Klingon D5W

[SylvrDragon]

Is it just me, or does the D5W appear to have a center nacelle on the model? If so, then this is quite strange since the ship card doesn't picture one and it has no center warp boxes.

[mjwest]

First, be sure you are looking at the ship card for the D5W, not the D5.

The D5W does indeed have a center engine. The engine boxes is split into two sets of four boxes (in squadron scale) on either side of the boom. (The same level as the F HULL and IMP.)

You are, however, correct that the SSD doesn't show the center engine. Odd. I never noticed that before ...

sigh

[SylvrDragon]

Yep, quite positive I'm looking at the D5W. You can find my source of the updated card version in communique #13 below...

http://www.starfleetgames.com/fccc/reso ... load&id=18

I noticed because I'm rather fond of that ship design and so I decided to take a peak at the model.

[mjwest]

Yup, the ship image is wrong (no center engine show).

However, the boxes are correct, and there are center warp boxes. In squadron scale, they are on either side of the F HULL and IMP. In fleet scale, they are on either side of the IMP.

So, the center warp engine is indeed there. Just pretend that the ship image is showing a variant that has the warp engine on the bottom.

[John Schneder II]

Actually, the warp engine boxes were placed there to keep the SSD smaller (for SFB anyway), instead of putting it behind the ship like the C8/9. When I sculpted it, I was told to make "A D5 with a larger deckhouse and a small, frigate-sized center engine on the deckhouse". So I did The ship description for SFB describes it as having the center warp over the deckhouse as well.

[SylvrDragon]

Yea, I missed the c warp boxes...but I was right about the image. lol

[djdood]

John - Yes, but SVC forgot to use that ship image on the card.

[Sneaky Scot]

Good spot! Might be a candidate for a "revised ship card" thingy if SVC ever finds the space and time to do it!