Awe Inspired

"My god that's a big ship, but not so big as a Star Destroyer I think..."

For the longest time, Trekkies have been the butt of jokes since Federation starships have always been laggards (let's say modest) in terms of "size" and apparent "firepower". Even the mighty Galaxy Class pales in comparison to say, a typical Imperial Class from Star Wars. And the rebooted and technologically crude Battlestar Galactica herself is significantly larger than any normal UFP combatant. In these immature fandom wars, if your ship doesn't "measure up" it automatically loses any "cred" amongst other sci-fi peers/rivals.

So yes, Trek fans have it hard with the small ship syndrome. Then again, do we need our lead ships to be lumbering behemoths of unspeakable power? Not necessarily. I personally prefer aesthetics myself. Like how the well-crafted Constitution Refit is miles above the monolithic drudgery of the gritty and over-compensating sci-fi ships we see these days. Is it artisan style over realistic practicality? Perhaps, but Trekkies wouldn't have it any other way.



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