[pp.int.general] Build the enterprise

[Scott Elcomb]

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Andrew Norton <ktetch at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/21/2012 1:02 PM, Scott Elcomb wrote:
>> As a conceptual foundation, it's well thought out. I think it would be
>> more appropriate to start with a Miranda class* design though, rather
>> than Constitution.  I understand the desire to (and gimmick of)
>> re-creating the original starship Enterprise, but I don't think it'd
>> be a good entry-level choice.  Certainly, I don't think our first
>> inter-planetary manned ship needs to support 1000 people at any given
>> time; 100-200 people should be more than sufficient to start with.
>
> Then, conceptually, we'd be better with the phoenix as a project testbed
> (and you can't forget the copy of Magic Carpet Ride)

I did consider the Phoenix and if the BTE project had a warp (or even
jump) drive I would probably agree.  A Miranda class would allow many
of the design conceptualizations at
<http://www.buildtheenterprise.org/> to be reused, particularly the
"gravity wheel."

Best,
-- 
  Scott Elcomb
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