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| − | [[Image:Titan and training craft.jpg|thumb|[[Nova Squadron]], a group of five sublight training craft, attempting a [[Kolvoord Starburst]] near [[Titan]].]] |
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| + | |Name= Academy flight training craft |
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| + | |owner= {{Federation}} |
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| + | |operator=[[Starfleet Academy]] |
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| + | |Type= Training vessel<br />[[Federation attack fighter|Attack fighter]] |
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| + | |Active= [[24th century]] |
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| + | |Crew= 1<br />1-2 ([[Attack fighter]]-type) |
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| + | |Speed= [[Sublight]]<br />[[Warp]] capable (Attack fighter-type) |
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| + | | image2= Acadamy flight trainer additional views.jpg |
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| + | |imagecap2= Aft and dorsal views |
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| + | |imagecap3= Attack fighter-type flight trainer ([[LCARS]]) |
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| − | A type of [[sublight]] vessel was flown in the [[2360s]] by such groups as [[Nova Squadron]]. ({{TNG|The First Duty}}) |
+ | A type of [[sublight]] vessel was flown in the [[2360s]] by such groups as [[Nova Squadron]], who in [[2368]] attempted a, by then banned, five craft formation [[Kolvoord Starburst]] maneuver near [[Titan]]. ({{TNG|The First Duty}}) |
| + | The Academy cadet ships were small, one-pilot, blunt-winged vessels, with a fairly flat cross-section; pilots had to wear flight helmets. The craft were equipped with landing struts, proximity alarms, and emergency transporters. |
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| ⚫ | [[Federation attack fighter]] flight trainer schematics were part of an information download package aboard the |
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| ⚫ | Warp-capable [[Federation attack fighter]]-type flight trainer schematics were part of an information download package aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}. When [[One]] was [[assimilation|assimilating]] as much information as he could, the flight trainer could be seen on a screen he was learning from. It was later seen when [[Seven of Nine|Seven]] used a new device on her [[Borg alcove]] to upload information directly into her brain. ({{VOY|Drone|The Voyager Conspiracy}}) |
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| − | ===Background=== |
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| + | Two versions of the Academy flight trainer have appeared on screen. The actual ships seen in "The First Duty" and the side view first seen in "Drone". The side view created by [[Doug Drexler]], was first used in the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (2nd ed.), in the article about the flight trainer craft. |
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| − | The flight trainer was designed by [[Rick Sternbach]], which he refers to as a "Starfleet trainer." [http://www.ricksternbach.com/tngships.html] |
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| + | The Academy's space force consisted of at least three academy training wings headed by wing commanders. The wings were divided further into squadrons commanded by squadron leaders. For example, the [[Third Academy Training Wing]] was commanded by Captain [[David Livingston (Captain)|David Livingston]]. The [[Falcon Squadron]], commanded by Captain [[Brad Yacobian (Captain)|Brad Yacobian]], was assigned to this training wing. The operations of these wings were managed by [[Academy Flight Ops]]. Pilots who successfully completed their training were awarded the [[Flight Proficiency Award]]. {{stala|5668}} |
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| − | [[Image:Academy flight trainer.jpg|thumb|A Federation attack fighter Academy flight trainer on an [[LCARS]] screen]] |
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| − | Two versions of the Academy flight trainer have appeared on screen. The actual ships seen in "The First Duty" are different from the side view seen in "Drone". This has to do with an error in the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]''. The article about the flight trainer incorrectly depicts a side view of the [[Federation attack fighter]]. For later ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episodes, several side views created by [[Doug Drexler]] for the Encyclopedia, including the view of the fighter from the Academy flight trainer article were used in various scenes where [[computer]] data was shown. |
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| − | This wouldn't have been a problem, as the image alone could just have been a Federation attack fighter, but the image was labeled "Academy flight trainer", which makes the original error of the Encyclopedia canon and therefore creates two distinct versions of the Academy flight trainer. |
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| + | [[File:Academy flight trainer design sketch.jpg|thumb|left|Sternbach's final design sketch]] |
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| + | [[File:Academy_flight_trainer_studiomodel.jpg|thumb|Jein's academy trainer studio model]] |
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| + | The original flight trainer, merely described as "five small SHIPS of the Nova Squadron" in scene 18 of the [http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/literature329/219.txt script], and simply referred to as a "Trainer craft" by its designer, was designed and signed off on in January 1992 by Senior Illustrator [[Rick Sternbach]].[http://www.ricksternbach.com/tngships.html] A [[studio model]] was actually built by [[Gregory Jein]] but was only seen in two brief scenes and used only in "The First Duty"."''Greg Jein built a physical miniature about 14" in length. There was no major CG version that I know of aside from five tiny diagramatic ships(...)''", Sternbach remarked.[http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showpost.php?p=1403287&postcount=14] The otherwise undiscernable symbol in front of the cockpit, was that of {{w|Cobra Commander}} from the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' franchise, which Jein, a fan of the franchise, added as a subtle homage. {{brokenlink|url=http://members.aol.com/WMccullars/Academy.html}} |
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| + | A copy of the model, made by Jein for Sternbach and painted and detailed by the latter, along with five of Sternbach's sketches of the design, was later offered as {{stala|P014-0298|Lot 298}} in the ''[[Star_Trek_auctions#The_Ultimate_Sci-Fi_Auction|The Ultimate Sci-Fi Auction]]'' of 26 April 2003, estimated at US$800-$1,200, where it sold for US$900. |
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| + | The studio model itself, having escaped the ''[[40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection]]'', and ''[[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]]''s, is still in the possession of [[Paramount Pictures]] and has been on tour as a display piece, starting with the ''[[Star Trek: The Adventure]]'' tour [http://www.flickr.com/photos/hairydalek/sets/72157620206759950/with/3650502674/] and subsequently appearing in the ''[[Star Trek The Exhibition]]'' tour, as late as 2012. [http://starloggers.wordpress.com/tag/reviews/] |
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Revision as of 12:42, 20 September 2013
Academy flight training craft were types of spacecraft flown by Starfleet Academy cadets.
A type of sublight vessel was flown in the 2360s by such groups as Nova Squadron, who in 2368 attempted a, by then banned, five craft formation Kolvoord Starburst maneuver near Titan. (TNG: "The First Duty")
The Academy cadet ships were small, one-pilot, blunt-winged vessels, with a fairly flat cross-section; pilots had to wear flight helmets. The craft were equipped with landing struts, proximity alarms, and emergency transporters.
Warp-capable Federation attack fighter-type flight trainer schematics were part of an information download package aboard the USS Voyager. When One was assimilating as much information as he could, the flight trainer could be seen on a screen he was learning from. It was later seen when Seven used a new device on her Borg alcove to upload information directly into her brain. (VOY: "Drone", "The Voyager Conspiracy")
Appendices
Appearances
- TNG: "The First Duty"
- DS9:
- "Favor the Bold" (display graphic)
- "Sacrifice of Angels" (display graphic)
- "Tears of the Prophets" (display graphic)
- VOY:
- "Drone" (display graphic)
- "The Voyager Conspiracy" (display graphic)
- "Life Line" (display graphic)
Background
Two versions of the Academy flight trainer have appeared on screen. The actual ships seen in "The First Duty" and the side view first seen in "Drone". The side view created by Doug Drexler, was first used in the Star Trek Encyclopedia (2nd ed.), in the article about the flight trainer craft.
The Academy's space force consisted of at least three academy training wings headed by wing commanders. The wings were divided further into squadrons commanded by squadron leaders. For example, the Third Academy Training Wing was commanded by Captain David Livingston. The Falcon Squadron, commanded by Captain Brad Yacobian, was assigned to this training wing. The operations of these wings were managed by Academy Flight Ops. Pilots who successfully completed their training were awarded the Flight Proficiency Award. [1]
Studio model
Sternbach's final design sketch
Jein's academy trainer studio model
The original flight trainer, merely described as "five small SHIPS of the Nova Squadron" in scene 18 of the script, and simply referred to as a "Trainer craft" by its designer, was designed and signed off on in January 1992 by Senior Illustrator Rick Sternbach.[2] A studio model was actually built by Gregory Jein but was only seen in two brief scenes and used only in "The First Duty"."Greg Jein built a physical miniature about 14" in length. There was no major CG version that I know of aside from five tiny diagramatic ships(...)", Sternbach remarked.[3] The otherwise undiscernable symbol in front of the cockpit, was that of Cobra Commander from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise, which Jein, a fan of the franchise, added as a subtle homage. Template:Brokenlink
A copy of the model, made by Jein for Sternbach and painted and detailed by the latter, along with five of Sternbach's sketches of the design, was later offered as Lot 298 in the The Ultimate Sci-Fi Auction of 26 April 2003, estimated at US$800-$1,200, where it sold for US$900.
The studio model itself, having escaped the 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection, and It's A Wrap! sale and auctions, is still in the possession of Paramount Pictures and has been on tour as a display piece, starting with the Star Trek: The Adventure tour [4] and subsequently appearing in the Star Trek The Exhibition tour, as late as 2012. [5]