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Jan
12, 2003
SFC 3 &
SFC 2 FEDERATION ARMADA WARPS IN
Thanks to the awesome conversion talents of
Knox1711, and beautiful models bu the likes of Pneumonic81,
we can offer SFC3 versions of the Sovereign, Akira, Nebula,
Galaxy, Intrepid, Defiant, Excelsior, and Excelsior-B! And
you SFC2 owners, in most cases these ships are newer and
better versions of the old starards offerings, so be sure
to download 'em! - Cleeve out
Jan
9, 2003
UPDATED
ROMULAN GRIFFIN FOR SFC 2 & 3 AVAILABLE
Sorry for no major updates, still haven't
had the time. What I *did* manage to do was update the textures
on DarkDrone's SFC3 version of the Griffin. I wanted them
more detailed, without the red wingfeather highlights, and
I made the ship Bettleccruiser-sized as well. Also added
damage textures and glows. Download at your leisure! - Cleeve
out
Jan
3, 2003
NIERRH FOR
SFC 3 POSTED!
Thanks for the conversion of my SFC2 Nierrh
mod by Dead Meat (Chris Harris), and sorry I took so long
to post it. Lots of SFC3 Rommies by DarkDrone on the way,
as well as Feds converted by Knox1711! - Cleeve out
Jan
1 , 2003
HAPPY NEW
YEAR AND NX-01 for BC and SFC 2 & 3!
Good lord! Sorry, I have had alot of car problems
as well as other things taking up my time (like christmas
:) ) so the site hasn't been updated as much as it should
have been. But fear not! I am taking steps to rectify the
situation. And to begin, I've converted Pneumonic81's impeccable
NX-01 model and will offer it as a download, thanks to John
Addison for permission! - Cleeve out
November
24, 2002
SFC3 KLINKS
HERE!
I wanted to post these some time ago but I
had some technical issues getting the damage textures to
work in SFC3. FInally figured it out, so here they are:
My Kron, K'vek, and Vorcha mods as well as Moonraker's K'tinga.
I added TNG engine textures to the K'tinga with a little
glow to make it interesting in SFC3. Click the images below
to go to the pages & download 'em! - Cleeve out
November
18, 2002
NOVA CLASS
FOR SFC3 (& SFC 2)!
I wanted a Nova for SFC3 and Redragon's was
IMHO the best available, although I thought the textures
could use an update, so I remade them by hand.
The SFC3 engine also had some problems with the model so
I had to make
some modifications, and while I was at it I added a more
accurate bridge dome. Get it by clicking the pic below!
More SFC3 models on the way. I've also added a rudimentary
FAQ for installing SFC3 ships that'll have to do until I
can get to it properly. - Cleeve out
November
14, 2002
SFC3 MODELS
AVAILABLE
Yeah, I've been slow on this one but I plan
to add alot this weekend. We're starting off with the Romulan
Valdore from Nemesis (modelled by Dawn, great work - also
available for Bridge Commander by the way) and my klingon
model the Bloodwing (SFC3 conversion by DarkDrone).
Get 'em by clicking the pics and stay tuned for more! -
Cleeve out
November
11, 2002
KLINGON
TMP SECTION OPENS!
THE KLINGON ERAS ARE COVERED! Click the Klingon
TMP button on the left menu or the ships below to see what
we've got.
On a side note, the SFC3 mods are beginning to come in and
we should begin posting them soon. I'm personally working
on an updated Nova class for SFC3 right now, almost done!
- Cleeve out
November
4, 2002
STARFLEET
COMMAND 3 GOES GOLD!
Yes! The game we've all been waiting for is
now in duplicaton and should be in stores as early as the
8th! For more info check the official site HERE.
- Cleeve out
October
28, 2002
NOTHING
BIG
A couple things... firstly, an updated version
of the Romulan Nierrh for SFC, the old one had a slight
geometry artifact on the bottom I fixed. Also, Redragon's
new Nova class is available for SFC, and Revolution Works
has made a Centaur for Bridge Commander!. - Cleeve out
October
10, 2002
KLINGON
TOS SECTION OPENS!
FINALLY! Now that the Staryards is on one
server it's a helluva lot easier for me to do updates. It's
interesting hunting down all the old ships I've wanted to
post. Anyway, click the Klingon TOS button on the left menu
to see what we've got. - Cleeve out
    
October
9, 2002
NOVA CLASS
I've had like a zillion requests for this
ship: The federation Nova Class. Find it in the Fed TNG
section or click the image below to go there.
Next up at the staryards: A whole new section opens!...
I promise. I'll keep you in suspense as to which one. -
Cleeve out
October
7, 2002
ROMULAN
NIERRH DECLOAKS AT THE STARYARDS!
This neat ship caught my eye when I was surfing
for cool trek ship models on the now defunct 3dmaxforum.de.
It instantly reminded me of what a Romulan Defiant must
be like...
The high-res 3d model designed and created
by Nico Weigand was heavily based on somebody else's design,
the "Khitomer" class, made by a felow who goes
by the handle "EndlessSpaceTime". Both designers
gave me permission to recreate the ship for low-poly gaming...
and here it is! Enjoy... (Click the image below to go to
the Nierrh page) - Cleeve out
September
28, 2002
MORE BORG
Added the two last Borg ships coming to the
staryards, the Sphere and the Diamond. Click on the images
to see the pages. - Cleeve out
September
17 , 2002
NEW SERVER
MOVE COMPLETE!
Good news!
The Staryards has moved to a server where we will be able
to offer direct downloads! That's right folks, no more of
that spawning a window and then being limited by Geocities
horrendous bandwidth limitations! plus, it's going to be
SO much easier for me to do updates I can afford to do them
more often! W00t!
More new ships to come soon! - Cleeve out
August
26, 2002
ATTACK OF
THE CUBES!
Well, I managed to grab enough time to update
the site, even with the new baby in the way! =) I added
the Borg Cube and the Borg Tactical Cube to the "Other
Ships" section: (Click on 'em to go there)
I've also updated the SFC2 version of the
Excelsior refit (Enterprise-B) to Cpt.
LC Amaral's becutiful rendition, check it out in
the fed TMP section. More Borg to come! - Cleeve out
August
15, 2002
MY BEST
WORK...
Nope, it isn't even a 3d model... it's a baby
boy, and it explains my lack of updates for the last while
and my likely lack of updates for the next while. =)
You can't download him, but you can see a
bigger picture of my new son, Seth Jonathan Woligroski,
by clicking on his mug. Born on Tuesday, August 13th at
11:30 AM after only 2 and a half hours of labor, and weighing
in at an even 8 pounds. Woohoo!
Next up on the Staryards: Borg Ships, by request. Don't
count on it being soon tho, I *really* need some sleep...
- Cleeve out
August
1, 2002
TO SEEK
OUT STRANGE, OLD VIDEO RECORDINGS...
This is some weird shit. No, I mean this is
some knock you on your ass bizarro crap. It's really funny,
but I was too freaked out to laugh... Words can't really
do it justice, but it's a 60's music video with Leonard
Nimoy (Spock) singing about Hobbits... download it here
if you have quicktime. (Thanks to Pneumonic81 who forwarded
this gem to me).
Aside from that, we have updates! The Norway
Class for Bridge Commander, done to perfection by Deemon.
Also, I've updated the Saber for SFC with new high res textures.
And my Saber model has also been ported to Klingon Academy
by Radaik and Hidden Agenda:
In addition, the MicroModel of the Enterprise
NX-01 is now available! Check her out here:
Also, I've finally gotten around to posting
the SFC 2 model viewer in the tools
section. - Cleeve out
July
29, 2002
ROMULAN
TNG SECTION FINISHED!
V1, anyway. Sorry for the lack of updates,
my wife is on the verge of bursting with our second child,
it's just a matter of a couple days now and I've been busy
as hell. Anyway, here are the last three rommies to finish
off the Rommie TNG section:
Next, I think I'll concentrate on the TMP
& TOS Klinks, although there's alot of single ship updates
that have to be added. Be patient with me, children take
time... =) - Cleeve out
July
6, 2002
ROMULAN
TNG SECTION OPENS!
Don't get too excited, she only has 3 ships
right now, but it'll grow. I think it's important to mention
that this section would not be possible without DarkDrone
and his crew, as they're responsible for converting pretty
much all of the Rommie TNG ships to SFC and BC from Armada.
Anyway, get 'em in the Romulan TNG section the Talon, the
Shadow, and the Shrike:
On a side note, you may notice that I didn't
include the Armada and Homeworld versions of these ships...
I'm thinking of dropping these games from the staryards
as they are RTS games and, honestly, I can't keep up with
them nor do I have the time to... so I'm going to have to
limit my support of them to links. The Staryards is getting
to be more than I can chew, to tell the truth, and I don't
want the site to suffer due to my overreaching... - Cleeve
out
July
1, 2002
MULTI ERA
STARFLEET COMMAND UPDATE!
Anarion has updated his Churchill class to
a high-poly masterpiece... get it in the Fed TMP section!
And the Stress Puppy has creadted the long awaited 'Star
Empire' from the cover of the Star Trek novel 'Dreadnought'...
Fed TOS section. Finally, DarkDrone has converted the awesome
type 6 shuttle from Bridge Commander to SFC!
The next upate you will see at the staryards
will officially be the opening of the Romulan TNG section.
Stay tuned... - Cleeve out
June
27, 2002
UPDATE YOUR
BRIDGE COMMANDER!
Here are some more of Pneumonic81's great
replacement ships for the sub-par ships in Bridge Commander:
The Nebula, the Ambassador, and the Galaxy. I highly recommend
these beauties! - Cleeve out
June
26, 2002
MORE BRIDGE
COMMANDER SHIPS...
Pneumonic81's Dauntless and Galaxy X class,
plus Dan Huling/Kevo's Steamrunner are here. One more update
coming soon, then the Romulan TNG page is coming up... -
Cleeve out
June
25, 2002
THE BIRD
OF DEATH ARRIVES FOR BRIDGE COMMANDER!
Tachy's magnificent Klingon Battleship has
made it's way to bridge commander thanks to Darkdrone for
converting my low-poly model and Laurelin for making the
hardpoints. Also available for BC: Pneumonic 81's gorgeous
Sovereign Class, and his beautiful Excelsior class. - Cleeve
out
June
19, 2002
NEW SERVER
- BIG UPDATE!
Well, we've moved to a cheaper server in the
hope that the staryards will limit it's draining effect
to my spare time instead of my pocketbook as well. =)
In addition, we've don a huge update of BC ships... trying
to get them out of the way before I open up the Romulan
TNG section. As usual, click the ships below to go to their
pages- Cleeve out
June
5, 2002
THE NX-01
ENTERPRISE FOR BRIDGE COMMANDER
Jeff Wallace's beautiful NX model has been
ported to Bridge Commander by Admiral Ames. Click the lnk
below to go to the NX-01 page, or find her in the Fed TOS
section . - Cleeve out
June
3, 2002
BIRDS OF
PREY!
Now that Pneumonic81 has lifted his model
embargo, we can release the K'vort and B'rel for SFC and
Bridge Commander!. Click the images below to go to the Klingon
TNG section and bick your bird. - Cleeve out
May
31,2002
SOULWOLF
AND NEGH'VAR FOR BRIDGE COMMANDER
All hail DarkDrone & crew, the modding
Machines!
DD has managed to port the Soulwolf and Negh'Var models
to Bridge Commander. Is this guy busy or what? Download
them in the Fed TNG and Klingon TNG sections respectively,
or click the images below to go directly to the pages. -
Cleeve out
May
29,2002
PROMETHEUS,
NEW ORLEANS, AND JEMMIE BUG FOR BC
I don't know HOW many e-mails I've gotten
requesting the Prometheus for BC, but now I don't have to
constantly reply to them anymore... she's available!
Lord Bile's excellent Prometheus model converted by DarkDrone
& Laurelin is in the fed TNG section for your downloading
pleasure, as well as Pneumonic81's New Orleans class. And
in the 'Other Ships' section, DarkDrone & Ssmike's Jem
Hadar Attack ship port from Armada. - Cleeve out
  
May
27,2002
JEM HADAR
BATTLESHIP FOR BC ADDED
S-Stephen did a great job converting Ger Dolan
& Magma's mesh (textured by Magma) to Bridge Commander.
Download her in the 'Other Ships' section, or just click
the ship pic to go to the Jem Battleshp page. - Cleeve out
May
25,2002
'OTHER RACES'
SECTION NOW OPEN!
It's been too long since I've done some real
progress at the staryards. I had a week off and decided
to use some of it to open the 'Other Races' section.
Click any of the ships below to check it out, or click the
'Other Races' button on the left menu bar.
Hopefully, the Romulan TNG section will also be open soon...
I'm going to make a real effort to keep the staryards updating
on a more regular basis.
- Cleeve out
  
   
May
16,2002
INTREPID
CLASS FOR BRIDGE COMMANDER AVAILABLE
Here's the Bridge Commander mod that many
people agree is the best one available... Pneumonic 81's
awesome Intrepid Class.
Once again, this release has been around for a bit but I
haven't had much time to update the site lately. Check it
out in the Fed TNG section. - Cleeve out
May
11,2002
AKIRA CLASS
FOR BRIDGE COMMANDER AVAILABLE
Not new news by any means, but finally this
ship has made it's way to the staryards... Pneumonic81's
awesome replacement for the Akira Class. Click the image
below to go to the Akira page. Also, there are new Micromodels
available, the Akira and Norway classes... check them out
in the Fed TNG section. - Cleeve out
May
6,2002
SABER CLASS
FOR BRIDGE COMMANDER RELEASED
Finally finished porting my Saber mod to Bridge
Commander, complete with original textures and Harry Finch's
awesome modified versions. Download her in the Fed TNG section,
or click her image below for the Saber download page. I
hope to release high-res textures for the SFC version soon...
- Cleeve out
April
28,2002
SOULWOLF
CLASS FOR SFC2 RELEASED
The SOULWOLFCLASS for SFC2 has been released.
The class is an advanced prototype, a possible look into
Starfleet's future, designed by Chris Reyes as an entry
into a 'What might the Enterprise F look like?' contest.
Download her in the soulwolf page by clicking the image
below, or get her in the Fed TNG section! - Cleeve out
March
22,2002
EXIMIUS
CLASS V2 RELEASED
The EXIMIUS CLASS for BRIDGE
COMMANDER has been updated, fixing some damage bugs
and adding low-res textures so Voodoo users can enjoy her.
It looks like the foundation plugin has matured to a point
where I can start adding ships to the staryards.
The BRIDGE COMMANDER
FAQ PAGE has also been updated to acknowledge that a
python editor is NOT required to add ships to BC...
More ships to come, I'm still going to move
servers soon but I'm going to try to at least finish the
Klingon TNG section soon... - Cleeve out
April
4,2002
EXCUSES...
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. A
ton of contracts to work on, plus we're moving the staryards
server soon. Add to that the fact that the Bridge Commander
modding tools aren't finalized yet, so I don't want to work
on releasing more BC ships just so that I'll have to change
'em in a week.
I won't even get into Jedi Outcast... =)
In the meantime, I encourage you to check out cam98's FANTASTIC
SFC 3 FAQ. It has TONS of great details that shed light
on what the game will be like. Find it HERE
- Cleeve out
March
24,2002
SFC III
ANNOUNCED!
Read more about it, plus see some preliminary
screenshots, HERE
- Cleeve out
March
22,2002
THE FIRST
OF MANY
The EXIMIUS CLASS, my very own design, has
been readied for BRIDGE COMMANDER!
Click the picture below to go to the Eximius page in the
Fed TNG section and get that sweet model for your very own,
or maybe a schematic to drool over...
And if you plan on captaining it, don't forget to stop by
our new BRIDGE COMMANDER
FAQ PAGE first, to learn how to install the bloody thing...
heheh.
More Bridge Commander ships to come... this is only the
beginning!
- Cleeve out
March
10 ,2002
100,000
HITS BABY! YEAH!
How's that for validation? Scroll down to
the bottom of this too-long page to see how many hit's my
site has gotten! Not bad for an independant with no banners,
eh?
To commemorate this occation, I'm releasing a new design
of mine, the Klingon K'vek class Battlecruiser. Also in
the Klingon TNG section is the Negh'var/Voodieh. Pick them
up at your leisure!
As far as community news, I hear the Bridge Commander SDK
will be released soon, and will allow us modders to make
ships for the game! Sooo cloose... - Cleeve out
Febuary
26,2002
MINOR UPDATES
Finally updated the Links section, I've added
sfc2.net
and starfleetcomms.com.
In the Klingon TNG section, you'll find Tachy's great design
from scifi-art.com... the Bird of Death Battleship! Click
the ship's image below to go there. - Cleeve out
Febuary
16,2002
BRIDGE COMMANDER
DEMO OUT!
Yes, I know it's old news... haven't been
able to update my site since last friday! Looks to be a
great game. I'm licking my nipples in anticipation of modding
this bad boy... download the demo at www.bridgecommander.com
Also, by frequent request I've added the NX class to the
Fed TOS section... yes, I know it's Pre-TOS, but I'm not
about to add another section to the staryards. =) Click
the image below to go there, and happy Enterprising! - Cleeve
out
Febuary
6,2002
SORRY FOR
THE WAIT...
...but it's worthwhile. Had some hardware
reconfiguration problems & stuff, but I'm back. I've
opened the Vorcha page in the Klink TNG section, which includes
my newly-rennovated Vor'cha model for all SFC versions.
Thanks to Harry Finch who enhanced her textures from the
ground up, she's looking real sweet... click on her picture
below to go to the page.
We also have a nice treat for SFC 1 users, a crew editor
by Michael A. Seel that lets you advance
crewmembers to legendary status, edit crewmember names,
and transfer crews from ship to ship! grab it on the tools
page. - Cleeve out
January
22,2002
SHIPEDIT
FOR SFC: ORION PIRATES RELEASED!
Thanks to EagleEye Software for releasing
this beta version of Shipedit which works with both SFC2
and SFC:OP. Remember though, this is a beta... although
it is reputedly stable as hell, there are some graphics
missing. And back up thiose shiplist files before installing!
Go to the tools page to download,
and remember... read the installation instructions included
in the zipfile. It's important!
As far as ships go, we have a new version of the New Orleans
class for SFC from Maggot and modified by myself, we have
also added the Klingon Suvwiqeh and to the Klingon TNG section.
- Cleeve out
January
14,2002
MINUTE ADDITIONS
Added Kosh's Dauntless class for Klingon Academy
in the Fed TNG section (thanks to Swadley5 for pointing
it's existance out to me), also added a slight texture upgrade
for the D-7 K'tinga in the Klingon TNG section. - Cleeve
out
January
10,2002
KLINGON
SECTION OPENS WITH THE KRON CLASS
Starting out slow with one ship, but more
will be added as time goes on. And a nice ship it is, Hobbes'
KRON Class klingon destroyer from scifi-meshes.com. Get
her from the Klingon TNG section, or click the picture below...
- Cleeve out
January
7,2002
FAQ UPDATES
Happy new year!
The two most asked questions... "How do I install klingon
academy ships?" and "Why does my SFC ship work
in single player but start out as half destroyed in multiplayer?"
have been answered in the FAQ.
Klingon section opening soon... Cleeve Out
December
26,2001
THE FEDS
ARE COMPLETE!
Version 1 anyway. Finally posted the last
two ships up, the Sovreign and Deep Space 9. As usual, click
the images below to go to their pages.
Now that I've accomplished this huge task I'm going back
to making a few models before I open the Klingon section.
I'll keep you posted folks. - Cleeve out
December
26,2001
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
& SOME SWEET SHIPS
Ack! Missed Christmas by a day, but happy
holidays anyway and happy new year to you and yours.
Added the Ambassador, Galaxy, and Galaxy 'X' classes to
the fed TNG section. Almost done the feds... then it's off
to the Klingons! As always, click the images below to go
to the new ships' pages... - Cleeve out
December
20,2001
STARYARDS
FACELIFT & AKIRA, PROMETHEUS
Hey! Gave the site a small but well-needed
facelift... if the banner at the top isn't all blue, click
the 'refresh' button on your browser to refresh to the new
one. Also added the Akira and Prometheus Classes to the
Fed TNG section. Lots of stuff to see there... . Click the
images below to go to the pages. - Cleeve out
December
18,2001
THE DY-100
for KLINGON ACADEMY
Added the KA version of the DY-100 class
ship by Kt'Hyla. Click the image below to go to the DY-100
page. - Cleeve out
December
15,2001
STEAMRUNNER,
NIAGARA, & DAUNTLESS ADDED
... all to the Fed TNG section. (Click the
images below to go to the new pages) - Cleeve out
December
12,2001
DAEDALUS,
CENTAUR, & NEBULA
We now have Commodore Rajuc's Daedalus Class
for Klingon Academy, Knox1709's new Centaur Class for Starfleet
Command, and a whole new Nebula Class page for several formats
of that ship. (Click the images below to go to the new pages)
- Cleeve out
December
6,2001
A COUPLE
SHIPS
Added the New Orleans and Melborne to the
Fed TNG section. (Click the images below to go to the new
pages) - Cleeve out
December
3,2001
FREEDRIVE
IS BANISHED FROM THE STARYARDS FOREVER!
Yes, we are free of that horrendous file sharing
service. Download in peace! More ships to come... - Cleeve
out
December
1,2001
SLOWLY,
THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG
Back from a week's vacation and a week of
hardware problems...
The people have spoken! Freedrive is a *horrible* way to
store files. Get this, I'm even *paying* for the service,
but I found out that freedrive is limiting people's downloads
anyway, not by bandwidth, but by the number of folders I
can share. Can you believe it?
Anyway, I'm moving the files over to Geocities. The Fed
TOS and TMP sections are now off of Freedrive! Next on my
list, moving the fed TNG ships, and then I can actually
get back to ADDING NEW ships to the Staryards... - Cleeve
out
October
26,2001
FEDERATION
TNG SECTION OPENS! ... sort of...
The data gathering process is taking a *LONG*
time for each ship, so I figured I'd open up the Fed TNG
section with at least the ships I have available. I'll update
it over time and then get to our good friends, the Klingons...
=) - Cleeve out
October
14,2001
EXIMIUS
CLASS RELEASED!
Well, here is a design I came up with that
was inspired by several ships: The Promethius, Voyager,
Steamrunner, voyager, and Sovreign classes. She also has
elements from her inspiration... the Excellentia Class,
another Starfleet battlecruiser design of my own that is
set in the movie era. I tried to picture the future of Starfleet,
post Enterprise-E... to get a direction where it's going.
I'm pleased with the result: =)
 Click
HERE to download the SFC mod file, MAX file, and Schematic!
As for other stuff, yes, I know I still haven't
opened the TNG fed section up, quite frankly it's a huge
job and I don't have the time I used to... but it's coming!
Patience my friends. =) - Cleeve out
October
14,2001
TRYING TO
CATCH UP
Minor
update, but I wanted to mention a quick thank-you to 'Fit
For Natalie' of the Armada modding community for sending
me a TON of info on who designed the ships of trek. The
Fed TMP section and the upcoming Fed TNG section are far
more complete because of it.
Now that I mention the Fed TNG section, I wanted to add
that *yes* I'm still working on it although it's not coming
quickly so it will be a bit of a while before it's up yet.
I'm working on my Next Generation design, the Eximius Class,
as well so I don't have alot of time for either of them.
Check out the Eximius class progress at the Scifi-meshes
forum here.
- Cleeve out
October
7,2001
UP &
RUNNING AGAIN...
There
you have it folks. You'll have to use a Freedrive account
to get the files (it's free so don't worry) until I figure
another solution... possibly forever. Still, now I can get
back to adding new ships and sections instead of fixing
broken ones.
On a side note, I've added the Daedalus Class to the Fed
TOS section! - Cleeve out
October
6,2001
I'M WORKING
ON IT!
Well,
for a while you folks are going to have to settle with freedrive
for downloading the files at the Staryards. It's free, but
you have to register before you can download. sorry... =(
In the meantime, I'm working like crazy to repost all of
the files...
*UPDATE* We are up and running again!
We've added an SFC and KA version of the Saratoga Class
for your playing pleasure.
October
5,2001
YES, I KNOW
THE DOWNLOADS AREN'T WORKING... =)
In
this case, success has equalled failure as the amount of
downloads I have recieved in a mere 2 days has already caused
Yahoo to disable my briefcases to the public.
Still, The STARYARDS must go on! I will implement a solution
this evening and the yards will be operational again by
Saturday, October 8. - Cleeve out
October
3,2001
THE STARYARDS
HAS RETURNED!
Well,
we're back folks... and this time to stay. Although we're
not running at full capacity by any means, there's at least
something for you to see here.
We've only got the Federation TOS (the original series)
and TMP (the motion picture) sections open at this time.
But there's no shortage of content there, let me assure
you!
You'll find not only models for the Starfleet Command game
series, but Star Trek models for Klingon Academy; Complete
mods for Star Trek Armada, and Homeworld; and high resolution
3d models, as well as schematics. For some ships, there
are even Micromodels available for purchase if you so desire!
Keep in mind the scope of this project is quite large...
I'm tryng to create a one-stop-shop for trek mods in all
games that have them available now, and games in the future
like Bridge Commander... and there *will* be mistakes and
things I've overlooked. But please feel free to point them
out if you catch 'em.
There's not too many ships now, but lots more are coming...
the next section to be opened is the Federation TNG (the
next generation) section of the site... so stay tuned!
- Cleeve out
August
9,2001
KLINGON
L-9 'SABER' CLASS FRIGATE! AND REFIT!
This
ship has never seen anything better than a D-7 kitbash.
I thought it deserved more... I tried to make the textures
as similar as possible to the other FASA klinks, notably
Pneumonic81's, so it would fit in with the rest of 'em.
I fought the urge to ultra-detail it, so what you see is
just the brutal grace of simple Klingon design. Click the
thumbnails below to see pics of her, and download the ship
in the Klingon TOS section:
  
Also
available for download is the saber's movie-era upgrade
in the Klingon TMP section. The TMP version is simply an
upgrade of the original saber kitbash with TMP style textures.
- Cleeve out
July
19,2001
50,000 HITS!
And If *I* designed the series V enterprise...
Well,
50,000 sounds as good a number as any to validate this hobby
and the comitment it demands. Thanks for coming by, people!
It's nice to have you around. Now to business...
I
was sitting at work one day and the new series V 'Akiraprise'
was on my mind. Bothering me with it's TNG style... so I
sketched some ideas and came up with a ship that incorporates
primitive design elements but I think still looks sexy,
true to trek, and enterprise-ish. Also, it looks right for
the timeline...
Well,
I had to do something. The new Akiraprise was really on
my nerves. Anyway, designing my own made me feel better.
It's hack and hastily thrown together, but you can see where
the design is going. Also note that I stole most of the
textures from Pneumonic's Daedalus class... they're nuts
on for the kind of look I am going for... so a big tip'o
the hat to him! So here it is: The Enterprise that never
was. I call it the Discovery Class. Click the thumbnails
to see larger pics, and download her in the Fed TOS section!
   
July
19,2001
KLINGON
SUVWIQEH AND K'TINGA - TNG and TMP!
I
was going to make the Suvwiqeh Class from Klingon Academy
when I realized that Cromwell had already bashed one nicely
from the standard Klink dreadnought back in SFC 1. Man,
that was a long time ago... I found the model and it still
looks damn good... Kudos to Cromwell!... so I simply illuminated
it.
There's
two versions: a grey TMP and a green TNG. It bothers me
that Interplay greens up the klinks in the TMP era, when
in the movies they look way more desaturated than that.
I like to keep my TMP and TNG Klinks distinct: (click the
thumbnail to view)
 
With
that thought, I greyed out a K'tinga and then modified the
engines on the green one like I did on the Klink X-ships
in SFC:Orion Pirates to make it appear more TNG-ish:
 
All
of these ships are available in the Klingon TMP and TNG
sections. Download and enjoy!
July
15,2001
LONGBOW
CLASS TORPEDO CRUISER LAUNCHES THE FED TOS SECTION!
Yes,
it's time we opened up the Fed TOS section. I have to admit
I cheated though... I kitbashed a model by Pneumonic81 instead
making my own. Hey, his TOS components rock... why re-invent
the wheel?
The
design is mine though, heavily based on the Constitution
Class. Click the thumbnails below to have a better look,
and then download her in the Fed TOS section! - Cleeve out.
  
July
2,2001
VENTURE
CLASS RELEASED
Here
is an interesting design by John Payne, a fellow who kitbashes
actual physical trek models and makes some interesting ship
classes out of 'em. You can see his ships here.
It's
worth a look, his designs are really incredible... I fancied
the design and built her just because. Check her out in
the Fed TMP section. 'Nuff said!
July
2,2001
THE SABER
SLICES HER WAY INTO THE STARYARDS
Here's
a little ship that hasn't really been given it's proper
due: the Federation Saber Class. There is very little canon
info on this ship as there are no decent screencaps of her
underside, so many half-decent versions (Even the version
in Dominion wars is off base) have been done but none are
really close to the real thing... Until now...
Star Trek the magazine has released full blueprints of her
a little while ago, so I've tried to do her justice. She's
not posted at the staryards yet, but she should be fairly
soon, and when she is I'll drop a line in this thread so
people know about it. Here's how she looks: (click the thumbnail
for larger pics)
  
And
for you bandwith savvy high-bandwidth folks, a 3D shockwave
model you can play with in your HTML browser HERE.
Download
her in the Fed TNG section! - Cleeve out
June
13,2001
IT'S
TRUE! PARAMOUNT HAS APPROVED MY SHIPS!!
After working under a dark cloak of secrecy,
it has recently become OK for me to tell people that I have
been working on ship designs that are to be included in
the upcoming game title Starfleet Command: Orion Pirates!
I
got to design the Klingon, Romulan, and Lyran X-destroyers
and X-cruisers that are to appear in the game. Matt Jeffries,
eat your heart out! If you want to see the designs, look
at the Klingon and Romulan TMP era sections. They aren't
downladable (you have to buy the game to use 'em) but you
can have a gander at 'em before the game is released. There
are also a ton of screenshots at gamespy.com in these links:
Screenshots
1
Dev
DIary #2
Dev
Diary #3
Screenshots
2
Also
at the StarYards... a new ship designed by one of the premier
members of the scifiart.com
community. The Churchill class by Anarion! This is the only
ship offered at the StarYards that I haven't done myself.
Design, mesh, and textures by Anarion... I just exported
the mod file for him, made a break mod, cleaned up the textures,
and added hardpoints & stuff. Check it out, and when
you're done drooling, download her in the Fed TMP section:
   
A
small note: I've updated the Wandrian class. She sits a
little lower in the game so it's easier to fly. Download
her in the Fed TMP section... try her out and you'll know
what I mean. - Cleeve out
May
18,2001-----------
ALL FEAR THE BIRD OF DEATH!
I've loved this ship since the first time I've seen her:
The Klingon bird of death. Not a canon ship, but a fan design
from Tachy, a premier member of the great trek art site
scifiart.com
Tachy
was gracious enough to allow me to recreate his baby for
SFC II, and she can be downloaded in the Klink TNG section.
Click the thumbnails below for big pics of her beating up
a Miranda Class:
    
And
for you bandwith savvy folks, a 3D shockwave model you can
play with in your HTML browser: http://www.staryards.com/Tests/BirdOfDeath.htm
That's
it for now. More to come! - Cleeve out
May
10,2001-----------
CLEEVE IS BACK FROM THE DEAD.
Whoa! No updates in more than a month! Yes, I have been
a very busy fellow. I'm still not available for SFC shipbuilding
as much as I'd like, but I have cleaned some of the work
off of my plate and should have a little more time on my
hands to pump out a ship once in a while. ;)
And
this one has been a long time coming! The Wandrian Class,
one of my own designs. I started this model a long time
ago, I even posted an early version, but it got put aside
when the Illumination plugin became available. Since then,
I've pretty much been updating ships when I've had the time.
Without
further adue... the Wandrian Class: (click the pics to view
larger versions)
   
Go
ahead and download this baby in the Fed TMP section!
ALSO!!!!
Don't forget to check her out in shockwave 3D!
I'm
experimenting with a shockwave plugin that allows the user
to view & rotate the model over the web! The link is
right here - Cleeve out
April
2,2001-----------
AND NOW THE MERCHANTMAN...
Yeah, yeah... I know, I haven't made any updates for a long
time... well, I've been busy... REALLY busy. Lots of projects
on the go, contract work, and even a 'special' project that's
been taking up alot of my time lately... but more on that
later.
For
now, I have illuminated my Merchantman and M2000 ships.
Check out the pics by clicking on 'em below:
The
Merchantman:
 
And
it's big cousin, the m2000:
  
Download
these ships in the 'other ships' section of the StarYards.
Also of note: For the people who are having problems with
my SFC1 models not working in SFC1, I have recompiled my
Orion Wanderer SFC1 model so it should work fine. - Cleeve
out
March
18,2001-----------
THE K'TEREMNY IS FINALLY LIT (Or
is that lighted?)
What used to be a model that was simply mangled D-7 geometry
is now quite customized and far more accurate. Don't take
my word for it, click on the pics below:
   
Feel free to download this mean little klingon Destroyer
in the Klink TMP section. - Cleeve out
March
15,2001-----------
ILLUMINATED TNG ROMULANS &
OTHER THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
Finally illuminated my romulans... thanks to Crymson for
doing illumination ver 1 for these ships. Once again, I've
cleaned 'em up and added hardpoints, damagepoints, and break
mods: (click pics for bigger versions)
The
Shrike:  
and
The Talon:  
Also
of note: I have re-released all the ships in the Fed TNG
section (The Freedom, Challenger, and Niagara Classes) with
SFC 1 compatible MOD files due to requests... apparently
people still play the old game...
Also,
there is a thread at the taldren forums that showcases some
Klingon ships I'm working on, including the K'teremny class.
Check it out here.
- Cleeve out
March
11,2001-----------
BYARRRG! PIRATES!
The orion wanderer is the only ship designed for the FASA
trek-based starship game system that was ever seen in an
official star trek series: (Click the pics for bigger versions).
   
Although
the ship model was never actually seen flying in space,
the schematic diagram of the Wanderer class has been seen
(upside-down) on multiple occasions on random viewscreens
in episodes of Star Trek: the next generation. Presumably,
Paramount used some FASA materials as filler before the
FASA fell out of favor with the moviemaking giant. One TNG
episode in which the ship diagram was featured was 'Conspiracy',
and it is from this episode that the screen capture that
accompany's the file was taken. (the file is called "TNG
episode conspiracy.jpg")
It's
a great design, well balanced and pretty. The ship is the
size of a large destroyer but is a match for cruiser-sized
vessels, as it is an orion pirate vessel, armed to the teeth
and outfitted with the best systems money can buy. Have
fun with her! Download her in the 'Other races' section...-
Cleeve out
February
26,2001-----------
THE ILLUMINATED VOR'CHA LIGHTS
UP THE KLINGON SECTION...
Yeagh, I know... I haven't done any totally new mods lately.
Well, I've been busy, but rest assured there's alot on my
agenda yet.
To
pacify you in the meanwhile, here's my illuminated Vor'cha
(click on the pics for larger versions):
 
Pick
her up in the Klink TNG section. That's all... for now.
- Cleeve out
February
26,2001-----------
THE FEDERATION TNG SECTION OPEN
FOR BUSINESS
(AGAIN) AND THE NEGH'VAR ARRIVES (AGAIN)
Three new Fed TNG mods for you folks. 95% of the work was
done by Pneumonic81 as these are just kitbash jobs on my
part... why re-invent the wheel when he's already made a
perfect one, right?
Here's the ships, click on the thumbnails to see bigger
pics:
The Niagara Class:
The Freedom Class:
And the Challenger Class:
The Niagra, Challenger, and Freedom classes are ships, although
officially shown on Star Trek: The Next Generation, are
rarely heard of. They were floating in the battle wreckage
of Wolf 359 after the Borg cube had attacked. None of these
ships got the close-ups they deserved, but now you can look
at 'em all you want in SFC II!
Also released is the illuminated Negh'Var Class. This ship
was illuminated by Crymson, and since he did such a good
job I Resized her, added detail to the bottom (which you
couldn't see in SFC I anyway) made a break model, and added
hardpoints & damagepoints as well. See the pic below:
Thanks Crymson and Pneumonic81 for your hard work... couldn't
have done it without you. - Cleeve out
February 20,2001-----------
THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
The StarYard are still here... only in a vastly smaller
capacity. Remember, the site's not leaving for good, it's
just vastly reduced in scope... now, instead of everyone's
models, the StarYards will only offer my own. Undoubtedly,
this will put an end to the high-bandwidth charges that
have forced me to reduce my site's offerings. ; )
Nevertheless,
the StarYards must go on! To consummate this new arrangement,
I have illuminated one of my favorite personal designs,
the Charger Class fast destroyer. Here are some in-game
shots (click 'em to see the larger versions):
Hope
you guys don't mind bearing with me a while, alot of the
site sections are empty... Federation TOS and TNG, and Rommie
TMP are bare right now... but I'm working on it! Later...
- Cleeve
February
19,2001-----------
THE STARYARDS ARE SHUTTING DOWN...
SORT OF...
Hello my friends, Good news and Bad News... The bad news
first:
The StarYards have been too successful for it's own good.
Due to the growing high bandwidth charges the expenses of
maintaining my site have entered the 'unacceptable' realm.
It is with great regret that I must inform you that the
StarYards will cease to be as you have known it.
The recent bandwidth charge for my site isn't the only reason
for my decision... trying to be both an all encompassing
webmaster and modeller at the same time has really taken
a toll on my free time, and I've got some big contracts
coming up to boot... I'd like to spend my SFC time on modelling
as opposed to webmastering. On top of this, I have a wife
and child that need my time... and lastly I want to join
Kung-fu again... I haven't been there in a while, I'm getting
soft... ; )
Now for the good... hell, the great news: Pneumonic81 has
graciously offered me a place at APOC, and I'm taking him
up on it. www.STARYARDS.com will still exist, but will house
only the models I have made for SFC I and II. Pneumonic
made me this generous offer a while ago, and I didn't think
I'd take him up on it. But when I got my latest hosting
bill, and reflected on my nonexistant free time, I decided
it was the right decision for me.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me post stuff, gather
information, and everything else. And thanks to the modellers
that supplied all of these top quality models. I've really
appreciated it, and so did all the people who downloaded
the ship they were looking for. I truly believe that SFC
has the most talented modelmakers of any Star Trek game
ever modded!
Enjoy the StarYards in all her colossal glory while you
can... she'll be up for a little while, 'till I have everything
ready for the move over to APOC. And stay tuned! We'll still
have stuff to offer, it'll just be... different. ;)
Sincerely,
- Cleeve
February
11,2001-----------
MAJOR SFC II MOD UPDATE
Here are the new illuminated models included in the update.
Read 'em and weep (with joy): Pneumonic81's Belknap, Akyazi,
Andor, Ascention, Blizzard, Chandley, Enterprise, Cheetah,
Proxima, Mephisto, Northhampton, Yorktown, (new to staryards)
Melborn, Miranda, Kodiak, Comanche, Daedalus, Wasp, Galaxy,
Nebula, & Sovreign classes are all lit up & ready
for download. Also added are PPRBoy's Black, Riches, Forrestal/Midway,
Saipan, King, Shiloh. Whew! Breathe...- Cleeve out
February
10,2001-----------
THE EXCELLENTIA REFIT...
...is complete: (click pics to view)
  
With
a new set of warp engines and textures, she's available
with illumination maps, and comes with a set of alternate
textures to make her a strike carrier, by request. Thanks
to PPRBoy who helped tweak her textures to perfection. Grab
her in the Fed TMP section. Schnell!
Also re-released: the Soyuz and Constellation classes, with
the new high-detailed warp engines found on the Excellentia.
Have fun with 'em, that's what they're there for... - Cleeve
out
February
2,2001-----------
HOW VERY ILLUMINATING...
IT'S HERE! Taldren has finally released the plugin that
allows us modellers to create SFC II models with Illumination
maps!
And with that, there are 2 ships with this feature at the
staryards. Here's how they look: (click the picture for
the large version)
The Soyuz:
   
And
the Constellation (Stargazer):
 
Saints
be praised! These two are just the start, folks... there's
LOTS more to come. Pick these beauties up in the Fed TMP
secction, and look for the green 'included' text that indicates
if a model has the SFC II illumination maps. -Cleeve out
January
22,2001-----------
WE"VE BEEN ASSIMILATED!
Updates, updates, updates. The Borg section is finally opened
in the Other Races section. We've added a whack of new ships
by Pneumonic81 (doesn't this guy let up?) such as the (pre)
TOS fed Wasp and Daedalus classes, and the TMP fed Belknap,
Ascention, and Knox classes. Proud to offer Chad Simmon's
neat little missile frigate, the Hornet class, also in the
fed TMP section.
I am also extremely proud to be able to say thet the entire
Fed TMP section has been upgraded to our new format. Thanks
again to Russ
'Tumulorum Fossor' Khater who made it possible by collecting
whacks of data. - Cleeve out
January 22,2001-----------
THE CHARGER CLASS LAUNCHES
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