 1701 from TOS, as well as 1701 and 1701-A from first 6 movies is half the
> length of 1701-D (again, IIRC)
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> 1701 = 24 decks, 1701-D = 42 decks (all from my dusty recollection)
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 the original Enterprise - they made more open spaces.
Wayne
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> So there you are.
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> Dave K
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