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Polaris fun factsPolaris Fun Facts

Things you haven't known about the USS Polaris (and you probably never cared about :D )

1, The keel of the Polaris was laid in 2228 as the third starship of the Pallada class light cruisers, at Óbuda Orbital Yards.

2, Her mission insignia symbolises a star, particularly Earth's north star, the Polaris.

3, She was built to counter the emerging Tholian threat after the Federation has reached the Assembly's borders.

4, She has seen two wars, both against the Kzinti: The Third Man-Kzin War (2267-68) and the Invasion of Cait Crisis (2270).

5, She was present at the Kzinti Invasion of Cait (March 2270), the Liberation o
TOS ship classificationDave's TOS ship classification chart

Hi, folks!

Those who know their TOS and know it well must also know that the Enterprise was labelled as "Starship class" on her original dedication plaque, although everybody knows that she's a proud member of the Constitution class.
I was informed many times that this is due to ships being classified by purpose in those times and what we know as "class" by now meant "subclass" back then. I tried to use my naval knowledge and fantasy to come up with a reasonable TOS classification system. Happy Trekking!

Vessel classes of Starfleet in descending order, based upon overall capacity status

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After all these years, I finally succeeded! It was a request but also a challenge for me. I went even further beyond than a mere conversion. The thing comes with three different lighting rigs, as according to the three label sets: 1701, 1701-A and Exeter-A.



Model by Dennis Bailey
Conversion by me
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Mood: Love ~FrodoGoofball Feb 27, 2011
Wonderful!

love the lighting work and shadows.
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*davemetlesits Feb 27, 2011
Thank you very much!
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~FrodoGoofball Mar 2, 2011
You're Welcome!
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~conquest79 Feb 26, 2011
the most beautiful thing ive ever seen sniff
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*davemetlesits Feb 26, 2011
Look up Summer Glau and re-think this statement :D
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~Flics Feb 26, 2011
This is beautiful! The Enterprise-A design has always been my favourite starship design!
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*davemetlesits Feb 26, 2011
Thank you very much, but the honor goes to Dennis Bailey for building her :D
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~Flics Dec 10, 2011
Ah but still you've done what effects like ILM never bothered - giving it a proper light source. In the movies it is almost always overlit from all angles, even though the model itself was designed to self-illuminate through its own spotlights. I like how this pic shows the one source of natural (external) light, and in the parts of the ship in shadow, it is only lit by it's own source. It is a very tiny thing, but helps to add so much more realism I think :) So thanks again! :)
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Mood: Joy *celticarchie Feb 25, 2011
Wowsa! :faint:
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*davemetlesits Feb 25, 2011
:D

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