VOY studio models

Real world article

(written from a production point of view)

Chronological list of studio models first appearing on Star Trek: Voyager.

This list is of all new model designs that first appeared in Voyager. Information on models that represented a single-use design can be found in the articles linked below.

Information on models that were recycled or refurbished to represent different vessels or props from different species, exclusive to this and subsequent series will be listed herein.

Studio models

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VOY Season 1[]

Intrepid-class[]

USS Voyager, ventral view — *Intrepid*-class USS *Voyager*
(VOY: "Caretaker", et al.)

See main article: Intrepid-class model

Caretaker's array[]

The visual effects model of the array was later sold off by Christie's at the 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection in (October 2006) as lot 354. It measures 36 × 19 × 19 inches. [1]^(X)

Kazon fighter[]

The Kazon fighter was a design by Dan Curry. At the time, the production team of Star Trek was spread thin as several productions were in various stages of development (Star Trek Generations, TNG: "All Good Things...", DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", and VOY: "Caretaker", as well as the documentary Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation). The regular design team for Voyager had their hands full hammering out the details for the USS Voyager and the Caretaker's array as was related in the book A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager. To ease the workload, Curry, whose regular function was that of Effects Producer, pitched in by tackling the Kazon ships, wanting to imbue the ships with that culture's "rough, low-tech retro" look. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 105, p. 59) For the same reason the build of the models, once the design was approved, was subcontracted out to an outside vendor, WonderWorks Inc., who delivered the models as per specification. [2] As one of the most junior employees at WonderWorks, Robert Bonchune was sent to deliver the miniature to the Star Trek motion control stage at Image G. There, he handed the model over to Curry, who wanted to make improvements to it. Curry therefore asked Bonchune to stay behind to help him distress the painting. Bonchune was thrilled to help paint the ship but figured he would likely have no more involvement with Star Trek, though fate intervened to prove him wrong. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection, issue 44, pp. 14-15)

Kazon Fighter Studio model undergoing modifications by David Stipes — Stipes performing modifications on the studio model

"About six weeks into motion control photography, the producers decided to change the Kazon Fighter design. I mocked up possible design modifications for producers to look at.", David Stipes recalled. [3] Stipes embellished the studio model with various cardboard add-ons, among others the aft and front fins for assessment. Once approved, the modifications were made permanent at Tony Meininger's Brazil-Fabrication & Design. The modifications meant that the footage of the model, shot until that time, had to be re-shot in late October/early November 1994. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 105, p. 59) Part of the modification was the decision to have the model, which was originally conceived as a fighter craft only, to double as the as larger conceived Kazon raider as well. This was achieved by fabricating a cockpit module and a bridge module which were interchangeable on the model, confirmed by Rick Sternbach in private correspondence with Ex Astris Scientia, "I recall the model only vaguely. It was a Dan Curry design and I don't have any details, but essentially you're correct, the model was modified to be either one."

The late decision to have the model design modified was reflected in the release of Galoob's Micro Machines (Set 66128), which showed the fighter in the configuration of the studio model as originally delivered by WonderWorks.

Kazon fighter studio model at image G — Indeterminate Kazon ship class filmed at Image G

When "Caretaker" was being filmed, neither module was used, either because they were not constructed yet or because they were not yet conceived. Instead, a smooth feature was applied to the area of the model where the bridge or cockpit were supposed to be in later episodes. As such, it can not be ascertained with absolute certainty what class of vessels the Kazon ships were intended to be in the episode, though the visual of Maje Jabin on his bridge suggested the larger class. In this configuration, the model is featured at Image G in the VOY Season 1 DVD special feature, "Red Alert: Visual Effects Season One", in which Curry discusses the filming of the models. [4]^(X)

As the role of the Kazon as main antagonists was played out early on in the series, no CGI version of the design was ever produced, the few later appearances being either stock footage or LCARS displays.

The physical model, with the cockpit module and measuring 30 × 7 × 14 inches, known as Lot 353^(X), and estimated at US$3,000–$5,000, was sold on 6 October 2006 in the 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection auction, with a winning bid of US$5,000 ($6,000 including buyer's premium).

External link[]

Kazon Ship Sizes at Ex Astris Scientia

Predator class[]

See main article: Predator-class

Type 8 shuttlecraft[]

Type 8 shuttle firing phasers — Type 8 shuttlecraft
(VOY: "Parallax", et al.)

See main article: Type 8 shuttlecraft

VOY Season 2[]

Reptohumanoid vessel[]

This CGI model and its various modifications made a total of five appearances on Star Trek: Voyager and one in Star Trek: Enterprise. The "Reptile (Alien) Ship" was designed by Rick Sternbach in July 1995. Constructed at Amblin Imaging ^{(citation needed • edit)}, the ship was one of Voyager's first CG models. (Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration, p. 208)

External link[]

Redresses of the Reptohumanoid Ship at Ex Astris Scientia

Bothan starship[]

No information yet

Cravic and Praylor starships[]

No information yet

Class 2 shuttle[]

Cochrane (shuttlecraft) — Class 2 shuttle
(VOY: "Threshold", et al.)

See main article: Class 2 shuttle

Cardassian ATR-4107[]

Dreadnought at warp — Cardassian ATR-4107
(VOY: "Dreadnought")

See main article: Cardassian ATR-4107

Rakosan fighter[]

Though first appearing as a Rakosan fighter in "Dreadnought", concept art for this design (which featured heavier weaponry) indicated it was "approved as Talaxian," appearing soon after in "Basics, Part I" and "Basics, Part II" as a Talaxian ship. [5]

The model would later be reused as a different style of Talaxian ship in "Homestead", apparently having been combined with the forward nose section of the Bajoran interceptor. [6]

Vidiian warship[]

See main article: Vidiian warship

VOY Season 3[]

Akritirian patrol ship[]

Model variations

Akritirian patrol ship (VOY: "The Chute")	Ba'Neth ship (VOY: "Riddles")	Antarian Trans-stellar Rally ship (VOY: "Drive") (closest to camera)

Lokirrim patrol ship (VOY: "Body and Soul")	Lokirrim warship (VOY: "Body and Soul")	Ledosian patrol ship (VOY: "Natural Law")

Unidentified ship (VOY: "Natural Law")	Krios Battlecruiser (ENT: "Precious Cargo")	Alien vessel (ENT: "Horizon")

Originally designed for use in Star Trek: Voyager, where it had several appearances as different ships, and was later used in Star Trek: Enterprise.

External link[]

Redresses of the Akritirian Patrol Ship at Ex Astris Scientia

Akritirian maximum security detention facility[]

Akritirian prison satellite — Akritirian maximum security detention facility
(VOY: "The Chute")

See main article: Akritirian maximum security detention facility

Mislenite freighter[]

No information yet

Swarm species vessel[]

See main article: Swarm species vessel

Aeon[]

Aeon
(VOY: "Future's End")

See main article: Model HB-88

Bahrat's space station[]

See main article: Bahrat's space station

Etanian starship[]

See main article: Etanian starship

Krenim warship[]

See main article: Krenim warship

Voth research vessel[]

This studio model was designed by Rick Sternbach.

Voth city ship[]

See main article: Voth city ship

VOY Season 4[]

Caatati vessel (small)[]

No information yet

Caatati vessel (large)[]

Caatati vessel, type 2 — Caatati vessel (large)
(VOY: "Day of Honor")

See main article: Caatati vessel

Kradin fighter[]

See main article: Kradin fighter

B'omar patrol ship[]

No information yet

Raven type[]

USS Raven assimilated — *Raven*-type
(VOY: "The Raven")

See main article: Raven-type

Srivani vessel[]

See main article: Srivani vessel

Krenim patrol ship[]

See main article: Krenim patrol ship

Krenim weapon ship[]

See main article: Krenim weapon ship

Mawasi cruiser[]

The Mawasi cruiser was designed by Brandon MacDougall at Foundation Imaging, where it was identified in its rendering as a "Mawasi attack vessel". According to MacDougall, this ship was one of two original designs required for (VOY: "Year of Hell, Part II"), the other being the Nihydron warship.

Mawasi attack vessel CGI — Orthographic views of Mawasi cruiser

MacDougall explained: "The specifications of the ships were: [..] the Mawasi should be more linear in shape. Paramount faxed us a picture of an old ship that had appeared somewhere in the Trek "timeline" as the direction for the Mawasi. The faxed picture looked a lot like an X Wing Fighter, but I would do my best to change the look." (SciFi & Fantasy Models, issue 32, pp. 51. 54)

The model was later reused in Voyager's sixth season as a derelict in "Alice".

Nihydron warship[]

The Nihydron warship was designed by Brandon MacDougall at Foundation Imaging as one of two original designs required for (VOY: "Year of Hell, Part II"), the other being the Mawasi warship. According to MacDougall, the specifications were "the Nihydron should look organic." (SciFi & Fantasy Models, issue 32, pp. 51, 52, 54)

The model was later reused in Voyager's fifth season as a Species 10026 vessel in (VOY: "Dark Frontier").

Tau's ship[]

External link[]

Redresses of Tau's Pirate Fighter at Ex Astris Scientia

Prometheus-class[]

USS Prometheus, 2374 (fore) — *Prometheus* class
(VOY: "Message in a Bottle", et al.)

See main article: Prometheus-class

Hirogen ship[]

The look of the Hirogen ship's exterior, first introduced in this episode, was designed by senior illustrator Rick Sternbach and digitally modeled by Brandon MacDougall at Foundation Imaging. CGI Effects Director Ron Thornton influenced the design by suggesting that Sternbach's plan for the ship be flattened. [7]^(X)

Visual Effects Supervisor Mitch Suskin noted, "The Hirogen ship design that came from Rick Sternbach was neat, but I don't know if it really looked that good from every angle." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 30, No. 9/10, p. 98)

Steth's ship[]

Steth's ship was designed by Ronald B. Moore and Digital Muse. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 30, No. 9/10, p. 103)

This model later appeared as a background ship in episodes of Joss Whedon's series Firefly. [8]

Benthan fighter ship[]

Benthan Guard ships — Benthan fighter ship
(VOY: "Vis à Vis")

See: Benthan fighter ship

Daelen's ship[]

See: Daelen's ship

Allos' rescue ships[]

Allos' rescue ships were designed by Rick Sternbach, with one sketch dated February 1997. Some of the engine components were reused from a previous model "to save time." [9]

Ramuran vessel[]

Dauntless-class[]

USS Dauntless near star — *Dauntless*-class
(VOY: "Hope and Fear")

See main article: Dauntless-class model

VOY Season 5[]

Night ship[]

Night alien starships — Night Ship
(VOY: "Night")

See main article: Night Alien ship

Malon export vessel, eleventh gradient[]

See main article: Malon export vessel, eleventh gradient

Multi-spatial probe[]

This CGI model first appeared as the multi-spatial probe from "Extreme Risk", then was used as a class 5 probe in "Blink of an Eye", before being later modified to represent a Quarren space buoy in "Workforce".

Delta Flyer[]

Delta Flyer type

Malon shuttle[]

See main article: Malon shuttle

Monean research vessel[]

The Monean research vessel, referred to in concept art as the "Monean subship", was designed by Rick Sternbach in (September 1998).

Devore warship[]

As a new design, the Devore warship first appeared in "Counterpoint". The CGI model [10]^(X) was designed and built at Foundation Imaging by Brandon MacDougall, who commented "The Devore ship was one Mojo asked me to design and model for Voyager season 5 episode "Counterpoint". I made some quick pen and ink designs on paper, Dan C[urry] and David L[ivingston] liked the direction and the rest was history. It was hard to make up my mind what way it would fly and I not sure even Mojo did know. Some of the cool things you do not see is a shuttle bay with yellow internal lighting and hydraulics doors." ([11]^(X))

In later appearances, the model was scaled down to represent several smaller vessels of various alien races. It reappeared, otherwise unmodified, as a derelict in Abaddon's Repository of Lost Treasures in "Alice", as one of the contestants in the Antarian Trans-stellar Rally in "Drive", where, true to McDougall's comment, it flew backwards, as a stranded alien vessel in "The Void", as a visiting ship at the Ledosian spaceport in "Natural Law", and finally as a Sphere-Builder vessel, type 1 as part of the battle in ENT: "Azati Prime").

Devore scout ship[]

See: Devore scout ship

Devore sensor array[]

See: Devore sensor array

Intruder alien vessel[]

The intruder alien vessel was designed by Rick Sternbach. [12]

Proton's rocket ship[]

See: Proton's rocket ship

Qatai's vessel[]

Model variations

Qatai's vessel (VOY: "Bliss")	Ship component #2 (VOY: "Alice")	Salvage Aliens' vessel (VOY: "Imperfection")

Antarian Trans-stellar Rally ship (right center) (VOY: "Drive")	Unknown starship (VOY: "Natural Law")	Nocona's vessel (VOY: "Homestead")

Unknown starship (ENT: "Broken Bow")	Xantoras evacuation transport (ENT: "The Breach")	Yridian vessel (ENT: "Twilight")

External link[]

Redresses of Qatai's Vessel at Ex Astris Scientia

Borg Queen's vessel[]

See main article: Borg Queen's ship

Varro generational ship[]

See main article: Varro generational ship

Chaotic space hulk[]

Originally slated to make an appearance in "Vis à Vis" as a "ship of the week", the "Chaotic space hulk" was designed by David Lombardi and built as a CGI model at Digital Muse.

"They might say "We're looking for some design where we want to have tentacles, but we don't want it to look like an octopus," or things like that. (...) When the team are called on to help with a design, everyone gets a chance, It's actually a free-for-all. I think with "Vis à Vis" we had to come up with three ship designs, but we probably submitted 10 or 12", John Gross remembered. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 10, p. 71)

Lombardi emphasized the radical design by abandoning such features such as windows and aerodynamics. (Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration, p. 206)

Initially however, the design was one of the rejected ones, deemed as being strange. but was utilized in the later episode "The Fight". As to why it was initially rejected Gross further elaborated, "We ended up using it as the derelict ship in "The Fight". It was very organic, and it was something that didn't fit into the Star Trek universe. The reason it was able to be used in "The Fight" was because of the refracting space; the ship was so broken up you really couldn't see it very clearly. But I know Peter Lauritson likes to avoid having ships that look too much like life forms; Star Trek has a very good reason for having that consistency." (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 10, p. 71)

That reluctance was put aside later, as the model, slightly modified at Eden FX, made additional appearances as the Romulan drone ship in several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise Season 4. The model was affectionately dubbed "The Flea" by the production team. ([13]^(X))

Hazari vessel[]

This CGI model was originally created for use in Star Trek: Voyager.

Hazari shuttle[]

This CGI model first appeared in Star Trek: Voyager.

This model bears some semblance to a similar design that later appeared as Goroth's starship in (ENT: "Bounty").

Think Tank vessel[]

See main article: Think Tank vessel

Malon export vessel[]

See main article: Malon export vessel

Nova-class[]

See main article: Nova-class model

VOY Season 6[]

Ankari vessel[]

See main article: Ankari vessel

Markonian outpost[]

This CGI file was originally created for Star Trek: Voyager: "Survival Instinct". It was recolored and modified for use as the Ledosian spaceport in VOY: "Natural Law".

Assault-class[]

Model variations

Assault-class (VOY: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy")	Abaddon's derelict (VOY: "Alice")

Hierarchy survey vessel (VOY: "The Void")	Hierarchy survey vessel (rerendered) (VOY: "Renaissance Man")

On the origin of the Hierarchy Assault-class Rick Sternbach commented, "I vaguely recall the script saying it was an "alien ship bristling with antennae," since the crew was engaged in massive surveillance operations of everything around them. The two sketches I turned in were pretty different from most other things we'd seen before, maybe the first one more than the second one. Where the design went after that was (…) between Brandon and our VFX guru Dan Curry." [14]^(X) Starting from some of the details of the two sketches Dan Curry (who remarked, "Brandon carried it further when he made his excellent CG version. He really understood the aesthetic I was after…", [15]^(X) and Brandon MacDougall refined the design further at Foundation Imaging into the final design as it finally appeared in "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy" and "The Void" as a CGI model rendered in Lightwave.

On the original inspiration, Curry based the design on Mexican lamps, where "the ship had a framework that would be filled up with a hollow matetial, as if glass had been blown into it." (Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration, p. 215)

For the seventh season appearance of the Hierarchy in "Renaissance Man", MacDougall altered the forward hull of the ship by cutting down the number of portholes besides changing their shape, and elongating the forward hull for the ship to become the Hierarchy survey vessel. [16]^(X) The aft section remained largely unchanged. Out of courtesy, MacDougall re-rendered the original configuration for Doug Drexler's blog.

Sternbach's design sketches turned up at Propworx' "The official STAR TREK prop and costume auction" of 8 August 2010 as Lot 408, where they sold for US$180 (including buyers premium), having been estimated at US$100-$200.

Alice[]

Alice was both a CG model and full-sized mockup. It was designed by Tim Earls, based on the use of the full-sized mockup that was to be built on the the cut down Galileo 5 frame, originally created for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Earls envisioned the craft as having been "customized like a hot rod" which allowed him to add what he considered "excessive parts" to the outer body. (Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration, p. 210)

Ba'Neth space station[]

This CGI model first appeared in "Riddles", as the cloaked Ba'Neth space station.

Vaadwaur assault fighter[]

Vaadwaur assault fighter
(VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")

See main article: Vaadwaur assault fighter

Ares IV[]

See main article: Ares IV

Tash's starship[]

See main article: Tash's starship

Tash's catapult[]

See main article: Tash's catapult

MIDAS array[]

This CGI model was designed by Rick Sternbach and created as the Mutara Interdimensional Deep Space Array System in (VOY: "Pathfinder"). It was later reused as the Yosemite 3 research station in ENT: "Zero Hour".

Orbital 1[]

See main article: Orbital 1

Kelemane's species' ship[]

Kelemane's species tractoring USS Voyager — Kelemane's species' ships
(VOY: "Blink of an Eye")

See main article: Kelemane's species' ship

Qomar space station[]

See main article: Qomar space station

Qomar starships[]

"Manta ray design"[]

Qomar starship type 4 — Qomar ship with "manta ray design"
(VOY: "Virtuoso")

See main article: Qomar starships

"Bullet-shaped"[]

Qomar starship type 2 — Qomar ship with "bullet-shape"
(VOY: "Virtuoso")

This model was later reused in (VOY: "Drive"). ([17])

Saucer with roll bar[]

Qomar starship type 3 — Qomar ship with saucer and roll bar
(VOY: "Virtuoso")

This model was later reused in (VOY: "Drive"). ([18])

Saucer with square-frame[]

Qomar starship type 1 — Qomar ship with saucer and square-frame
(VOY: "Virtuoso")

See main article: Qomar starships

Penk's starship[]

See main article: Penk's starship

Kobali shuttle[]

See main article: Kobali shuttle

Delta Flyer escape pod[]

See main article: Delta Flyer escape pod

Dala's "Delta Flyer"[]

Delta Flyer (impostor) — Delta Flyer
(VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper")

See main article: Delta Flyer

Jupiter Station[]

See main article: Jupiter Station

VOY Season 7[]

Antarian Trans-stellar Rally marker[]

No information yet.

Dinaali hospital ship[]

Hospital Ship 4-2 — Dinaali hospital ship
(VOY: "Critical Care")

See main article: Dinaali hospital ship

Hirogen training facility[]

See main article: Hirogen training facility

Subspace warhead[]

See main article: Subspace warhead

Friendship 1[]

Friendship 1
(VOY: "Friendship One")

See main article: Friendship 1

SC-4[]

SC-4
(VOY: "Endgame")

See main article: SC-4

Model variations

Kazon fighter (VOY: "Caretaker")	Kazon raider (VOY: "State of Flux")	Bothan starship, type 3 (VOY: "Persistence of Vision")

Model variations

Bothan starship (VOY: "Persistence of Vision")	Alien ship (VOY: "Unity")	Serosian vessel (VOY: "Revulsion")

Model variations

Rakosan fighter (VOY: "Dreadnought")	Talaxian ship (VOY: "Basics, Part I")	Talaxian ship (VOY: "Homestead")

Model variations

Hazari vessel (VOY: "Think Tank")	Nygean starship (VOY: "The Void")	Rigelian scoutship (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II", "United")

Model variations

Hazari shuttle (VOY: "Think Tank")	Wysanti starship (VOY: "Imperfection")

Aksani vessel (VOY: "Drive")	Rigel X shuttle (ENT: "Broken Bow")

Model variations

Caretaker's array (VOY: "Caretaker")	Suspiria's array (VOY: "Cold Fire")


The studio model in its fighter configuration...	...and in its Raider configuration

Model variations

Cravic ship (VOY: "Prototype")	Pralor vessel (VOY: "Prototype")

Model variations

Mislenite freighter (VOY: "The Swarm")	Buck-toothed alien starship (VOY: "Hunters")

Model variations

Voth research vessel (VOY: "Distant Origin")	Turei vessel (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")

Model variations

B'omar patrol ship (VOY: "The Raven")	Abaddon's derelict (VOY: "Alice")

Model variations

Hirogen ship (VOY: "Hunters", et al.)	Abaddon's derelict (VOY: "Alice")

Model variations

Intruder alien vessel (VOY: "Latent Image")	Irina's ship (right) (VOY: "Drive")

Model variations

Chaotic space hulk (VOY: "The Fight")	Unknown starship (VOY: "Natural Law")	Romulan drone ship (ENT: "Babel One", "United", "The Aenar")

Model variations

Nova-class (VOY: "Equinox")	refit-Nova-class (VOY: "Endgame")

Model variations

Markonian outpost (VOY: "Survival Instinct")	Ledosian spaceport (VOY: "Natural Law")

Model variations

Alice (VOY: "Alice")	Arkonian patrol ship (ENT: "Dawn")	Tellarite shuttle (ENT: "Bounty")

Model variations

Ba'Neth space station (VOY: "Riddles")	Quarren space station (VOY: "Workforce")

Model variations

MIDAS array (VOY: "Pathfinder")	Yosemite 3 research station (ENT: "Zero Hour")