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+ | |Name=''Whorfin'' class |
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+ | |Image=SS Lakul.jpg |
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+ | |ImageCap=The ''Whorfin'' class {{SS|Lakul}} |
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+ | |Affiliation=[[El-Aurian]] |
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+ | |Type=[[Transport]] |
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+ | |Active=[[23rd century]] |
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+ | |Crew=~15, upwards of 200 passengers |
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+ | |Speed=[[Warp factor|Warp 4]] (maximum rated) |
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+ | |ImageSS Robert Fox.jpg |
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+ | |ImageCap2=The {{SS|Robert Fox}} |
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| − | The '''''Whorfin'' class''' was a type of [[transport]] [[starship]] used by the [[El |
+ | The '''''Whorfin'' class''' was a type of [[transport]] [[starship]] used by the [[El-Aurian]]s in the late [[23rd century]]. The class used [[TPS pulse fusion]] engines. |
Two ''Whorfin''-class [[starship]]s, the {{SS|Lakul}} and the {{SS|Robert Fox}}, were destroyed by the [[Nexus]] [[energy]] ribbon in [[2293]]. ({{film|7}}) |
Two ''Whorfin''-class [[starship]]s, the {{SS|Lakul}} and the {{SS|Robert Fox}}, were destroyed by the [[Nexus]] [[energy]] ribbon in [[2293]]. ({{film|7}}) |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| − | The class was likely named after [[John Whorfin]], who was in turn, named after Lord John Whorfin, the leader of the evil Red Lectroid army, who possessed the body of Dr. Emilio Lizardo in the movie ''[[Buckaroo Banzai|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension!]]''. Much of the information on the ship's statistics appeared on the [[computer]] readout screen on the [[science officer]]'s console. The [[okudagram]] identifies the ships as being of El |
+ | The class was likely named after [[John Whorfin]], who was in turn, named after Lord John Whorfin, the leader of the evil Red Lectroid army, who possessed the body of Dr. Emilio Lizardo in the movie ''[[Buckaroo Banzai|The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension!]]''. Much of the information on the ship's statistics appeared on the [[computer]] readout screen on the [[science officer]]'s console. The [[okudagram]] identifies the ships as being of El-Aurian registry. |
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===Studio model=== |
===Studio model=== |
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[[File:Whorfin class CGI model by ILM.jpg|thumb|left|[[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s [[CGI]] model]] |
[[File:Whorfin class CGI model by ILM.jpg|thumb|left|[[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s [[CGI]] model]] |
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Revision as of 19:33, 13 January 2011
The Whorfin class was a type of transport starship used by the El-Aurians in the late 23rd century. The class used TPS pulse fusion engines.
Two Whorfin-class starships, the SS Lakul and the SS Robert Fox, were destroyed by the Nexus energy ribbon in 2293. (Star Trek Generations)
Ships of the class
- Uncertain
Background
The class was likely named after John Whorfin, who was in turn, named after Lord John Whorfin, the leader of the evil Red Lectroid army, who possessed the body of Dr. Emilio Lizardo in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension!. Much of the information on the ship's statistics appeared on the computer readout screen on the science officer's console. The okudagram identifies the ships as being of El-Aurian registry.
Studio model
The Whorfin class was the first starship in the Star Trek saga to be completely computer-generated, as no physical studio model was built for this design, though strictly speaking that distinction falls to the D'Arsay archive which was a space faring structure rather than a starship. On designing and building the model ILM's Bill George recalled,"The Lakul was actually based on a truck we had designed for Back to the Future that John Knoll liked. I really enjoyed working with Rob Coleman, who was our CG modeler. Designing the basic shape went pretty smoothly; it was a bit brick-shaped, but we added some pontoons to it, which helped a bit. But detailing it became a bit frustrating because I couldn't get my hands on it. Rather than trying to communicate which things should be changed, it was easier for me to make a quickie model the traditional way [read:study model] and set it on Rob's desk. I'd come back two hours later and his CG model would be perfect. I'm encouraged that computers haven't completely taken over. It's becoming obvious that the old and new tools work best together."(American Cinematographer, April 1995, page 84)