D-17 ?

Spacecowboy87 · Post by **Spacecowboy87** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:46 am

What exactly is the D-17 shown on the mongoose page?

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:08 am

It's Steve allowing Mogoose to "run wild" and design a ship that is their version of a Klingon.

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:20 am

In SFU game-terms, it's a never-built cruiser design. It was in the Stellar Shadows Journal Vol.1 product (all of which was "conjectural" fun-but-not-real things).

More explanation is here:
http://www.starfleetgames.com/discus/me ... 1331663794

Personally, I don't think it looks like an SFU Klingon at all. To me it looks like a FASA K-23 and a Next Generation Vor'cha got drunk and made an ugly baby. However, there's no rule saying I have to buy it when it comes out.

Post by **Steve Cole** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:22 pm

I actually kinda like it. Seems megatronish.

archon96 · Post by **archon96** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:28 pm

if it ever goes to production ill pick it up just to use as a rogue klingon element in some klingon on klingon campaigns im thinking of.

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:31 pm

Are they going to make an F15 and C19, too?

wedge_hammersteel · Post by **wedge_hammersteel** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:00 pm

I thought the D-17 was a FASA creation?

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:25 pm

FASA might have used the same name for something they did (it's an obvious name-derivation from D-7).

Bolo_MK_XL · Post by **Bolo_MK_XL** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:40 pm

The D17 is basically a modified D-7, Phaser arrays and the hull were rearranged to change the firing arcs ---

Mongoose did it's version (changing the boom also), to see if it would draw interest from an audience other than current SFU customers ---

Post by **Steve Cole** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:00 pm

Did we do an F-15? Oh well, I guess we can. C-19? Hmmm.... C-17? D-15? E-14? The mind boggles.

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:05 pm

Steve Cole wrote:Did we do an F-15? Oh well, I guess we can. C-19? Hmmm.... C-17? D-15? E-14? The mind boggles.

No, I am pretty sure an F-15 (and so forth) have not been done. However, I can't imagine it would take any real effort to do so.

My point is more on the miniature front. If Mongoose wants differently styled Klingons (as an alternative to the traditional Klingons), then providing at least an F-15 in addition to the D-17 would be beneficial, as it lets buyers have different sized ships to choose from. Giving them a D-17 by itself gives them a ship. Adding in an F-15 and C-19 would give them a fleet.

Savedfromwhat · Post by **Savedfromwhat** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:12 pm

I for one really like the Idea of the Klingon 10s fleet.

Spacecowboy87 · Post by **Spacecowboy87** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:30 am

Just stick a boom on Galactica and paint it up like the Partridge Family bus. THAT will attract new players

Savedfromwhat · Post by **Savedfromwhat** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:52 am

I don't know what that looks like Cowboy. But it sounds really ugly.

Sneaky Scot · Post by **Sneaky Scot** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:41 am

I like the D17 - it is nice to have a couple of different units in the fleet (and in SFB terms you could say it was just too different to allow ease of logistics & maintenance compared with the more traditional designs).