The Prometheus - what we think

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What's the verdict on the USS Prometheus' design?

Poll ended at 2002-09-12 03:21pm

It kicks ass. The multi-vectral attack mode is the only sensible course of action and should be incorporated in every new SF design.
3
7%
It looks pretty, and the effects are solid. I don't care much beyond that.
10
22%
It's okay, I guess. Looks much like any other Star Trek ship.
6
13%
This is one of the most stupid designs in the history of Trek, and makes zero sense.
27
59%
 
Total votes: 46

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SF has a fleet made up of Sovereigns? Since when? Why haven't we seen these in the past? Shouldn't they have been used during the Dominion War? And if the rest of their frontline ships are all battlecruisers, then does that make the Prometheus a battleship?
I believe the quote refers to the time period of the end of Voyager and beyond. I wouldn't put too much stock in it. It was just an answer to an offhand fan question.

Most likely it took a while to put the soveriegns and promethus-mkIIs into production. I'd wager they no more have fleets of soveriegns than they did of galaxies or other big warships. Most likely they Promethus and Soveriegns are used more as fleet flagships with lesser warships.

I'd say the Promethus MK 2 has something like the firepower of a soveriegn based on size. It might have more power if it retains the multiple warp cores. Then again it may not. There's no more than an offhand comment for information.
I don't care whether or not any memeber of the production team said it; if Doug Chaing said the empire had a million Death Stars, would it be canon?
It's not canon at all. I'm merely pointing out that the super-promethus is not complete trekkie techno-porn. It doesn't exist on film. Put what faith you will on producer statements you will.
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What the technical advisors say doesn't really count.
Not only in canon terms, but in B&B's terms too, they ignore almost everything the advisors say. :lol:
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