Coolest spaceship ever! Cast your vote. Round 1 ends Fri. 6/22

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**Catyrpelius**

What about the ship named Dahak and all of the other ships of similar size in that universe. It was a ship the size of the moon with guns that had guns built onto them. It launched Battleships that in turn launched their own fighters. And the best part is, that it was one of thousands in exsistance in the universe.

**Easy E**

Frazzled wrote:Tie fighters turn F14s into bantha fodder.

Yes-, it turns F-14's into Bantha Fodder. But it can't turn a Veritech into Bantha fodder.

The only weapon I cna think of with comparable firepower to the Reflex Cannon is the Super Laser on the Death Star.

Also, I'm suddenly feeling way too nerdy.

**Hlaine Larkin mk2**

Easy E wrote:
Frazzled wrote:Tie fighters turn F14s into bantha fodder.

Yes-, it turns F-14's into Bantha Fodder. But it can't turn a Veritech into Bantha fodder.

The only weapon I cna think of with comparable firepower to the Reflex Cannon is the Super Laser on the Death Star.

Also, I'm suddenly feeling way too nerdy.

you forgot the Nova Cannon, how dare you feel nerdy before considering it's mighty wrath

**Manchu**

If the Tardis wins this, then the internet proves that it's useless.

**Ghidorah**

Round 2 is open now. Go vote again.

I forsee the next bracket as: Enterprise vs. Imp I-Class Destroyer & TARDis (boo) vs. Battlestar Galactica.

Ghidorah

**KingCracker**

GO SERENITY! GO YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!

**LordofHats**

Hate to tell you King but I think Serenity got hosed by being matched against the Enterprise.

Final bracket will probably end up being Enterprise vs TARDIS (and I agree, its not a space ship).

**Squigsquasher**

Why isn't the Ark (original cartoon or new movie) here? A giant space ship filled with GIANT FREAKING ROBOTS that turn into vehicles. Come on.

I admit I'm biased, as I'm a huge Transformers fan.

**Platuan4th**

Squigsquasher wrote:Why isn't the Ark (original cartoon or new movie) here? A giant space ship filled with GIANT FREAKING ROBOTS that turn into vehicles. Come on.

I admit I'm biased, as I'm a huge Transformers fan.

I am too(I geeked out earlier today when I finally received SDCC 2008 Nemesis Prime for my Shadow Commander armor and last week when I received all 3 MakeToys set to build my G2 colored Giant/not-Devastator), but honestly, the Ark is a little bland(the original is just half a disc with some panel lines and viewports and spends the majority of the series in a volcano with its ass hanging out). The Bayverse version is a bit cooler(yes, I have the Cyberverse playset version), but it's still pretty blah in comparison to many of those posted(some of which are also blah IMO).

**Goliath**

Monster Rain wrote:The Heart of Gold is the correct answer.

That seems highly improbable.

**Krellnus**

X-Wing and Star Destroyer tied at 50% each.
Also, how dare HAL lose.
Again.

**CthuluIsSpy**

Ghidorah wrote:There's several brackets to vote in. Some are pretty slanted one way or the other and, in many cases the pairings are ludicrous. Like, how the heck can you even compare the SS Normandy from Mass Effect to an X-Wing? That's just dumb. Anyway, here's the link. I'm curious to see which Star Wars ship takes it all.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/coolest-spacecraft-bracket-game.htm

Naturally, Star Wars and Star Trek will win everything just because people are voting as fans rather than on he actual coolnees of the ships. I'd just like to add, how the hell can you have "cool" and "spaceship" together and not have the Millennium Falcon nowhere in sight?

Ghidorah

Mate, I just have to ask...where did you get your sig?

Anyway, Avenger from X-COM. Friggen badass.

**Jihadin**

Excalibur from B5 is not int here.....

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Oh Hell.....Mal better get on the stick and pump some votes in

**A Town Called Malus**

Discovery One is the coolest because it doesn't require any "science fiction" mumbo jumbo (science fiction in brackets because it is in fact no science and all fiction). You want gravity on your ship? Then you need a big rotating ring, not a "warp drive core" whatever the hell that is.

Also, no Rama? I am disappointed, obviously you have to have appeared on TV or in a film to be considered cool.

**Deathshead420**

obviously you have to have appeared on TV or in a film to be considered cool

I guess so because I've been a huge scifi nerd my entire life and have no clue what either of those two ships are from. I'm guessing a book.

You want gravity on your ship? Then you need a big rotating ring,

**Hlaine Larkin mk2**

Yeah B5 should have had at least one contender,

Looks like next round ti could be TARDIS vs. Galatica

If the TARDIS wins that....................................................

**Dreadwinter**

Serenity is whipping some Star Trek butt!

**KingCracker**

As it should.....those trekkie lulus!

**Platuan4th**

KingCracker wrote:As it should.....those trekkie lulus!

No it shouldn't. The actual design for the Firefly class isn't that interesting compared to the Constitution class. The Constitution is also very iconic, you can do a vague drawing with similar features and even non-fans will be able to recognize it. The same can't be said of a Firefly.

**Dr Mathias**

No Slave 1?

Maybe they knew if that was listed, it would be no contest...

Was hoping to see the Gunstar from Last Starfighter. Cutting edge CGI back in the day LOL.

**LordofHats**

Gotta say, surprised Firefly is winning. Some serious fan action going on that

**Jihadin**

Nothing wrong with Firefly. Its the little guy vs the universe that appeals to me

**KingCracker**

Platuan4th wrote:
KingCracker wrote:As it should.....those trekkie lulus!

No it shouldn't. The actual design for the Firefly class isn't that interesting compared to the Constitution class. The Constitution is also very iconic, you can do a vague drawing with similar features and even non-fans will be able to recognize it. The same can't be said of a Firefly.

Uh oh! Someone seems butt hurt about me calling them a lulu

**Shadowseer_Kim**

Not a single ship I picked moved on to round two. I have no incentive to participate any further.

**Platuan4th**

KingCracker wrote:
Platuan4th wrote:
KingCracker wrote:As it should.....those trekkie lulus!

No it shouldn't. The actual design for the Firefly class isn't that interesting compared to the Constitution class. The Constitution is also very iconic, you can do a vague drawing with similar features and even non-fans will be able to recognize it. The same can't be said of a Firefly.

Uh oh! Someone seems butt hurt about me calling them a lulu

I don't even know what that is, KC. I couldn't care less about what the series is(Star Trek can blow me, unless we're talking original, Wrath of Khan, or DS9), coolest spaceship competitions should be about cool ship designs, not their series.

**KingCracker**

**Platuan4th**

KingCracker wrote:

Awww, is someone butthurt I'm not lining up to worship Joss "Alien Resurrection" Whedon?

The funniest thing is that you think I'm feeling anything but amusement towards this poll.

**LordofHats**

Like I pointed out on page one. This poll will never actually be about the ships.

**A Town Called Malus**

Deathshead420 wrote:
obviously you have to have appeared on TV or in a film to be considered cool

I guess so because I've been a huge scifi nerd my entire life and have no clue what either of those two ships are from. I'm guessing a book.

Discovery One is from 2001: A Space Odyssey, that one is in there.

Rama is the name given by scientists to the ship in the book "Rendezvous With Rama" which is written by the same person as 2001, Arthur C. Clarke. I'd recommend it.

You want gravity on your ship? Then you need a big rotating ring,

Spoiler:

Not sure that how that ship would work. The centrifugal force would allow you to walk along some of the inner walls but some of them would be like trying to walk up a cliff. I was meaning more like this

Spoiler:

**Kid_Kyoto**

will someone please vote against serenity?

Great show but not an especially cool ship