OMG! Design the next USS ENTERPRISE (Offical Contest)

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More and bigger here :)
 
Really I don't know any more or less about my chances than I did this morning, as we know there will be 25 semi-finalists and 4 finalists, and that board had 10 pictures on it.

The final round is judged by a single person. We now know that person is a CBS exec or employee. I'd always wondered. The rules don't say. Anyone care to speculate on who exactly it might be?
 
As an aside - will they actually use the winning design? Or will they just kidnap the winning designer, take him/her to their home dimensions and force them to design a war fleet that they will then use to invade Earth.

You know how these things can happen, sometimes.
 
Scuttlebutt is that the winner will be announced as part of the Engineering Report in “mid April”

While we wait, here are some new renders to look at.

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The originals are 2048x1152, and can be found here:
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-as well as a many other renders not seen above:

I’m also working on a really big one (8192x2048) but I’ll keep polishing it until they announce the winner.
 
Interviews are out detailing what's going on with the contest judging:

Justin.tv - jupiterbroadcasting - Jupiter Broadcasting LIVE - Jupiter@Nite all Week at 8pm PDT!
Skip to 8 minutes and 22 minutes.

Highlights:

  • CBS isn't happy with any of the entries.
  • Biggest thing cryptic is struggling with is "there is no consensus on who should win. Everyone has their favorite ship but there is no clear, obvious winner." This is contradicted by the second interview which states that they have a design selected that they are pushing on CBS.
  • Hope to be able to announce something in the next week.
  • The winning design will be considered canon by CBS. This is also part of the hold-up as they are being very particular about the selection.
  • Many of the entries have "the wrong number of nacelles" or "a different kind of configuration" than what they believe the fans will accept as a new, canonical Enterprise.
  • Cannot wait to get some of the "awesome, awesome ship designs" that are nevertheless "just not an Enterprise" into the game, suggesting that submissions other than the one ultimately chosen as the new Enterprise may be used as well.
  • Hope to announce the 25 top prize winners, top 4 and, presumably, the grand prize winner within the next week.
  • Lots of emails going back and forth "all day long" to determine those winners.

"a different kind of configuration" sounds like mine, so I'm now rather skeptical about my chances.
 
If I were to pitch my design to CBS, I would say this:

The ideal “Next Enterprise” is both unique and recognizable, and should look like the next logical step into the Star Trek future.

An Enterprise is composed of a saucer, an ellipsoid, and two cylinders connected by struts.

Over Star Trek’s history, circles have become ovals, first wider now longer, and the individual components have begun to merge.

The “Next Enterprise” should continue this trend. Her saucer should be stretched further forward than her predecessor’s, and her components should be more integrated.

I believe my design best meets these qualifications. Thank you for your consideration.
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So if anyone at CBS happens to be listening... ;)
 
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Vertigo said:
I've got my fingers crossed for you Fuzzy!
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Still crossed? :p

Waiting for the announcement of the winners is really killing me now. Every week it's "one more week."

My brain has been doing somersaults between pessimism and optimism for months, and now it's the 13th round and my ego and doubt are both punch-drunk and missing teeth.
 
I sympathise with you - it's horrible when things drag on like this! I guess you have to try and not think about it! But yes, I still have my fingers crossed for you (though not quite all the time I must admit :))
 
Horseshoes pinned to the wall here too (or is that for bad luck?).

Fuzzy, my 7 year-old has described your designs as "cool". Could he use one for his desktop?
 
Vertigo said:
I sympathise with you - it's horrible when things drag on like this! I guess you have to try and not think about it! But yes, I still have my fingers crossed for you (though not quite all the time I must admit :))
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Well, emails have apparently gone out to the winners now, so if I don't receive one soon I think I'll have my answer.

alchemist said:
Horseshoes pinned to the wall here too (or is that for bad luck?).
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Thanks :) yeah, that's good luck, though if memory serves you have to hang them rounded side up, or it is badluck :p

alchemist said:
Fuzzy, my 7 year-old has described your designs as "cool". Could he use one for his desktop?
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Of course!

You should show him my daughter's entry, she's 11 (though she was 10 when the contest ended) :rolleyes:
Contest Submissions | startrekonline.com
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