Intrepid type
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| Intrepid type | |
|---|---|
 Aft view | |
| Affiliation: | United Earth/Starfleet |
| Active: | 22nd century |
| Armament: | Phase cannons, torpedo launchers |
 Dorsal view, damaged | |
- For the 24th century class of starships, see Intrepid-class.
The Intrepid type was a mid-22nd century Earth Starfleet starship design to which the starship Intrepid belongs. The class was armed with phase cannons and two torpedo launchers. (ENT: "The Expanse")
- The torpedo launchers have never been seen firing in an episode, but are clearly visible on production stills of the "shooting model". [1]
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[edit] Ships of the Class
[edit] Appendices
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Background
The model was never referred to as anything other than the "half saucer" by members of the VFX team.[2] According to Bonchune, "Even our directory structures are called half saucer. We did not even catch that it was referred to as the Intrepid in an episode!" [3]
[edit] CG model
The Intrepid was a CGI model created at Eden FX that was essentially a kitbash, build by Pierre Drolet, rendered, animated and lit by Rob Bonchune from the John Eaves [4] design based on the NX class model. According to Bonchune, "any and all parts were pilfered if possible! Only way to get things done!" [5]
Regarding the lack of registry or name on the primary hull, Bonchune stated that "the model is kinda medium-lo quality as it was never built to get close, so it was built/textured accordingly. I also lit her very plainly so you could see the details."[6]
Orthographic projections of the original CGI model, posted by Bonchune, can be found at FourMadMen.com.
[edit] External links
- "the starships of expanse" -early design sketches at John Eaves Personal Blog
- Intrepid type at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
