"Your favorite 10 spaceships from film/TV" Topic

Simply that, your favorite 10 spaceships with links if possible so we can all share :)

My favorite by far is the Roger Young from Starship Troopers, something about this ship just screams "Real Hard Science Fiction", and the design is a beaut.

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Omega Class Destroyer and many other of the Earth Force designs from B5:

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Beyond that, most designs I have seen over the years have not done much for me personally. Like the aesthetics of both Galactica's (and the new Pegasus). Super Star Destroyer is always kewl I guess. Never been a fan of any of the Star Trek designs with the possible exception of the Bird of Prey.

Many interesting designs over the years in various miniature lines and PC games. Loved the Decados ships from Noble Armada:

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Lots more, but just these off the top of my head…..

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Always was partial to the Eagle from Space 1999 -- something about it looking like a sleeked back version of the Lunar Lander just struck a chord with my Apollo-filled upbringing.

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Fireball XL-5, the first spaceship observed by my then young eyes.

I am partial to the classic Klingon Cruiser, Klingon Bird Of Prey, Millenium Falcon, Andromeda from "Space Battleship Yamato," Eagle from "Space 1999," and the Lectroid mothership from "Buckaroo Banzai." I am sure I could come up with another four if I thought a while longer lol!

Not sure of 1-10 status but off the cuff and my list is more emotional attachment than design perfection :)

Enterprise…as in Star Trek, as a whole not one version over the other per say link

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Klingon Bird of Prey…Star Trek, the newer ones are a bit more fun link

CR-90…Star Wars picture picture This is high on my list, makes me think of Traveller games past :)

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And I am having a hard time with the rest…too many good choices :(

1. Battlestar Pegasus
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. Imperial Star Destroyer
4. Robotech SDF-1
5. Stargate Daedalus Battlecruiser
6. Babylon 5 Destroyer Agamemnon
7. SST Roger Young
8. Starship Enterprise
9. Stargate Atlantis Wraith Hiveship
10. Millenium Falcon

Gunstar from The Last Starfighter

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Space, Above and Beyond: link

10 is too many or me to think about right now- but I'm glad someone mentioned the Lectroid mothership! That one would be in my list, too.

Not a spaceship, but I also like the Recognizers from Tron (new or old.)

These are my favorites:

1 c-57d space cruiser from Forbidden Planet
2 Pan Am shuttle from 2001
3 USS Discovery from 2001
4 Gunstar from Last Starfighter
5 Yorktown from Silent Running
6 the Nostromo from Alien
7 the Cygnus from The Blackhole
8 the Eagle from Space:1999
9 the Millenium Falcon
10 Romulan Bird of Prey from the original series

Slave-1 just made my list as I think about this topic.

1. Eagle Transporter
2. Omega Destroyer
3. Star Fury
4. Sulaco USMC transport( Which is why I am collecting an Indonesian Commonwealth force with Cold Navy Deisho )
5. Original Enterprise
6. Liberator
7. Red Dwarf
8. X-bomber
9. Firefly-Class transport
10. Species 8472 cruisers

_and if we could include one more, the Andromeda.

1. USS Enterprise NCC-1701. "No bloody A, B, C or D" (or E or that blasted "reboot" especially).
2. Millennium Falcon Who wouldn't want their own?
3. USS Enterprise NCC-1701 A. Best of the movie designs.
4. USS Defiant. "Tough little ship."
5. Battlestar Galactica, reboot design.
6. Klingon D7, original series.
7. Klingon Bird-of-Prey, movies.
8. USS Saratoga, from Space: Above and Beyond. picture
9. "Hammerhead" space fighter, S:AaB picture
10. Cygnus, from The Black Hole picture

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For sheer originality, a truly unique design:
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And these:
Eternia
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Eagle 5
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I also have a soft spot for the Millenium Falcon
and for a more serious design:
Aliens Dropship
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Parzival, I'm going to be a complete and utter geek here and remind you that the 1701-A was not launched until the end of Star Trek IV. In the first three movies it was simply the Enterprise 1701 REFIT (never mind that it was essentially a complete rebuild). ;)

It's a common mistake – one made even by Scotty himself in "Relics" !

But I agree, it's a beautiful design. Always reminds me of a swan for some reason.

Guess my number one choice is obvious. :)

Lexa 'I am a warship' Doig.

Most of the ones I would have chosen have already been listed, but I'll add the ship from Lexx for something totally different

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Tardis
Liberator
Nostromo
Babylon 5 Shadow
Starship Troopers Roger Young
Serenity
Andromeda
Klingon D7
Imperial Star Destroyer
Valley Forge (Silent Running)

What about the Starbug from Red Dwarf?

In no particular order (and some because of the crew as much as the ship):

The Betty – Alien Resurection
USS Cygnus – The Black Hole
Sulaco – Aliens
Serenity – Firefly
Millenium Falcon – Star Wars
Starfury – Bablyon 5
Event Horizon – Event Horizon
Omega Class – Babylon 5
Moya – Farscape
Icarus II – Sunshine

I'm sure I've missed plenty that I like, but these jump out.

Yorktown from Silent Running
Klingon D7
1701
1701A
Steamrunner
Yuri Andropov
1999 Eagle
The Yellow 4-on-the-floor from Life of Brian

The saucer from the Invaders TV show

Pyramid ship from Stagate TV and movie

Cavorite Sphere from First Men On The Moon

For the nostalgia freaks:

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You have to admit there is a particualar charm for the wire, cigar smoke and that vibrating noise in the background.

I do have a soft spot for this little gem link picture

Another vote for the Red Dwarf, Starbug.

I'm not a huge fan of space ships really, but I know that the Star Wars ones were more appealing to me than any others I've seen on tv or in movies.

But if I had to have a space ship, I'd choose the TARDIS.

I believe it was actually the Valley Forge in Silent Running.

My 10, in no order,

Gunstar
Millennium Falcon
Eagle
Akira Class from Star Trek
X-Wing Fighter
Liberator
Omega Class Destroyer
Leonov
Colonial Viper (Mk 2)
Space Cowboy ship from Battle Beyond The Stars

The Pan Am Clipper from 2001 has always been a favorite of mine.

But if I had to have a space ship, I'd choose the TARDIS.

Right on Brother!

In no particular order, and leaving out Fighters (almost all of which are cool, and would dominate the list) but including shuttles and other "small craft":

* NCC 1701A Enterprise (From the movies) (I love most of the other variants too, but this one is my favorite.)
* Klingon D7
* Nostromo, if only because it's so hard to figure out what the dang thing looks like in the film :)
* Icarus from Planet of the Apes
* Space:1999 Eagle
* Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space (yes it's cheezy, but it's a fun saucer design)
* Space Battleship Yamato, because what's not cool about battleships in space?
* Millenium Falcon, the fodder for many youthful dreams.
* Star Wars' "Tantive IV" Corellian Corvette, just a cool lookin' ship.
* Empress Nichole Far Trader (oops, not actually in TV/Movies)

liberator from blakes 7
system persuit ship from blakes 7
Eagle from space 1999
Tardis from dr who
Andromida for Andromida ( and lexia is verrry nice as well,)
the Lexx
the ship from silent running ( forget the name)
Type s scout ( not film but i just dont care)
the hawk from space 1999
babylon 5
the excaliber from b5 crusade.

Others' lists are catching most, though not all of what would be my top ten. I'll work on it a bit, but as for what lived in my youth…

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PS Truth be told, both Buster Crabbe's electrically buzzing flatirons, and Captain Midnight's (I knew him as Jet Jackson) sleek beauty crowded my dreams as well…

Here my list

1. C-57d space cruiser from Forbidden Planet
2. X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars
3. USS Discovery from 2001
4. Gunstar fighter from The Last Star fighter
5. Roger Young from SST
6. Starfury from Babylon 5
7. Pan Am shuttle from 2001
8. the Eagle from Space 1999
9. The Millenium Falcon
10. The Hawk from Space 1999

In No order at all love all these ships.

USS Discovery from 2001
Original Enterprise and movie refit
Millennium Falcon
Klingon D7, original series.
Jupiter 2
TIE fighter
X-Wing Fighter
Star Destroyer
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Viper Original BSG

In no particular order, and no small-craft:

Rodger Young
Sulaco
USS Saratoga from S:AAB
Andromeda is growing on me, but still looks fragile
Republic assault ships (the proto-Star Destroyers with the notch in the wedge)

The Amaterasu from Starship Operators.
Bebop.
SDF Macross.
And almost anything from Banner/Crest of the Stars.

No particular order:

Star Wars – Star Destroyer
Star Wars – Millenium Falcon
Star Wars – X Wing
Star Trek DS9 – Defiant
B5 – Star Fury
B5 – The smaller versions of Vorlon ships
B5 – Earth Force One
Aliens – The Sulaco
Space battleship Yamato – Andromeda
Space 1999 – Eagle

These are not all "Starships" but space ships…

1. USS Enterprise

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2. Battlestar Galatica

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3. Millennium Falcon

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4. Colonial Viper

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5. Buck Rogers Starfighter

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6. X-Wing Fighter

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7. USS Enterprise-1701-D

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8. USS Defiant

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9. Space Shuttle Enterprise

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10. Avatar RDA Scorpion Gunship

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11. Starship Troopers Rodger Young (honorable mention)

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Might as well add

12 Jupiter 2

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I like the Jupiter II new version also. The movie caught heck, but it was ok…better than a brick to the head. The space bubble fighter was cool also link

For me:

Blake's Seven

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Rebel transport

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Cylon Saucer

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My other faves have been covered.

Jews in Space deserve a mention for the sheer bad taste.

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C-57D
Gunstar
UNSN Catskinner
Klingon D-7
Botany Bay
"George Pal" Martian ship
Ironman One
AAF212 Hornet
Rama
Millenium Falcon

The opening scene of Fireball XL-5

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Here's my favorites, in no particular order:

Whitestar
Defiant
Y-Wing
Viper MK II
SDF-1
Gunstar

Enterprise 1701
Klingon D7
Klingon Bird of Prey
Omega Destroyer
Shadow ship
Minbari Sharlin
new Galactica
Moya
Firefly
Zentraedi cruiser

I love the D-7,original and k'tinga versions and had the honour of working on the Klingon bird of prey moulds so im partial.

1. Imperial Class Star Destroyer (Star Wars)
2. Executor Class Super Star Destroyer (Star Wars)
3. Venator Class Star Destroyer (Star Wars)
4. Republic Assault Ship (Star Wars)
5. Serenity (Firefly)
6. Battlestar Pegasus (New BSG Series)
7. Battlestar Galactica (New BSG Series)
8. Daedalus class Battlecruiser (Stargate)
9. CR-90 Corellian Corvette (Star Wars)
10. Millennium Falcon (Star Wars)