This is my version of the Galaxy class. As with the Nebula, I couldn't resist the challenge of creating it. I like the Galaxy's without the same
registration. This is also the first time, I've added damagetextures.

This file contains 3 versions:
the oiginal Galaxy with the possibility of saucer and stardrive section sepeation,

the Venture .
The Galaxy Class Venture variant is an upgrade of the original class. Starfleet needed a stronger battleship in the Dominion war.
These ships performed very well and played a major role in combat.

the Galaxy refit
The Galaxy Class, outdated by the new Sovereign class, needed an upgrade and was therefore refitted extensively. Armament and defense systems were upgraded
and the class was equipped with a third nacelle allowing higher warp speeds. Armed with new devastating plasmacannons, this class can fight off any enemy ship."

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Important Note:

You need to install the Star Trek Armada II Patch Project 1.2.5 first, otherwise the special weapons won't work.

Make a backup of your existing files, because files in this folder will overwrite the stock files!

Credits:

As allways, thanks to Wrath of Achilles for his Texture Tutorial and Major A Payne for his SodTutorial.

I lost count of all the sites and images, I've studied. One website I'd like to mention:
"ex-astris-scientia.org/starship_database".
And above all, the people behind our own Armada 2 site.
Without their efforts, all this wouldn't be possible.

All meshes, textures, etc are by me.

Federation Ship Names by by Captain Maxwell

Original Saucer seperation/fusion ODF files by icewolf132.

The weapon files are edited stock files.

Please note:

I cannot be hold responsible for any damage or problems otherwise regarding this model.


You may use this ship in your mod, just give credit where its do.


Thank you for downloading.

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Installation instructions

Open the fGalaxy folder

Open the SOD folder -->
Copy and paste the sod files into the sod folder of Armada II. When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

Open the ODF folder --> Open shipsfolder
Copy and paste the ODF files into the ODF ship folder.When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

Open the weapons ODF folder --> open the Phasers folder
Copy and paste put the phasers files in the phasers ODF folder of Armada II. When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

Open the special weapon folder
Copy and paste the files in the special weapon ODF folder of Armada II.

Open the texture folder
Copy and paste the tga files into the texture RGB folder of Armada II. When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

Open the Bitmaps folder
Copy the images
Open Armada II Bitmapsfolder --> open Admiralslog --> open ShipImages and paste the images there. When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

( I include the MS3D files for those who are interested.)


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Open ARmada 2 ODF-folder --> open station folder
open fyard2

add under the list of builditems

buildItemXx = "fgalaxy-v" ( The X stands for the next number on the list)
buildItemXx = "fgalaxyx" ( The X stands for the next number on the list)

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Open techtree file

Open
tech1

under Federation ships add:
fgalaxy-v.odf 2 fyard2.odf fupgrade.odf // battleship (Galaxy venture class)
fgalaxyx.odf 2 fyard2.odf fupgrade.odf // heavy battleship (Galaxy class refit)


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Open
fulltech

add under Federation:

fgalaxy-v.odf 0
fgalaxyx.odf 0

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Open Sprites --> open gui_global

find the lines:

# Federation build buttons
@reference=64

add below that list:
b_fgalaxyx gbfgalaxyx 0 0 64 64
b_fgalaxy-v gbfgalaxy-v 0 0 64 64

next:

find the lines:

# Special weapon buttons
look for:
@reference=64
@tmaterial=interface

add below that list:

b_ggalaxyfuse gbgalaxyfuse 0 0 64 64
b_ggalaxysep gbgalaxysep 0 0 64 64

Now look for:
# Federation wireframes
@reference=256

delete the following lines:

fgalaxyw1 fedwireframe01 0 48 48 48
fgalaxyw2 fedwireframe01 48 48 48 48
fgalaxyw3 fedwireframe01 96 48 48 48
fgalaxyw4 fedwireframe01 144 48 48 48
fgalaxyw5 fedwireframe01 192 48 48 48

fsaucerw1 fedwireframe04 0 192 48 48
fsaucerw2 fedwireframe04 48 192 48 48
fsaucerw3 fedwireframe04 96 192 48 48
fsaucerw4 fedwireframe04 144 192 48 48
fsaucerw5 fedwireframe04 192 192 48 48

fbbridgew1 fedwireframe05 0 0 48 48
fbbridgew2 fedwireframe05 48 0 48 48
fbbridgew3 fedwireframe05 96 0 48 48
fbbridgew4 fedwireframe05 144 0 48 48
fbbridgew5 fedwireframe05 192 0 48 48
then find:

# Federation wireframes
@reference=128 (if not present, just add the reference)

add below that list:

fgalaxyw1 wffgalaxy 0 0 128 128

fbbridgew1 wffbbridge 0 0 128 128

fsaucerw1 wffsaucer 0 0 128 128

fgalaxy-vw1 wffgalaxy-v 0 0 128 128

fgalaxyxw1 wffgalaxyx 0 0 128 128

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That's it!