USS Akhenaten

I've been fascinated with the great Egyptian pharoah Akhenaten for a number of years. His advocacy of a single god is the first form of monotheism known. Regarded as a heretic after his reign, his records were erased. If it wasn't for the beauty of his wife, Nefertiti, he might have been forgotten forever. His achievements - beyond the revolutions he caused in Egypt's religious, social, and economic spheres - are perhaps best seen in the amazing stylized naturalism he ushered in to Egyptian art. The Amarna period of Egyptian art brought about some of the greatest works of creative genius known to exist in any time.

Click here for an awesome site on Akhenaten.

In any case, I've been interested in using the stylized forms that appeared in the Amarna period artworks as inspiration for a Star Trek ship design. Below is one of many sketches I've made. The most important aspect of the design for me is the angled saucer and engineering sections. The sketch seen here is something I'd like to build at some point, particularly because of the design points it shares with the Galaxy and Ambassador Classes that are my favorites of the Star Trek line. I realize that a USS Akhenaten does exist in the Star Trek fan universe... I just think it should be cooler.




Below is just one of many variations I've made on this general Akhenaten theme. This particular ship, like the USS Flying Dutchman idea shown below, is meant to be a stealth craft - perhaps used by Section 31.






Update:

I've constructed a new variation of the Akhenaten based directly on the sketch seen above. Check it out.