[gregebowman]

Even though I like the sleekness of the movie ships, there's something about the original Enterprise that still looks good even after 30+ years. I have a copy of a book that was some sort of "Starfleet" manual made in the late 70's, and had all sorts of plans for all types of ships. If someone else had that, and could make good ships, go for it. I wouldn't be surprised if some of those ship designs were used in Starfleet Battles, but I never played it that much to notice (plus, it's been about 18 years since I played).