8 Aug 2018

How long is the Klingon voDIeH class? (alternate timeline Negh'Var)

The Klingon voDIeH class ship miniature was originally created for TNG "All Good Things", using the central portion of the Vor'cha class model, as the comparison of the dorsal and ventral views of the two ships demonstrates.
The Negh'Var was a modification of the original "future Klingon ship" studio model, which was designed by Rick Sternbach as a modified version of the Vor'cha class model.

redesign sketch of the Vor'Cha class by Rick Sternbach

Distances can be measured by means of the physical laws of optics.
For that I have made a calculation using the vanishing point in the screenshot of the episode from TNG "All Good Things".
With the help of the green lines, I have chosen two corner points on the voDIeH class, which are exactly opposite. Where the lines intersect lies the vanishing point.
To calculate the length, the blue lines (starting from the vanishing point) must run to the Olympic class. The Olympic class should be almost at the same angle and elevation to the voDIeH class.
Because the USS Pasteur flies a bit further ahead, as measuring points I have used the stern of the Olympic class and the bug of the voDeH class.
The blue lines now mark an area on the voDIeH class.


With this marking I have created a size chart to calculate the length of the voDIeH class.

The blue lines mark the area on the voDeH class which is covered by the Olympic class. This results in a length of 495m for the voDeH class. Incidentally, this fits very well with the identical components of the Vor'Cha class (red lines) which were used to build the voDIeH class studio model.

visual impression on screen:
The voDeH class can only be seen twice. Once in TNG "All Good Things" and once in VOY "Endgame". The visual impressions also go very well with what you see on screen. 

The USS Rhode Island (Nova class variant) is a small short-range science vessel. The size of the saucer section corresponds to that of the voDIeH class.

screencapture by trekcore.com (VOY "Endgame")

screencapture by trekcore.com (VOY "Endgame")