>As for the design itself, as others have noted here and elsewhere,
>it's pretty obviously rooted in the Ralph McQuarrie concept sketches
>for the Enterprise in Star Trek: Phase II, the canceled
>1970s revival TV series that ultimately, tortuously led to Star
>Trek: The Motion Picture. And, well, I have a hard time saying
>anything bad about a Ralph McQuarrie design.

Fuller said at SDCC that he couldn't even officially comment on the resemblance to McQuarrie's design until 'lawyers had worked out some things'.

I'm really hoping this is some sort of Klingon-Starfleet collaboration. It kinda looks like a D-7 and a Connie got in a transporter accident...