Took me a while to figure out how Star Trek showcases in regards to future tech. (Ex: smart phones = communicators, earpieces = short wave radio/Bluetooth s). Yet when I ask why this design for a ship? I felt it was an ugly ship, like an odd grasshopper. But it's not ugly, it outperforms everything in the galaxy, as I figured out. Everything is at it looks, and designed for a reason. From the collection zone, to the low profile round shape of the frontal hull, this is very close to what a CORE HYPER DRIVE system will look like once built.

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