ShadowDancerWhen I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
i thought the hyperions were around the time of the dilgar war as well, i just dont think the novas were pre-hyperion despite what that site says. anyone know any different?
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
[B]B5 tech arn't very reliable at all. [/B][/QUOTE]
I agree, they made-up the "Nova-X class Destroyer", just because some lazy CGI modeller had included Omega Class Destroyers in one of the scenes from In The Beginning.
Regards,
Morden
RubberEagleWhat's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Morden279 [/i]
[B]I agree, they made-up the "Nova-X class Destroyer", just because some lazy CGI modeller had included Omega Class Destroyers in one of the scenes from In The Beginning.
[/B][/QUOTE]
Usually it's not the modeller who puts together the scenes....
A far better source would be anything from Agents of Gaming, at least where history is concerned. They have a few iffy ship designs, though.
RubberEagleWhat's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
and maybe the new RPG books? (don't have the EA sourcebook yet, so i can't comment on what's in there)
Edit:
btw, according to the B5 wars (2nd Ed.) Manual:
Nova made it's appearance just before the dilgar war and played a key role in Earths triumph.
Hyperion: Dating back before the Dilgar Invasion.
ShadowDancerWhen I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
i always thought that the Hyperion was older than the Nova. For one thing, to me at least, the Hyperion just [I]looks[/I] older:rolleyes:
I hear ya man...the Hyperion class is lighter armed, and I've never seen any type of launch bay setup capable of carrying a compliment of Starfuries as large as the Novas...it is interesting, however, that 'In The Beginning' placed the Lexington (right?), a Hyperion, as the command vessel of the carrier group that Sheridan was stationed with...although to throw off the enemy, making one of the lighter ships the command ship could make some sort of tactical sense...gotta go
RubberEagleWhat's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
I think the decision of what ship in a fleet is in command of this fleet has rather something to do with the captain than with the ship...
ShadowDancerWhen I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
hmm....both make sense. tho in this case i think its more likely its because the senior combat officer was on the Prometheus rather than on one of the novas
Which ship does the commander of a carrier group normally station on? On the carrier, or one of the Battleship escorts?
As many parallels with today's military that we see in B5, I'd find a more believable explanation to be that it was more feasible tactically, to make the Hyperion the flagship...
And as for the 'biggest guy' remark...you insult my intelligence...my opinion in this (as pointless as this discussion really is in the end) relies on more than just 'the Nova is bigger'
okay, flame away, I'm not sayin anything more about this...so I don't defend against future implications;-)
RubberEagleWhat's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
The thing really comes down to this:
Who is in command of the group.
If it's captain of a ship, he will remain on his ship, no matter if it's the flagship of Earth Force, or if its a junk hauler.
If he's an admiral or something, he has 2 choices (that most of the times will be one and the same): choose strongest ship, or the one with the best record.
Doesn't somebody with such an advanced rank as Admiral (Or in the Case of B5, "Fleet General") get to choose what ship they travel aboard...
RubberEagleWhat's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by eminariiorta [/i]
[B]Doesn't somebody with such an advanced rank as Admiral (Or in the Case of B5, "Fleet General") get to choose what ship they travel aboard... [/B][/QUOTE]
[quote][i]Originally posted by me[/i]
[b]
If he's an admiral or something, he has 2 choices (that most of the times will be one and the same): choose strongest ship, or the one with the best record.[/b][/quote]
of course an admiral could choose another ship, but the only reason why he would do that is because of some emotional connection (used to serve on that ship, it's captain is a friend,..).
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On [url]www.b5tech.com[/url] it says that the Nova went into active service in the late 2220s prior the debut of the Hyperion.
I don't know how reliable this source is but I get the feeling that they are quite serious....
And before I forget:
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
[B]B5 tech arn't very reliable at all. [/B][/QUOTE]
That's good to know.
Can you point be to another site that is more reliable?
And yes, here it comes:
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And of course:
[color=green]GREEN[/color]
[B]B5 tech arn't very reliable at all. [/B][/QUOTE]
I agree, they made-up the "Nova-X class Destroyer", just because some lazy CGI modeller had included Omega Class Destroyers in one of the scenes from In The Beginning.
Regards,
Morden
[B]I agree, they made-up the "Nova-X class Destroyer", just because some lazy CGI modeller had included Omega Class Destroyers in one of the scenes from In The Beginning.
[/B][/QUOTE]
Usually it's not the modeller who puts together the scenes....
Edit:
btw, according to the B5 wars (2nd Ed.) Manual:
Nova made it's appearance just before the dilgar war and played a key role in Earths triumph.
Hyperion: Dating back before the Dilgar Invasion.
As many parallels with today's military that we see in B5, I'd find a more believable explanation to be that it was more feasible tactically, to make the Hyperion the flagship...
And as for the 'biggest guy' remark...you insult my intelligence...my opinion in this (as pointless as this discussion really is in the end) relies on more than just 'the Nova is bigger'
okay, flame away, I'm not sayin anything more about this...so I don't defend against future implications;-)
Who is in command of the group.
If it's captain of a ship, he will remain on his ship, no matter if it's the flagship of Earth Force, or if its a junk hauler.
If he's an admiral or something, he has 2 choices (that most of the times will be one and the same): choose strongest ship, or the one with the best record.
[B]Doesn't somebody with such an advanced rank as Admiral (Or in the Case of B5, "Fleet General") get to choose what ship they travel aboard... [/B][/QUOTE]
[quote][i]Originally posted by me[/i]
[b]
If he's an admiral or something, he has 2 choices (that most of the times will be one and the same): choose strongest ship, or the one with the best record.[/b][/quote]
of course an admiral could choose another ship, but the only reason why he would do that is because of some emotional connection (used to serve on that ship, it's captain is a friend,..).
But if they did the "Last Great War" with Valen etc. then G'Quon would be tied into that :)