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Offline Darkseid

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"Hopper" Request
« on: April 20, 2006, 10:36:36 pm »
Remember in the DS9 episode "...Nor the Battle to the Strong" when a Federation Colony is under constant bombardment from Klingon mortors?  In the episode when Jake comes across that wounded Marine, the Marine mentions somthing about a "Hopper" and if his men had gotton to it safely.  I assume a Hopper is somthing like a troop transport much like a Helicopter of today.  Anybody ever think of what a Federation Helicopter Gunship/Dropship would look like?  It would be neat to see what some people come up with.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2006, 11:04:44 pm »
I think it would look like the Argo shuttle. If it's big enough to hold a Fed Hummer it would be perfect for Marines plus it has a remote control.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2006, 11:09:15 pm »
im thinking more of an extended runabout converted for atmospheric flight, basically thrusters only to be deployed from low orbit :)
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2006, 12:11:08 am »
How about somthing like these?


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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2006, 03:03:33 am »
Cool design but judging by the size of the rear docking ring it's rather small.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2006, 06:39:00 am »
I like it. Go for it, I'd want that for my game.  :thumbsup:
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Re: "Hopper" Request
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2006, 09:27:27 am »
Quote from: Interstellar Machine on April 21, 2006, 08:30:58 am
Check out this site.

http://www.treknology.org/hopper.htm


NICE - I like it.  Multi-purpose, could see it as a Fed PF in a modified campaign - least the tactical variants.  I like too that there's a "family" version.  Was wondering what the Winnebago's of the 2300's would look like  ;D
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2006, 10:26:29 am »
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Was wondering what the Winnebago's of the 2300's would look like  Grin
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2006, 07:51:02 pm »
I like that...exactly what is needed, a multi-function vehicle that can be mass produced. Great find IM. :thumbsup:
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2006, 12:31:57 am »
http://www.treknology.org/hopper_mil.jpg

I like this one.  It's nose is a little too 747 for me though.  It should look more like a helicopter.  Kinda like the Pelican on Halo, or those Dropships in Aliens.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2006, 02:14:18 am »
they all seem to strike me as kinda smallish/confined/missing large doors that get alot of people out quick
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2006, 05:36:07 am »
this is a pic of an TMP version of such a Shuttle or hopper and is used by Starfleet Marines (thanx to Jackills designs)
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2006, 10:33:03 am »
Well in ST V they used Type 5 shuttlecraft for the assault on the Intergalactic Peace Planet. I still think the Argo shuttle is the best bet because if it's large enough to hold a Fed Hummer is more then adequite to hold Marines. But I'm sure someone will come up with something interesting. I for one will keep looking.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2006, 01:14:04 pm »
I'm not a big fan of Nemesis, so forgive me MP that I prefer Treknology's Hopper over the Argo and it's 2002 Hummer.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2006, 10:19:46 pm »
Ok how about something like this ?
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2006, 11:48:39 pm »
Well, the Arrow-class isn't bad for a small personell transport shuttle (used in atmospheric and space flight), but canonically (I believe and according to Memory Alpha) it is like TMP's Air Tram; a craft that is capable of atmospheric flight. 
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2006, 01:49:59 am »
Quote from: Chris Johnson on April 23, 2006, 11:48:39 pm
Well, the Arrow-class isn't bad for a small personell transport shuttle (used in atmospheric and space flight), but canonically (I believe and according to Memory Alpha) it is like TMP's Air Tram; a craft that is capable of atmospheric flight. 



It's anything but little, if you notice in the lower left of the picture is a person for scale  ;)
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2006, 02:34:44 am »
Quote from: ModelsPlease on April 23, 2006, 10:19:46 pm
Ok how about something like this ?


That is simply put, perfect.


Looks like it could easily hold 36 marines, equipment and a crew of 4 or 5.
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Re: "Hopper" Request
« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2006, 02:36:52 am »
Oh that's perfect!  I can picture a couple of those landing on a battlefield with troops storming out of it.
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