Quote:DHBirr wrote:Huh. I don't think the design is any sort of direct homage to the Eagles (if it was, I'd think the cockpit pod at least would be a closer match).
Finally got to episode 16, and I can say two minor things nobody else has mentioned.
1. Look at those maintenance and repair platforms hovering around the ship in the early scenes, and then look at an Eagle Transporter from Space: 1999. Verrrrry interesting!
They're obviously much smaller. But the general layout is similar. RCS pods with landing gear, a center section with various tools/clamps/modular equipment, a cockpit pod and some thrusters at the back end.
I think it's more because a general layout like that just makes a lot of plain sense for a workhorse craft. If the 1999 Eagle is a Space truck, then these would be space Jeeps. But I see where you're coming from.
Quote:2. I think it's fascinating that although Japanese has its own word for "seagull," their recon plane is named with the English word. A nice reminder that, for all the all-Japanese crew, this is a United Nations ship and mission.
I noticed that too. I like how there are more nods to an international effort in this version - early on for example the re-directing of the Earth's remaining power grids to kick-start the Wave Motion Engine for example.