"The Most Iconic Warships of Sci-Fi" Topic

"One of the most important elements in most science fiction works that contain a combat warship that will take a starring role is the design/style of that spacegoing warship. While it may be sad to think that the visuals account for the failure or success of an sci-fi spaceship, it is the truth. In the realm of science fiction, there those combat starships that have been an influence on all elements of wider culture and all areas of science fiction. This was a tough list to assemble and I had to limit the list to iconic actual combat spaceships that were (mostly) tasked with standard naval duties and operated under a military organization framework. Due to this…I did not include the USS Enterprise. As a reader of FWS observed (Christopher Phoenix), Federation starships are bipolar in nature and do not perform the competing roles of defense and exploration equally. While some may label Starfleet has a military organization, its mission is one of diplomacy, exploration, research, and defense, causing their starships to be not purpose-designed for war. The only canon warship developed by Starfleet for the sole purpose of combat was the 2371 experimental NX-74205 Defiant that was critical to the Dominion War effort. While the Enterprise is one of the most important fictional starships of all time, it is not a "pure" warship…"

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Armand

Good read. I would have liked more on the original Buck Rogers villain ship. When I was a kid in the 50s i lived in Air Force base where the theater would show the old serials on Saturday morning, so Ming and his sparkler driven ship hold a special place for me. A criticism of the exclusion of ITS Enterprise is that navies used their frigates for exploration. Oh well, he presented his case well and moved on.

Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)

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Armand

Got to love those old Sci-fi designs !

Glad you like them too my good friend!.

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Armand