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Ranking Every Enterprise in Star Trek
00:00 - Intro
02:04 - #15
02:51 - #14
04:00 - #13
04:56 - #12
05:53 - #11
06:41 - #10
07:27 - #9
08:34 - #8
09:28 - #7
10:47 - #6
11:43 - #5
12:34 - #4
13:25 - #3
14:19 - #2
15:09 - #1
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Wasn't the Enterprise-J supposed to be something like 3km long? A _Universe_ class ship, designed to go to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.
So though it looks sleek and thin, it's actually massive.
According to the original designer, it was designed to explore other neighboring galaxies and had it's own on board Starfleet Academy to train new crew without returning to Earth.
I actually hated it when I first saw it. Many of the common reasons were validly in my mind. And yet, as I've gotten to examine it closer, and had the chance to fly one in Star Trek Online, it has somehow become one of my utmost favorites. The problem is one of perspective. At a distance, it looks awkward and spindley, but it was never made to be seen at a distance. Zoom in on it. Let its size dominate the screen. Picture it like the angelic counterpart to the Star Destroyers from Star Wars. Swooping into star systems like a floating titan, shadowing over lesser ships as a mother might do in nature... if you let it be the backdrop of the scene, it becomes awe inspiring and quite beautiful. And when you realize those pylons are among the thickest in Federation history, and only seem spindley due to its relative massive size, it becomes much less goofy feeling.
In fairness though, I'll admit... my own tastes always run counter to the norm. The Future Enterprise D is my absolute favorite design, not only in spite of all the awkward extra bits, but because of them. The way they add an edge of jaded barbarism to what was designed as a peaceful cruise liner, the agressive accentuations to such a flowing ship, it feels like a whole new dimension's been added to the character of the ship... without going overboard to parody, like Warship Voyager did. It's like the Enterprise D grew up from its youthful dream of peaceful exploration and became a pragmatic ass-kicker. Spare nacelle, real guns, aggressive new angles... It feels somehow more real than the unmodified Galaxy did. Purity defiled, yet hope untarnished.
Much as I appreciate the J for what it was. A future version of a ship meant to capture the idea of a future Star Fleet, my favourite has to be the original Enterprise. There are better layouts of the general shape but the original shows near perfect proportions based on the golden ratio.
Also, it lets me point out that these ships were designed with the size of the telly in mind. the TOS Enterprise was built for a 4:3 TV which allows it's proportions to shine through. Looking at STD's Enterprise you can see what being made for a 16:9 TV has done. It's stretched it out and flattened the ship which ironically is what the E did... though I think the E did it better being made for Cinema screens.
Planet of the Titans Enterprise became the Discovery " U.S.S. Pizza Cutter".
The Wings on the Enterprise B. was designed so Kirk could get killed. Also if she was a regular Excelsior ship her secondary hull would have been blown to dust.
Loved this one & it was nice to see the NX-01 quite high up in a list.
That's up there high on my list too. #2 or #3 for me! It has a submarine feel to it. Love the "Polarize the hull plating"! Phase cannons. The torpedoes couldn't be any more primitive! I love the relationship that formed with the Andorians. Their make-up was the best Andorian shown. All others looked unreal with the cheap fake looking antennas. Probably my favorite Star Trek series. Everything was done to perfectly that screamed as a logical first step in Earth's effort of early exploration. AND THEN THOSE IDIOTS CANCELLED IT RIGHT WHEN IT WAS GETTING GOOD! I wanted to see the Earth Romulan War. Very disappointing in the way it was treated by the Bragga.
Enterprise refit is the best ship.
It looks good from every angle. No matter which direction you look at it... all its parts are proportional & gracefully tie into each other.
Only thing i would add is that the Enterprise B was canon since 1987.. (on the observation room wall) so they had little option but to make it an Excelsior class.
I never realized that. Thats a really good point!
But did it have the bolt-on parts or was it a "pure" Excelsior?
@@ExcelsiorsDomain It was the classic design but since those wall display models were simplified models of the ships, I suppose the argument could be made that the bumps were always there.
Maybe....
Excelsior refit makes more sense tho as it’s got sulus daughter so it’s clearly newer then the excelsior as she’s least 18 so when was she born before or after sulu took command of the excelsior so refit makes sense you do want the flag ship of the federation to be the most advanced ship in starfleet tho it’s just a minor refit
Also they added the fins etc so they could add battle damage without damaging the original model underneath
"It looks like someone sat on it"
Can't disagree 😂
The Enterprise-D Galaxy-upgrade from "All Good Things..." was a throw back to an old starship class recognition chart from the 80's, originally made by Aridas Sofia and Todd Guenther in the late 80's as a silhouette chart. The D-refit is an application of the Federation class. And the Vengeance in Into Darkness, to only the die-hardest fans, was immediately recognizable as a Dreadnought by its build and profile. I actually screamed in the theater.
So happy to see someone else appreciates the refit as much as I do. This is the one I grew up on and I absolutely love it. 🤘🏾
Oh lord, your no.1. Fair play, it’s your list!
Enterprise 1701-D for me. Just beautiful.
Excellent video. -A has been my favorite since I saw it on the big screen. 👍
subscribed! it was the "-ed -warf" dvd on your desk that got me. i am a fellow smeghead.
This was a very good ranking, especially as you even threw in some of the rarer ones. Here's my Top 5 ranking, as best I can think:
1. Enterprise-E, I just love the way it looks inside and out. It's sleek, manoeuvrable (especially in Nemesis) and has a more warm, modern feel on the inside. Probably one of my favourite Bridges too.
2. Enterprise-D, which was my first and the one I grew-up with. It may be massive and slow but it's still homely and gets extra-cool points for the Saucer-Separation.
3. Enterprise-A, NOT the refit but there's just something I loved about this. It might've been the reuse/redress of the TNG sets for the interior (apart from the Bridge, although that's still cool!). It's another one I grew-up watching and consider iconic.
4. Enterprise-B, even though we only saw it onscreen once (unless you count the Lakota on DS9), I'm a big fan of the Excelsior-Class and actually liked the little design changes for the Mark 2 Excelsior. It's longer and bigger than the A and feels like a natural progression on the interior.
5. Discovery Enterprise, I loved the more-modern take on the TOS Enterprise and actually wish they'd used this design in the JJ Abrams movies. It fits right in with both Discovery and even the whole modern era from TNG onwards. The exterior and Bridge look so faithful to the original TOS designs but updated carefully to fit into the Discovery era. I definitely look forward to seeing it again in "Strange New Worlds".
Me too
The discovery is the ugliest thing I ever saw
The original design concept the Enterprise C (Narendra class in STO) is one of my favourites. It's unfortunate that they had to make the design simpler to shorten construction process so they could fit into the tight production schedule.
Also the original concept for the Enterprise J actually has an secondary hull and bulkier nacelle pylons.
Totally agree! 1701 C concept is def in my top 5.
I find it interesting how the Kelvin timeline's Enterprise-A looks more like the original Enterprise from TOS than that timeline's actual original Enterprise.
Another interesting thing is that all of the kelvin films (2258-2263) take place before the bulk of TOS (2254, 2265-2269). So it's entirely possible that somewhere in those 2 years between Beyond and TOS there could be another refit to bring it more inline with the TOS ship.
I always liked the ENT-D refit in All Good Things. For me it has aged well!
1. D
2. Refit / A
3. E
4. OG
5. C
Unpopular opinion time: I don't have much love for the Sovereign class. It's not really the design's fault, it's more that I never felt the stories it featured in imbued it with much of the warmth and spirit that the other prominent Enterprises (as opposed to cameos like the B and C) had - Insurrection came closest with the daily-life scenes on board, but that was held back by, well, it being Insurrection, while First Contact and Nemesis just made it seem to me like a video game battleship, not anybody's home. That aside we're in agreement a lot, love the D, the Constitution refit, and the NX (not so much from the show, but building an NX-01 model kit gave me a lot of affection for her).
I hadn't really considered that Archer's meddling with the timeline might have resulted in a different version of the future which had a better Enterprise-J - that's a pleasant thought.
What bugs me about the Sovereign is that it wasn't given a proper introduction like most of the others, even the Enterprise-B got a proper introduction and it had maybe 30 minutes of screentime, the E was kinda just shoehorned in like "btw, this is the Enterprise now"
The Enterprise F is official cuz the odyssey class is in media and there is a eagle moss model of it, and the J was supposed to reach the Andromeda galaxy and see what's out there and make a base out of it!!!
STO is actually in a sort of gray area. There are a few pieces of media that are foundations for STO’s story, but have been made non-canonical, like Data being in command of the Enterprise E during the Romulan supernova event and beyond. The captain of the F even said that Data requested him to command the next Enterprise personally in some missions. Eaglemoss should not be taken as a reliable source unless otherwise stated by CBS/Paramount
Got your #1 pick as a tattoo on my right forearm, and recently built it as a 1/1000 scale model. Been one of my favorite starships of all time.
Excellent list!
The Galaxy will always be the most Jaw Droppingly eye popping Gorgeous Enterprise of all time!
These ships will always have a special place in my heart too!
I love that the Enterprise-F is now canon, its awesome that a fan designed ship has become the next flagship =D
I still love the D above all. Seeing her launch in Picard made me tear up.
The NX01 is my favorite but man, the A is just so beautiful it's a very close second
I know I'm a year late, but I agree with almost everything you said. Many are fan created (not canon), but my favorite is the Enterprise G. It's the greatest warship the Federation created. Phasers as hot as the sun and ready for quantum torpedoes to finish the job.
The one I agree with the most is the comments on the Enterprise E (Sovereign). It's like the Galaxy class, but it's sleek, faster, more maneuverable, and loaded with firepower. Plus it has ablative hull armor, otherwise that Scimitar would have made shorter work of it 😄
And I'm not the only person to call it this online, but the Galaxy class was a heavily armed cruise ship (I call it the Love Boat with weapons 🤣).
Although the Enterprise XVC-330 doesn’t appear in Archer’s ready room, it DOES however appear on the wall of the 602 Club where Archer and his Starfleet colleagues used to hang out-thus reaffirming its canonicity. I, too, love this design-and it ties perfectly in with Vulcan warp technology, implying a technology exchange early-on.
I agree that the TMP refit deserves the top spot as the most esthetically beautiful version of the Enterprise. Esthetically, it’s absolutely my favorite. On the other hand, I cannot help but be emotionally connected to the TOS original-because it is the original. The nostalgia simply can’t be overcome. The TMP refit is prettier, but the TOS original, in my mind, is the clear “flagship” of the franchise. Not to mention, it’s a beautiful and graceful design in its own right. She’s the queen.
The Original is my favorite and the classic ship, but the D was beautiful.
My top 5
NCC_1701
E
D
NX-01
A
Enterprise-J is a huge ship, made of who knows what materials. There is no air resistance in space, no reason for nacelles to fall apart or whatever nonsense. btw It was shown for 2 seconds as a pic on the wall, but some people always nitpicking and hate ST Enterprise for some reason.
An online friend saw the Enterprise-J in Star Trek Online and he called it "a pancake with two toothpicks".
Great analysis! Love the fact that you put Discovery Enterprise 1701 right after the original! I would have made them one and two, but couldn’t agree more, the Discovery ENT 1701 is a solid part two, a “built on”, as you say, work to the original. The one I expected to see in the Motion Picture, but didn’t get until Discovery..
Nice. I finally found a content creator that put the Refit at number one. She is a beautiful ship.
Who, dude did not realise that you had a separate channel of your own when you were on about your favorite Enterprises on last livestream (SUBSCRIBED) Before I watch this myself imma just going to put it out there that to me personally it's the Constitution Refit that is the holy grail of all space going vessels. The Motion Picture of the Enterprise in dry dock and Scotty's tour around is my number 1 scene of all Trek "yes I am a ship geek too" But I wish we got to see more of the A as The Undiscovered Country is a masterpiece of filmwork and writing, for the time in the real world that it was shadowing. Now on with the show...
PS: Destiny ;)
I absolutely agree with you on the refit being top. For me it *is* the Enterprise and in fact is probably my favourite spaceship design from any sci fi ever. It retains the uniqueness of Matt Jeffries' original design but perfects it. It's proportions are spot on and it's beautiful from every angle in a way that none of the others (except the sovereign) are.
love your choices. #1 choice is my favorite. the art deco inspired nacelles rock.
The Refit Enterprise is superb and one of the main reasons is Douglas Trumbull’s influence in lighting the ship correctly. This is the first Enterprise that lit itself flying in darkened space.
Spot on!!!
The Motion Picture Enterprise is a thing of beauty!
I love the Enterprise F in the standard federation colours that Eaglemoss released. It looks great.
Not too far off. I would put ncc1701d a bit lower though. It looks a bit squishy.
It took me a while to warm to the D. The saucer is just so damn big...
Too me the D looks like the old cartoons of bulldogs, with the massive head and chest, and then the little legs in back. The ship always looks to top heavy to me, and would have been better to me if the nacelles had been a bit bigger and not tucked away like they were.
The Enterprise D will always be my favorite
Did I miss something, I didn’t see the Excelsior Class Enterprise mentioned? One of my personal top three.
The Enterprise B ? - he put it at 11.
@@CulturePhilter Oh geez, I don't know how I missed that!
Hands-down there is only one the original enterprise before any refits just the way Scotty said it
Odyssey class enterprise F is my favorite. It's like the D and the E blended. Little bit elongated with some more warship type lines like the E but back to being a big honkin floating city. And I absolutely love the split neck with the windows down the inside.
Dude I think I completely agree with your ranking, especially the top 5!
the reason i love the odyssey so much is it merges my two favorite enterprise designs (the d and e) signifiying a movement forward of ideology from the dominion war of "were going back to exploring... but were ready for your shit" looks over at the klingon empire after hobus. and it also adds a defiant like ship as an auxiliary ship which i think is such a cool idea (plus adds another favorite design)
@treklad DUDE.........YOUR VOICE...........IS AMAZING
Totally agree with your top three!
I never get the J hate. Its a wonderful ship.
1. Enterprise no bloody A B C or D
2. Enterprise A
3. Enterprise D
4 Enterprise E
I love the NX-01 Enterprise because it feels very analogue and very human in its construction.
I am going to give you a big thumbs up. I have been a Trekie since 1966 when I was 3 years old. I have put together Star Trek models from the age of 5. I noticed the number problems in TOS when it aired. I think the Enterprise F that they picked should have been G and there was one design that was similar but didn't split the support neck, so I think they missed the opportunity. They could always use it as a different star ship class though.
Anyway good job on comparisons.
A Enterprise Refit, sua número 1, é a minha também. Mais por afetividade do que por argumentos que apresentou. Parabéns pelas explanações. Vida Longa e Próspera. Brasília-D.F., Brasil.
I always thought the A in ST5 when they were forst approaching it from earth in the shuttlecraft looked like a beautiful white dove floating in space.
the E soverign class is my favorite.Sleek,fast ,and powerful
Have you checked out Mystic Spenny's Enterprise-A design? It looks like what could be described as the transition from a Constitution refit to and Excelsior. You can see it in the video Spencer's Enterprise-A leaves drydock.
For me, Enterprise C is the top of my list for favorite ship of all time. It's just the perfect marriage between TOS and TNG era . Sleek, classic, and still tough & sturdy
Where can I get those ships you held up in the beginning
on number 13. it is the XCV-330, not the XVC-330. looking at the eagle moss model on my shelf. love this ship, happy you included it, forgive my pedantic nit-packery.
The USS Titan design you can find in the late 70s Starlog Magazine!
Where did you get a model of the enterprise D I want one
@ 1:24, I am unfamiliar with the naval vessel shown, but, of all the ships named "Enterprise" that served in the U.S. Navy, none have ever been a destroyer or cruiser. Instead, all steel-hulled vessels were aircraft carriers, and each had their own remarkable histories. In fact, even though ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) has been decommissioned, and, at present, no ships bearing the name "Enterprise" are on the active rolls, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-80) is scheduled to be commissioned in 2028.
USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) was the most decorated ship in WWII. "The Grey Ghost", USS ENTERPRISE saw conflict in the Pacific theatre against the Imperial Japanese naval forces, earning 20 battle stars - the most for ANY U.S. warship during WWII, and was also the most decorated.
USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Fun fact: She is actually not a "Nimitz" class carrier, because she was a testbed for nuclear power viability onboard carriers, she belongs to her own class, "Enterprise". She also had eight nuclear reactors, far more than the Nimitz' two plants, four rudders, and a more cruiser-like hull design. She is immediately recognizable from the Nimitz-class carriers, in that her "island" is more square-shaped than the Nimitz' sleeker, long rectangular shapes. She was also jokingly nicknamed the "Mobile Chernobyl" by her crew, although no nuclear incidents ever occurred (the U.S. Navy has never had a nuclear incident in the entire history nuclear power has been used onboard ships and boats, a testament to the excellent nuclear power program birthed by ADM Hyman Rickover.)
USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-80) while not yet in service, it should be noted that a portion of steel from (CVN-65) was melted down and remade into a keel plate for (CVN-80).
All ships in U.S. naval history bearing the name "Enterprise": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy_named_Enterprise
V/R. LN1(SW/AW) K., USN, Ret.
The Kelvin 2009 is frickin gorgeous as well!
ENT-J: You don't need to worry about solar winds esp when your deflector shield from the array is massive enough to encompass a small moon. However, I am a fan of the J design I wish I could see it more in shows rather than STO. But this is the 26th c vessel so why not go a bit more sleek, very aerodynamic; but it fits the class of a carrier due to it's size, so unless it's very maneuverable, it's more of a command heavy assault ship.
Just spotted your Eagle Moss collection to your left!
Enterprise A refit is my first love! When I saw it on a TV I fell in love with Sci-Fi, with space, my imagination just exploded... I love the mighty Soverign, and super cool Galaxy, Excelsior is beautifull modern retro ship, NX is just spectacular and my second favourite Ambasador deserved it's own series, but... You never forget your first...
How would YOU rank them?
I'm fairly similar to yours though would probably go Ent-D, Ent-E and then Ent-Refit as my 123. I love the Galaxy class concept probably due to hours pouring over Mike Okuda & Rick Sternbach's TNG Technical manual.
I think the Kelvin universe ones would be lower for me, because the chromey hot rod-ness of them irks me. Plus the whole frolicing around in atmospheres using roman candles to stabilise themselves. I know, I know, NX Enterprise did it too but in its defence that's a smaller ship. I just unboxed my Eagle Moss NCC-1701-A today funnily enough and like you it's very much the mother of all Enterprises for me. It's the big screen Enterprise, you know?
Enterprise refits are the NCC-1701 & NCC-1701-A is that correct?
I feel like even people who hate Discovery at least like its Enterprise.
Refit 1 and The 24 century version of her E is 2nd! I might have to subscribe!
I miss The Enterprise Refit a lot she was a beauty .
I will add this. If things look weird and small on the 1701-J, its not. The J is about a mile long (correct me if im wrong) and is a universe class ship. Just one nacelle alone is about as wide as the NX-01.
I’m Star Trek fan growing up watching the movie and tv show
I'm going to repeat myself, I'm absolutely sure there's an emotional element to choosing our favorite Enterprise. IMHO I do not see the NX-01 as an Enterprise, it's an "Akiraprise". But I love her design, It stands as one of my favorite Era/production design ever. So...
#1 - NCC -1701 - Refit/A - Timeless, classy, all the right proportions and scale.
#2 - NCC -1701 - B - The Excelsior class refit - It makes a lot of sense to me see an Enterprise as an Excelsior Class, and I know this is one of the "emotional element" speaking. I remember watching ST III and wishing Kirk would steal the Excelsior instead of the Enterprise. I just love its design and I think they tweaked it enough for the Generations movie - specially the bridge with all those blue and green Okudagrams.
#3 - NCC -1701 - D Talk to me about those ROUND lines! That is the one I would like to live in.
#4 - NCC - 1701 - DISCO/SNW Such a perfect redesign. I wish THAT were the JJprise.
#5 - NCC - 1701 - E - For all the "homages" she carries on her design, though I'm not a fan of the HUGE Impulse thrusters making it look line a hunchback SUV... Still far better than the G (Ew!) J and F.
The E looks fast even when it’s perfectly still. I also think the design is more logical than some of it’s predecessors. The connection points between the engineering section and the saucer/ nacells have been shortened and beefed up. This brings these critical areas closer to this ships center mass.
Here’s my list
(1) Enterprise A (refit
(2)Enterprise E
(3)Enterprise (2009)
(4)Enterprise (TOS)
(5)Enterprise (NXO1)
(6)Enterprise Strange new words
(7)Enterprise B
(8)Enterprise C
(9)Enterprise D
(10)Enterprise J
just found this video, and it inspired me to revise and expand my own listing of the STARSHIPS Enterprise that I recently posted elsewhere, from best to worst:
01.: UFP Starfleet "Galaxy"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (TNG)
02.: UFP Starfleet "Ambassador"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C & UFP Starfleet "Sovereign"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E (TNG movies)
03.: UFP Starfleet "Odyssey"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-F (STO)
04.: UFP Starfleet "Excelsior"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B (GEN)
05.: UFP Starfleet "Galaxy"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, refit (AGT)
06.: UFP Starfleet "Constitution"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (DSC)
07.: UNE Starfleet "NX"-class, SS Enterprise NX-01, refit (ENT S5)
08.: UNE Starfleet "NX"-class, SS Enterprise NX-01 (ENT)
09.: UFP Starfleet "Enterprise"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701, refit / USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A (TOS movies)
10.: UFP Starfleet "Constitution"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS)
11.: UFP Starfleet "Universe"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-J
12.: UNE Starfleet "Declaration"-class, SS Enterprise XCV-330
13.: UFP Starfleet "Constitution"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (JJ movies)
14.: UFP Starfleet "Constitution"-class, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A (JJ movies)
I have excluded all the maritime Enterprises here, for obvious reasons.
Also, I've decided to put the Ent-C & Ent-E as a shared 2nd place because I go back & forth between which one gets 2nd and which one gets 3rd. Also, TMP refit & Ent-A share a spot because the differences between them are too miniscule to warrant separate rankings. Same with the different incarnations of the Ent-E & JJ-Trek Ent-0.
YES you sir took the words like a Betazoid from my head! "Art deco" stylings the refit is the best! 100% Except as a child playing with the model the warp engines were prone to snap off and then without Gorilla Glue "because it had not been invented yet" made the model for decommissioning many times....
Yes did notice the copy of Destiny on the shelf, has it been started yet?
Enterprise F is my personnal favorite followed closely by the E. Designwise, I like the way the Starfleet ships are going, more stylished and refined. But it is hard to dispute someone taste and preferences.
#14 is literally just Discover Tosified
For me, my 2 favourite designs would be The original and The refit, I just like the simplicity of the TOS enterprise, and for the refit, well, it’s a classic and I love it
_“The nacelles look flimsy”_
Yeh well at least they are attached, eh Discovery
How do you have the F but not the NX refit? That is a beauty!
I agree with your ideas
While I understand the kelvin movies are hated among the fandom I love both ship designs and have them in my top 5 especially the A version in Beyond. But my top 5 is
NCC 1701 ( Discovery)
NCC 1701-A (Kelvin)
NCC 1701-A ( Prime)
NCC 1701 TOS
Enterprise E
Do we ever see an Ambassador class other than the Enterprise? Best of Both Worlds graveyard at all? Seems like a time zone that has yet to be explored?
I remember the USS Excalibur was an ambassador class and was shown the episode where Data took command of the Nebula Class USS Sutherland to stop the Romulans from secretly aiding the Klingon Duras family.
There was one in the battle to retake DS9.
Regarding the Enterprise B, it was established as early as Encounter at Farpoint, that there was an Excelsior Class Enterprise.
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I knew well before Generations that the B was Exelsior, and it was a pleasant surprise to finally see it in action. This was not just laziness on Berman's part, wanting to reuse the model. It was already in canon.
Wasn't the TOS Enterprise intentionally designed to look fragile with thin pylons to indicate that advanced materials science in the future allowed the Federation to build such a ship? Also, wasn't it flipped vertically, such that it was going to fly with the saucer and nacelles on the bottom, but someone happened to pick up the model and turn it over and thought it looked better with them on top?
Really? The B in the the bottom? It’s an Excelsior, literally one of if not the best ship design in Star Trek. And the ambassador above it? Have you seen the alternate design for it that was much better, even that was worse than Excelsior.
The original design of the E had the nacelles swept forward and it had a look of real speed. But from above it also looked like a chicken so they swept the nacelles backwards instead. I think it works
I love the uss enterprise 1701
I totally agree. The NCC- 1701- A The Motion picture is a work of art. A generation was wowed by this movie and build up to the redesign. It is burnt in our imaginations.
Of all these, my favorite is The Enterprise. Love that design! 😂
Actually, Refit, then E, NX, D. The rest, not so much.
And I've never understood the Excelsior love. Didn't like the shape 35 years ago, hasn't gotten better.
I know this will likely anger many people, but I sincerly think the way saucer, neck and secondary hull look like on the Kelvin Enterprise is just beautiful and to me they are the best interpretation of the Constitution class we have seen. What really lets the ship down, but what I'm willing to overlook are nacelles, (too big and busy, too close together) and to lesser degree their pylons (weirdly curved though flowing well with the neck line). Just don't look up the Beyond version, they actually butchered that saucer/neck/secondary hull line in that movie. Look at the original or Into Darkness version.
I love the Enterprise J!
Enterprise E for me. Beautiful ship.
The Enterprise-B is exactly what it had to be, in that era, in the late 2200s when the Excelsiors were taking over from the Connies. The Enterprise-B was exactly what it should have been.
Plus it was already established way back in season 1 of TNG that the Etnerprise B was an eXcelsior. The briefing room had 7 models on the wall 5 starships 2 connies one excelsior an ambassador and finaly a galaxy class.
Enterprise E 😍
Personally I think the F took a step backwards from the E.
My only real disagreement with this list is that I'd have put the TOS Enterprise NCC 1701 (No bloody A, A, C or D...!) quite a bit higher, for no other reason than that she's the original - without it we'd have no Star Trek - and that she's the Enterprise I grew up with. Having said that, I would put the TMP refit and the E above her.
And then, of course, there was her entry in the DS9 episode 'Trials and Tribble-ations'... That was quite a 'hairs on the back of my neck' moment...
The Enterprise 1701 from Discovery would probably have worked very well back in 1968 and would have fit in better with today's trick. However Matt Jeffries was of his own era and the Enterprise took on the look of a Navy vessel of the period. It was what it was we would like it to be more updated and possibly that's what they should have done with the JJ Abrams universe but JJ's a twerp, and he went another direction
Need updating with the G! 😊
NX-01 Refit could have been easily on this list. But you did mention Enterprise season 5 and what could have been.