Wings of Romulus: Nova Class Battleship

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Жыл бұрын

Here it is at long last: The Romulan Z-1 Nova Class Battleship from FASA, otherwise known as the "Morlasasi Stelam"
Originally Designed by FASA Corp and Realized by Rick Knox
She has been Revamped and Redesigned for the modern age! In this Documentary we go into the Development, Design, and History of this impressive 23rd Century Romulan Battleship.
Special Thanks To Jetfreak-7 and Starfox who Redesigned the Nova class:
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Thanks to the 4th Combined Fleet for the Star Trek Online Renders.
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@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

If you want to take the Nova for a spin you can download it here www.gamefront.com/games/armada-2/file/romulan-imperialhawk-and-z1nova

@nunyabeeswax2638 10 ай бұрын

This is just a bunch of silly fan-fiction BS. And it should be treated as such.💩

@garyhill2740 8 ай бұрын

Fascinated by the Nova! Interestingly enough, I just discovered the Ingram variant of the Excelsior, which would make a great foil for the Nova, with its much larger shuttle bays, and uprated armament including mega-phasers! What a fight that would be!

@garyhill2740 8 ай бұрын

I love this version of the Nova class! I wish the VenomGeek store had Nova as a coffee mug! What I wouldn't give for a Jackhill's style technical readout style booklet of the VenomGeek Nova!

@tullyDT Жыл бұрын

Love the way the script just rrrrrolls off your tongue

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

Its very Romulan sounding, isn't it

@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 Жыл бұрын

Same with How Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin spoke.

@dragonhound3706 Жыл бұрын

The Nova is a terrifying display of Romulan technogical expertise and their ability to learn and adapt when they put their minds to it

@Self-replicating_whatnot Жыл бұрын

Necessity is the mother of invention.

@dragonhound3706 Жыл бұрын

@@Self-replicating_whatnot indeed it is.

@occultatumquaestio5226 Жыл бұрын

Whenever it decloaks, it honors its namesake, shinning bright like a nova, radiating Romulan might. It's cool to finally see the return of "Wings of Romulans" and with quite the bang (or "nova"). The new additions of combat animations were cool, and you really added to those "Rs" with the Tarkan accent. I look forward to seeing the portrayal of this vessel is future videos.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

And indeed you shall. The game footage was provided by Bookemdano82

@JeanLucCaptain Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 what game was it? also i REALLY appreciate all the extra detils such as weapon placement which is so often left up to the imagination and i prey that we will get refined versionf of earleir wings videos with similar improvements in graphics and HD. AVE ROMULUS!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

@@JeanLucCaptain Armada 2 fleet command.

@QuinnCat1918 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your Wings series helped get me back into Trek. I really like how old the Nova looks compared to the D’Deridex and Valdore since the T’Varo always struck me as too 24th century, almost like an escort for the D’Deridex.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Looking at it next to the earth war ships it kinda fits with the aquatic theme.

@neganrex5693 Жыл бұрын

With that ugly Duck cramping their style I can see why the Romulans was happy to trade them in on the more Orion chick magnet D'Deridex that had a more cooler bad boy look ready for TV and the big screen. The Romulans showed to the Klingons and Starfleet how strong they are to be seen in such a ship and still hold their heads up. The Romulans and their big pointed ears are truly amazing people and buried the Nova class in their passed never to be seen in again. LOL.

@ISAF_Ace Жыл бұрын

Like the dreadnoughts of old, the Nova never saw the battle or even the war it was meant for. But it set the line that a battleship must cross to induce fear and to doom any ship that would oppose it alone. It was the beginning of Romulan battleship doctrine, a doctrine which would shape the wars of the future. The Nova was truly a historic and frightening ship, a landmark in the history of the alpha quadrant. Even with carriers starting to turn the tide once again in the 24th century , the Nova, and the battleships it gave rise too, will always be remembered as the rulers of the void.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Very well put. And yes it represents a transition from a doctrine based on birds of prey yo one based on warbirds.

@laisphinto6372 Жыл бұрын

the nova is the grandpas warbird

@Canoby Жыл бұрын

I really want many of these late 23rd century Romulan fanon ships to be made canon- they're great designs and they bridge the gaps between the TOS era Romulan Bird of Prey and the TNG D'Deridex Warbird very nicely

@jeffhallam2004 11 ай бұрын

In the 80's I played FASA and I had this ship always!!!!

@davidponseigo8811 Жыл бұрын

I was highly impressed, the video was better than I expected.

@theodoremccarthy4438 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been binging your content lately and I have to admit I completely love it. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

@jeffhallam2004 11 ай бұрын

I am still binging...I still find videos I havent seen from Venoms past even though I search his videos...lol

@jamesbellegarde2893 Жыл бұрын

Ah FASA rpg, Back when Star Trek was truly great. Gene Roddenberry may not have liked how military it was but it was the greatest of all Star Trek RPG’s. I played a lot of FASA Starship Tactical battle as well as RPG, For the record I never lost in Excelsior versus the Romulan Nova.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Or becoming... the movies were coming out and tng was in the works. Slowly building up....

@OllamhDrab Жыл бұрын

Wasn't much of a game system, really, but we had great times with it. :) Also a pretty epic continuity among my gaming group and fragments thereof. :)

@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 Жыл бұрын

No offense, but Roddenbury had a VERY unrealistic view of humanity. Even at our BEST, we need something like a military to protect us. That said, I'd doubt he like what everything Kurtzman has done to butcher Star Trek.

@laisphinto6372 Жыл бұрын

i habe not so much a Problem with the whole peaceful thing between humans or all federation members but when you have the goddamn romulans and klingons on your doorstep you better prepeare for a fight even the super peaceful vulcans say :now get ready for some hands these dudes are sus"

@patrickmurray2662 Жыл бұрын

I had fully prepared myself to hear you pronounce it “Zed-One Nova”. I’ve been a fan for years; I’m elated you added to this series after so long. Thank you!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Zee flows much better

@jaklinhyde 5 ай бұрын

I normally listen to these while I’m working but halfway thru I had to give it my most undivided attention, by the end I had felt like I just listened to a horror story 😂😂 Good shit!!

@umbrellacorporationwuhanfa3731 Жыл бұрын

Well done sir!

@dontdrunkimshoot8220 Жыл бұрын

I like the intermediate power system you came up for the Nova, between the purely fusion powered ships from the earth/romulan war all they way until the simple impulse BoP, and the singularity cores that probably debuted on the d'deridex. With the gravimetric and magnetic fields controlling the reaction instead of dilithium crystals doing it passively, it sounds like an overbuilt fusion reactor that's got antimatter piped into it. Probably expends a tremendous amount of energy just to operate as well, leading to the huge fuel consumption you mentioned, and the need of the secondary power system for when huge, high warp power draws isn't needed. At least the romulans can now generate enough power to get a ship up to warp 8+. This power system probably originated on that Thrai Dreadnought, something that large and long range would have needed it. While the nova's heavy weapons are impressive, the disruper coverage seems merely sufficient to cover all firing arcs, while an excelsior has 4 to 6 phaser turrets covering every angle, and would be a better brawler. But utilizing a cloaking ambush with all plasma torpedos ready, your Nova could probably destroy even an excelsior in a single attack run. Clearly, the Nova's existence is an unprecedented escalation that necessitates an arms race, and if the federation's latest battleship can be picked off with a single alpha strike, the excelsior might need to go back to the drawing board again, and an unorthodox countermeasures may be required...

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

possibly. especially as you suggest that the fusion and Antimatter reactors are essentially the same system. they might have experimented with injecting antimatter into the Thrai's reactor. After refits the Nova has 14 disruptors the same as the excelsiors phaser Complement. And as it turns out they went with the Unorthodox Countermeasure.

@dontdrunkimshoot8220 Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 The excelsior had 10 dual banks on the saucer, 4 single banks ventral on the secondary hull, and a few other debatably canon single banks, one between the warp nacelle on the pylon mount, 2 above the aft shuttle bay, and one dorsal by the impulse engines. A total of between 24 and 28 phaser hardpoints. Even a connie refit had 18 phaser hardpoints. Still gotta give the edge to federation ships in closer range light gun DPS. if a follow up vid is coming about the enterprise B refit type, and its unorthidox countermeasure, id emphasize just how overbuilt its secondary power system was as well, with so many impulse engines and the associated fusion reactors. It was probably the first ship type (since federation ships went to a warp core powers everything standard) able to operate with no loss of combat performance if the warp core went offline during a battle. A feat not duplicated until the sovereign class, where the E-E showed this off in its battle with the scimitar, until the ship just completely ran out of gas.

@seltin1988 Жыл бұрын

i truly love this type of content please dont stop!

@troyspencer753 Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! I love your narrative! Thanks ☺️

@DeaconBlu Жыл бұрын

Watched it Twice. Fantastic. The background was exactly what was needed to fill in this monsters history. Outstanding vid. Mr. Holiday. Well done indeed.

@nicholasmorsovillo2752 4 ай бұрын

The first time the Federation came across the Romulan D7 Battlecruisers called the StormBirds was during the 'The Enterprise Incident' where the Constitution Class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 crossed the Romulan Neutral Zone to steal a Romulan Cloaking Device which was successful and the Enterprise escaped back into Federation space with the use of the cloaking device.

@brapbrapson944 Жыл бұрын

God I’m so glad I found this channel, it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for and no other channel even comes close to what this one does, I really hope you continue doing this and other battle-oriented video narratives in the future, hell even branching out into other universes with this same format would be just as compelling. I wish you nothing but luck and success, you earned yourself another loyal subscriber

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed

@laisphinto6372 Жыл бұрын

even though i like venom geek media style and his breakdowns i cannot ask him to do early empire content from star wars with the same level of Detail because even though he has now a romulan legion of supporters he is still just one guy ,better have other people look at him and do Something similar a breakdown of the clone wars would be nice that actually shows the real campaigns of the clone wars we barely see especially in TCW where it is reduced to a few skirmishes and no sense of the war progression. things like the foerest campaig, Operation durges lance or the outer rim sieges are completely ignored because the main characters were not there but these battles and campaigns are very crucial in the war progression.

@richard1701able Жыл бұрын

Well worth the wait. Thank you sir. I can't wait to wait this again instead of sleeping.

@glenhayman8722 Жыл бұрын

amazing thank you for this

@2012blueridge Жыл бұрын

Very well rounded research you did there. A most informative and interesting video

@geekiusmaximus1882 Жыл бұрын

Simply incredible work you’ve done here Venom. In the past month, you’ve turned the Romulans in the motion picture era from a complete continuity chasm into perhaps one of the most interesting topics of trek! And the best part, is that as far as Beta Canon stuff goes, this really doesn’t have much in the way of errors. If anything, it makes the events of “Balance of Terror” all the more impactful. It RECONTEXTUALIZES what’s really at stake in that episode, and the Nova itself is basically a direct result of Kirk’s victory. There’s so much to unpack here, and I can’t wait to see how you handle the Tohmed incident (it’s gonna be my first time viewing about the incident, I haven’t read any of the novel depictions). Here’s wishing that these three new episodes get all the recognition they deserve.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

the best part is... we are far from finished. glad you enjoyed and are excited for more.

@stevenewman1393 Жыл бұрын

🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely well done and very well informatively explained and executed in every way shape and form and detail possibly provided indeed, The Nova class is a very great and very cool looking and a wonderfully powerful vessel indeed👌.

@_Reverse_Flash 8 ай бұрын

Venom Geek I'm a huge fan of this channel, the content is fantastic. I must say though, having just re-viewed this one, that you rolled those "R"s harder than a pirate trying to pronounce "arrhythmia" on a stormy sea! At first, I was like "hmmm, too much?" but by the end, I'll admit I was sold on the theatrics. They absolutely added to it.

@briancox1124 Жыл бұрын

many thanks for this run down of the nova class battleship,always been a fav of mine.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

And it is quickly becoming my favourite too.

@carlousmagus5387 Жыл бұрын

I've been looking forward to this....

@shanenolan8252 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful work , nice choices with music.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Scott Buckley strikes again!

@miamijules2149 Жыл бұрын

Dude.... I need this to be out like.... yesterday.

@elcowabungahe-man6156 Жыл бұрын

Great video may the Raptor Wings give you the strength to continue giving us the great documentary videos.

@geekiusmaximus1882 Жыл бұрын

I honestly really hope that Trekyards does an episode on this beautifully redesigned battleship, because it deserves to be seen! But hopefully they keep their three-nacelle obsession off of this ship XD

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

i'll talk with them and see if they're intrested. would love to show it off.

@lordmortos979 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@nicholasmorsovillo2752 4 ай бұрын

If the Nova class was built in the 2270's that means it was around during the V'Ger incident and like the Klingons I wonder what the Romulans reactions were to seeing the Constitution Refit Class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 single handedly survived the encounter with the powerful alien ship that single handedly destroyed dozens of Klingon K'Tinga Class BattleCruisers.

@Hazmatt4700 Жыл бұрын

delightful episode.

@balrighty3523 Жыл бұрын

26:29 I believe this is the first time I've ever noticed that. How kind of Zordon to loan out a Command Center for the Khitomer peace talks.

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

And then Lore and his Borg-Cult would rent it out for the summer

@ebenezer1690 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brother Venom!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@henrybleisch9025 Жыл бұрын

I liked the ship in Klingon academy but some weren't in cannon i heard.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Still gonna cover it.

@davidponseigo8811 Жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to this also but as a law enforcement officer I won't be smoking weed.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

glad to hear it

@Big_Black_Dick Жыл бұрын

lol 😂 yeah we don't want our rescuers and saviors all high and stuff

@warwolf88 2 ай бұрын

I love how indepth u go I always learn so much from u 😊

@mathewweeks9069 8 ай бұрын

Love it and your awesome

@nathankotulic9510 Жыл бұрын

I really like your inflection in your Romulan Videos

@garyporter2862 Жыл бұрын

I love how this brings us forward with even their design motiff. Can't wait to see the Strange new worlds ships done here as well btw.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

I have thoughts on SNW most positive but some not.

@lawrencebrewer8769 Жыл бұрын

excellent!

@richjdnz Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed :) thanks for the support

@ckmbyrnes Жыл бұрын

Very well done! I enjoyed the dramatic storytelling tone to add effect to the history of the ship. It made the whole story believable with the climax when the ship was revealed to the other powers at Khitomer.

@jhallam2011 Жыл бұрын

I believe the Novas cloaking device gives it an upper hand to the excelsior. Interesting video!

@miamijules2149 Жыл бұрын

Who is in here for a rewatch?? Lolol Yeah, it’s good.... it’s always good.

@poseidon5003 Жыл бұрын

I always figured that the D7s that were delivered to the Romulans had the weapon systems intact. How else would they end up with the exact same disruptor technology as stated in Generations? I believe that the "Type 3 Disruptor" mentioned in the movie is used by the Romulan, Klingon's and Breen. The Breen probably adopted the technology from that task force of Klingon ships that never returned from their space. I love the Nova though.

@AvroBellow Жыл бұрын

Great video. I think you should profile the D'Talla-class Warbird next. I'd love to hear your take on it.

@nosorab3 11 ай бұрын

Have you considered/be interested in doing similar videos set in other sci-fi franchises? I get that Star Trek is your passion, but I think similarly-styled videos in settings like Babylon 5, Space Battleship Yamato, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes would be really cool and maybe expand the channel (since you don't get enough exposure imo). A Battlespace series for the Dilgar War in B5 or the Galactic Empire/Free Planet Alliance war in Legend of the Galactic Heroes would put a huge smile on this scifi nerd's face. Great videos! Keep up the good work!

@_Reverse_Flash Жыл бұрын

This videos have a depth and substance that is uncommon on youtube. *hat tip.

@Wedgekree Жыл бұрын

Oooh, Kzinti! Don't hear about them often.

@Wedgekree Жыл бұрын

And do like how the Romulans had to change their entire doctrine based upon experience in it's failure. However, putting all their proverbial eggs in one basket meant they had tos tart over from scratch with decades of wasted time and technology since thier entire fleet at the time was focused /entirely/ on a single doctrine and operational plan and thus had no real flexibility. Romulan ego and surety in themselves clearly matched the Vulcans!

@marcushall6821 Жыл бұрын

Well I must say that that was one hell of a return for Wings of Romulus 💪💯 I am quite excited for what's to come, well done 👍

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

Honestly I can see how the Romulans may draw the wrong conclusions after a successful campaign against the Sassy Space Cats, because while the Kzinti are ferocious fighters, they are distinctly strategically inept, seeing as their one and only battle tactic boils down to "Scream And Leap"

@you_da_man Жыл бұрын

Great content - one observation - the exaggerated rolling of the R's was distracting (And I'm English we don't roll R's near as bad as this). Love the info on Romulan ships

@jamesbellegarde2893 Жыл бұрын

FASA When Star Trek was truly great, and I know Genev Roddenberry wasn’t a fan of all the militarization in FASA’s Star Trek. But this is simply the best role playing Star Trek game, As well as the best Star Trek board game ever made! I wish I still had my FAFSA lead nova class battleship and Excelsior class battleship, I got rid of them when I had kids…….What a dumb ass.

@shanenolan8252 Жыл бұрын

Iv Looking forward to this . ( sir Christopher Lee voice)

@aloyalcatholic5785 Жыл бұрын

Well done. Had no idea that this ship was almost canon

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Almost? It's squarely in beta right now. But we can dream.

@superrodge8352 Жыл бұрын

Love all the content and learning new trek lore. I am glad the word festooned was not used on this vid. Lol

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't have quite fit the tone.

@superrodge8352 Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 I know just giving you a hard time. Love all the content.

@IronMan-kz8tg Жыл бұрын

Impressive how you roll the 'r's .

@johnn9977 Жыл бұрын

Badass ship

@kevinfogle7929 Жыл бұрын

I lucked into a FASA miniature of one of these on eBay years ago.

@mackenziebeeney3764 Жыл бұрын

If you just upgrade the Nova with new parts, does that give you a Super Nova in the skies of Romulus? I’ll see myself out now.

@JeanLucCaptain Жыл бұрын

i love that you are suing your Tarkin voice for this briefing. YOU MAY FIRE WHEN READY, those pink skins won't escpae us!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

seems only appropriate for a ship with such apocalyptic firepower.

@nap250 Жыл бұрын

also the fasa lead mini was a serious hunk of metal.

@jureksylwanowicz332 Жыл бұрын

Pls do a video about Romulan Republic ships from the Star Trek Online

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

i did cover this one... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nuBhnMabsp-dlqM.html

@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget to do one on the FASA Romulan Condor dreadnought!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

The one based off the D7? I think that's from SFB. Which is even older.

@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 Nevertheless. It has a charm for me.

@gavinjoth5347 Жыл бұрын

Not FASA, SFB, and not based on D7, based on old bird of prey King Eagle as secondary hull with a custom neck and command section up front.

@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 Жыл бұрын

@@gavinjoth5347 Fine SFB, whatever.

@karlph1sher344 Жыл бұрын

Love the vid, though in my opinion using the term “exterminate” is not quite romulan enough, “neutralize“ has more of that covert evil flavor.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

True. Although the effect is the same.

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

I hear the word "Exterminate" and naturally my mind goes to the screaming pepper pots of doom

@gjelpd001 Жыл бұрын

Nice design, However the Nova photon torpedo strength was 10 damage points, Star Fleet and Klingon ships had up to 20 damage points. FASA ship records.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Yeah sounds right. Romulan photons are more primitive which explains why they have more torpedo tubes.

@garyhill2740 8 ай бұрын

Who created those amazing beauty shot paintings of the Nova? Does the artist offer prints of that work? Truly excellent!

@merafirewing6591 Жыл бұрын

It would've been interesting what if the Second Earth-Romulan War ever happened.

@tcsmagicbox Жыл бұрын

An episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds alluded to that. In an alternate time line, Captain Christopher Pike commanded the Enterprise instead of Kirk, and he botched the encounter with the Romulan ship testing the Federation defenses along the neutral zone, leading to a second Earth-Romulan war.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people would die... depending on the era.

@merafirewing6591 Жыл бұрын

@@tcsmagicbox I still don't see that show as Canon.

@tcsmagicbox Жыл бұрын

@@merafirewing6591 Me neither, but it's an interesting "what if".

@tcsmagicbox Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMmbg5Wh0NG3lpc.html

@tomxaros48 Жыл бұрын

@venomgeekmedia98 SUPERB! Of your own design, I presume? or is it from fasa or another game?

@thehillbillygamer2183 Жыл бұрын

I think to see one Nova was originally turned into the Z2 Nova updated version refit and it was used as like the excelsior Miranda as a workhorse it was used to bolster the romulan fleet and times of war I can see the Z2 Nova fighting in the Dominion war when the romulan sent most of their deederidexes out the fight they kept their 50 novas to defend the romulan homeworld and the colonies

@rochedl Жыл бұрын

Will you have the Nova show up due to the events shown in ST SNW?

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

I think its interesting that it looks like the Thrai-Class is another direct ancestor of the D'Deridex, in fact I would go so far as to call the Thrai the first Warbird. I also like the point that, up till then, Romulan ship design had been very anonymous, indeed earlier ship designs had a very alien, very aquatic look to them often resembling a giant squid in space. This made sense, since the Romulans had gone to great lengths to keep as much about themselves secret from the other races, to the point that no one outside the empire actually knew what the Romulans even looked like until the Balance of Terror incident.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

i think it was also tied to different artistic movements, the romulans are a very Aeasthetically minded people. i imagine in the 22nd century they were all about Aquatic Styles of art, that would even explain the Drone. then in the 23rd its all Modernist, with jet white and orange, and simple cruved shapes, then in the 80s the anima avis or Romantic movement comes in, and so on an so fourth.

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 I still think that, by the 2280's, much of the veil of mystery about the Romulans had lifted, the Federation more or less know who and what the Romulans were now, so now they felt more free to indulge that artistic aspect. They aren't hiding their true nature any more, they are proclaiming to the galaxy "We are the Sons and Daughters of Romulus. Fears us and bow to us!"

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

@@weldonwin not as much as you'd expect. the two still know relatively little about one another by TNG. and remember romulan society is quite insular, generally you don't see them unless they want you to. in which case concealing their identity is almost counter to that purpose.

@Big_Black_Dick Жыл бұрын

lol im so hyped for for this 😅 im gonna smoke so much weed when i watch this 😂

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

not too much i hope.

@Big_Black_Dick Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 😅 lol

@shanenolan8252 Жыл бұрын

@@Big_Black_Dick smoke eeed every day . ( singing)

@Iceflkn Жыл бұрын

Love that they called a ship the "Nova" since the Romulan star was gonna end up exploding.

@madrabbit9007 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved it but you're still killing me with draft. Draft is a measure from the keel to the waterline and how deeply a vessel sits in the water...not its overall height. Still loved it as I do all your videos, keep up the good work sir.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

I know. But it sounds much better than height. If you want maybe it could mean the height of the Hull sans the nacelles.

@laisphinto6372 Жыл бұрын

venom geek media 98 is actually a code name for a romulan agent who disguise himself as a british historian. thats why there is a bit of dramatic storytelling

@atmosdwagon4656 Жыл бұрын

What Romulan battleships lack in quantity they make up for in quality and sheer power. Novas are impressively poweerful and versatile ships, capable of handling two of any other Alpha quadrant ships of their era at once, and are frighteningly effective siege platforms once space-superiority has been achieved. I respect the Nova a whole lot more than the D'Deridex, even if the latter is vastly more recognizable and obviously much more powerful, because the Nova was truly innovative for her time and marked one of the few instances where the Romulan Star Empire decisively outpaced both the Klingons and Federation in military development. As the 24th century moved onward, Novas served with grace and distinction effectively deterring Federation aggression away from Romulan borders, while the D'Deridexes would show just how lax the Romulan Empire would become once put into real fleet combat action during the Dominion War. Unsurprisingly, the successor for the D'Deridex was far more economical and centered around fleet efficiency rather than being the singularly biggest ship in the Alpha quadrant, and heavily drew upon inspiration from the Novas.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Outpaced? If we are being fair it's more that it "Out-Gunned" it's counterparts. It's slower than an excelsior. And would probably be matched by the klingon D8 if it had happened. But then praxis happened which was a double edged sword for the romulans.

@atmosdwagon4656 Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 By "outpaced" I meant technologically, not in terms of pure speed. If Star Trek follows real world logic to any degree, it took a lot of time and resources for major powers to go from producing ironclads to dreadnoughts. The pace of development is measured on those milestones. For example, Spain went from being premier world explorers and a major naval power to a has-been after a single war with the United States, once it became incapable of keeping pace in warship design and production. The Romulans may have averted war with the Federation entirely by producing the Nova when they did, and why outside of a few incidents peace would largely endure across the Alpha quadrant until the Dominion (and technically the Borg) arrived.

@Jager1967 Жыл бұрын

Say this for the Romulans, they can be quite sensible and pragmatic, one would even dare to say logical when they check their egos and dedicate themselves to an endeavor.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Yeah their arrogance is more a facade here compared to later on where they are much more confident in themselves. They are much more pragmatic in the 23rd century in order to survive.

@philiptai233 Жыл бұрын

Do you see this ship as an extension of the Romulans' more passive/reactionary foreign policy? The ship has a lot of guns but it doesn't seem to have the exploration/expansion capabilities of its Federation counterparts. Maybe this is why the Romulans get left behind later in the timeline. That and the supernova.

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

It's got longer range than most romulan ships of the time. Unlike the federation who put out their best ships for exploration the romulan prefer to use smaller cheaper ships. The Nova then follows.

@alunrees5130 Жыл бұрын

Only 4 were built, how small is the Romulan Fleet at that time

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Pinned Comment for Q&A

@HarperStl Жыл бұрын

How tall is the Eiffel Tower?

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

@@HarperStl smart ass :p

@HarperStl Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 he he he

@Sephiroth144 Жыл бұрын

I mean, I'll find out in a few days, but hoping there was some info/images from the old DC comics (which featured the Z-1 quite a bit)

@fightingfalcon777 Жыл бұрын

Is this Q&A specifically for this video or basically any Star Trek/Sci-fi topic?

@esecallum Жыл бұрын

If I were to tell you that the moon was made out of cheese, would you believe that? Of course not. But now, if I tell you it's made out of sand.... You: Maybe. Me: If I tell you I know for sure? You: Then I would believe you. Me: So you now know that the moon is made out of sand? You: Yes. Me: But it isn't. You: I only said I knew because you said you knew. Me: I lied. Me: Knowledge isn't truth. It's just mindless agreement. You agree with me. I agree with someone else. We all have knowledge. We haven't come any closer to the truth of the moon. You can never understand anything by agreeing... by making definitions. Only by turning over the possibilities. That's called thinking. If I say I know, I stop thinking. As long as I keep thinking, I come to understand. That way, I might approach some truth. Me: That's the best conversation you ever had. You: Is it over? Me: You think it had better be.

@pauljackson358 Жыл бұрын

It is a shame Peter Ustinav isn't around to narrate these. I love Wings of the Red Star.

@spencerjones841 Жыл бұрын

i suspect the nova got back into service come the dominion war assuming they where simply mothballed

@sr_h3630 Жыл бұрын

muito irado... Ainda prefiro os cruzadores de batalha klingon, mas as naves romulanas, "principalmente as clássicas", não perdem em nada.

@scpguy1381 Жыл бұрын

22:13 what game is that

@Sephiroth144 Жыл бұрын

Cue Thor Meme: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

@gabrieljewell4918 Жыл бұрын

May I ask what game was shown about 22:55?

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Armada 2 fleet operations.

@gabrieljewell4918 Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 Thank You! Huge fan of your work by the way!

@markandes9314 Жыл бұрын

So the reactor and accumulator are the primary targets, a Galaxy class Federation Star Ship is going to have no problem, although their plasma enhanced shields could be worrisome

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

Yeah but this is well before the galaxy class. Excelsior is just barely entering service.

@randlebrowne2048 Жыл бұрын

I've always thought it ironic that, in Star Trek, plasma tends to ignore shields while, in RL science, the closest thing to a real "force field" actually *is* magnetically contained plasma!

@austindavies6371 Жыл бұрын

I never liked the original FASA design but Starfox & JetFreak-7 have hit the spot!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

I shall pass on your compliments

@IronMan-kz8tg Жыл бұрын

Venom Geek sounds like Retro Badger ?

@Jonty_Burrow Жыл бұрын

May the raptors or in this case nova’s wings spread fourth

@ServantOfOdin Жыл бұрын

Something is off today... Somehow you don't sound like normal, but I can't quite figure out what's odd.... In case it's some sickness, hope you get well soon, anyways.

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

Nah, I think he's just letting his Inner Tarkin out for this episode

@MrGadfly772 7 ай бұрын

What's with the rolled "R's?"

@squirrel6687 Ай бұрын

Vulture?

@dot2562 Жыл бұрын

1.45 Thomas the tank engine...top left !!!

@claybarrett6199 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your content. But rolling the r's was a little distracting

@Persian-Immortal Жыл бұрын

And then the Fed's named small tiny science ship a Nova!

@venomgeekmedia9886 Жыл бұрын

some kind of sick joke. although it was originally a contender against the defiant, so it must be pretty handy.

@Persian-Immortal Жыл бұрын

@@venomgeekmedia9886 Defiant is a perfect name for that "warship". I felt starfleet's Nova class should have being named after astronauts or astronomers. I am definitely enjoying your conversations with Drachinifel. Please, please don't stop!