Stealth ship, commanded by Captain James (A) Kirk

[Guinevere]

Sci-fi?



Nope, just the latest US Naval Destroyer, built in Bath, Maine. I happened to see it several times last weekend, when it was christened:

http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2 ... h/7657013/

[Lord Jim]

Elliot Carver had one:

The design of the ship was partly based on the Sea Shadow (IX-529) - an experimental stealth ship built by Lockheed for the United States Navy. Like the Sea Shadow, Carver's stealth ship uses the Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull, or SWATH, design. This is basically a catamaran-type shape that gives the ship a high proportion of deck area, making it large without being heavy and enabling it to handle in rough seas. A pair of hulls supporting the upper hull sit below the waterline, reducing the accompanying waves. Consequently, most of the ship's floatation runs beneath the waves, like a submarine.

http://jamesbond.wikia.com/wiki/Stealth_Ship

ETA:

An interesting example of reality imitating art, imitating reality...

[Rick]

It's just waiting on laser beams and rail guns...

[Econoline]

Yeah, I thought that was way cool, too.

Heh. You saw that thing christened in your bath, Guin? WOW.

Oh, wait.....


Nevermind.

[Long Run]

Back to the future?

[Guinevere]

Whoops, sorry Econoline!

It was launched from the BIW Shipyard in October, but wasn't christened then because of the government shut down. So they finally got around to it this weekend. It is totally cool to see, and YES, it has lasers.

[Sue U]

What, we couldn't get sharks with frickin' lasers attached to their heads?

[Econoline]

Lasers, schmasers. Does it have photon torpedoes?


ETA: A Captain Kirk ain't a Captain Kirk unless he can command, "Fire photon torpedoes!"!!