Just wondering...
Why does the federation use the two-hull design so often? Why do almost all of the Federation ship designs use a circular hull?
Voyager is a bit of a meld, but you can still see the influence of the primary and secondary hull, even if the primary hull is more tear shaped than oval.
DS9's Defiant comes to mind as the only major starship design I can remember in all of Trekdom that went with a completely different hull design.
And, back to Voyager...why is there two position for the warp nacelles? One is for cruising position, the other for warp...but why not just have the nacelles angled up for warp at all times, like most other Starfleet ships?
Another thought: Why are the warp nacelles on ships projected away from the ship? I've heard/read that it's necessary to create the warp field around the ship. And, I think I read, years ago, that its because of radiation--that they have to be some distance from the hull to protect the crew.
Thoughts? Other questions?
Why does the federation use the two-hull design so often? Why do almost all of the Federation ship designs use a circular hull?
Voyager is a bit of a meld, but you can still see the influence of the primary and secondary hull, even if the primary hull is more tear shaped than oval.
DS9's Defiant comes to mind as the only major starship design I can remember in all of Trekdom that went with a completely different hull design.
And, back to Voyager...why is there two position for the warp nacelles? One is for cruising position, the other for warp...but why not just have the nacelles angled up for warp at all times, like most other Starfleet ships?
Another thought: Why are the warp nacelles on ships projected away from the ship? I've heard/read that it's necessary to create the warp field around the ship. And, I think I read, years ago, that its because of radiation--that they have to be some distance from the hull to protect the crew.
Thoughts? Other questions?