The Hidden Genius of Voyager's Design

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The Intrepid class is the fastest in Starfleet. But did you know that the Intrepid's layout actually hints at the hidden genius of Star Trek's design language?

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00:00 Intro
00:58 Sponsored Segment
02:09 Main Specs & Overview
03:49 Bioneural Gel Packs
09:40 Variable Geometry Pylons
14:59 Outro

[-Bill.]

I think the variable geometry nacelles were to prevent the damage to subspace, which was shown in TNG and caused Starfleet to limit speeds to Warp 5 unless it was an emergency. Since the Intrepid class was designed for sustained high warp flight, it needed to prevent damage to subspace.

[marshallhuffer]

According to the unpublished Voyager Season 1 edition of the Star Trek: Voyager Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach and Mike Okuda, it was suggested that because of the variable geometry pylons, warp fields may no longer have a negative impact on habitable worlds as established in the TNG episode "Force of Nature" as it was shown that repeated high warp factors could damage subspace, and too much would irreparably damage it by forming a subspace riff and making warp travel nearby it impossible.

[Chad_Billington]

Janeway, Tuvok, Seven and The Doctor are some of my favorite Trek characters of all time.

[MalikBarrow]

"Hm, maybe I should do a video on the warp scale"

Do it (palpatine)

[vomeronasal]

I used to live in Oak Harbor! Outstanding place. We still had TELEGRAPH poles and wires on our street...in 1976!

[mickeydamaz]

Yes, you have to make a warp speed scale. That would be great

[jacara]

My favorite tidbits are:
It was the first starship equipped with a new type of Industrial replicators and allowed for the replication of almost all parts and things needed, as well as the processing of raw ore.
Also bays..it has a ton of cargo bays and empty spaces that can be repurposed. Hydroponics was a cargo bay originally on Voyager.
They have a Shuttle repair/building bay. This is seen when they are building the Delta Flyer, it has a bay door in the floor (or the ceiling, I don't remember which) to allow shuttles in and out of the main Shuttle bay. There is one of the new replicators in there as well. Its how Voyager always had more shuttles, they basically just built them and could feed raw ore to the replicators and get parts out.

[bumbleguppy]

Just want to give kudos for the use of contrasting colored lighting when doing your personal appearance on screen. I was immediately taken back to the late 60's original series, I never realized how effective and fun it was and even though it isn't expensive, it packs a lot of fun visual impact and contrast. Truly inspired, I expect a Romulan commander to come in from the side area at any moment.

[gownerjones]

The Voyager has always been the ship I found the most physically attractive out of all of them.

[mb]

But why did Voyager have tricobalt devices!? “The Voyager Conspiracy” called out that they’re a strange weapon for Voyager to have and they can damage subspace… so unusual and illegal!? Was Janeway planning on nuking some Maquis planets after her mission to the Badlands!?

Voyager’s moving warp nacelles preventing subspace damage: that’s how it’s explained behind the scenes. However, the TNG episode “Force of Nature” actually mentions a USS Intrepid as the ship Geordi is having his warp efficiency competition with. As this episode takes place in 2370, only one year before Voyager’s 2371 launch, it’s highly likely that this Intrepid is the Intrepid-class prototype. Therefore, the Intrepid and its class were already entering service before the damage warp does to subspace was discovered and the implementation of the Warp 5 speed limit!

[ManicPandaz]

One thing I thought you’d mention is that voyager is also capable of landing on a planet. So having a straight wing design could help it in atmospheric maneuvering. It’s “wings” probably don’t have do be physically aerodynamic even, I’m sure force field geometry could easily provide lift.

[stackthatartpaper]

Dude. I’m a mechanic and your vid randomly popped up in my feed. I fucking love this video

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[ronstallcup]

Intrepid class: I always thought the "saucer section" looked like a toilet lid.

[beezelbuzzel]

Awesome. Voyager isn't one of my favorite Trek shows, but this was super informative. I've got a real appreciation of all the effort the art and science departments put in on the show. Also, I'm digging the real science comparison videos you do. It adds a lot!

[caedrewan]

congrats on the sponsor - the connection between the Doctor and the bio-something something packs (sorry) is a really cool explanation for his abilities

[kennyhudson]

Voyager being my favorite Trek, I'm always happy to see it get a focused breakdown.

[biggles]

Thank you for not bringing up “Blue Alert”! I love the Intrepid class but landing a warp reactor on a planet has got to be the worst idea ever idea’d

[OllamhDrab]

Ah, the class of ship I'd generally most want to serve on. You got full-service starship and enough comforts and specs to be pretty good for almost anything, and about the right size ship community on there, ...like you *can* know everyone aboard but aren't obligated to if you don't get along with someone. :) Also you can land the thing if that ever makes sense for an expedition. :)

(Also it seems more Intrepid content would go over big, ...Voyager may not have been everyone else's favorite show, but it seems many of us love that class of *ship.* :) )

[rodneyjackson]

oak ridge played a huge role in the manhatten project if you didnt already know.. leslie groves picked it for the uranium enrichment facility and a pilot plutonium plant

[worf]

Tyler really testing our real-time megawatt to watt to kilowatt calculation abilities @ 7:50 🤯