You need to research advanced ship classes. Eventually, as you move forward in technology, you will enable what we call 'era change' - this is an event that basically updates your empire graphically (changing ship models).

The galaxy-class is the TNG era version of the 'battleship' class. You need to first research the battleship design tech, then reach the TNG era. This is a rather late game development.

What year do these era changes happen?

they are not tied to years passed but rather to technology progress.

Originally posted by harel:

You need to research advanced ship classes. Eventually, as you move forward in technology, you will enable what we call 'era change' - this is an event that basically updates your empire graphically (changing ship models).

The galaxy-class is the TNG era version of the 'battleship' class. You need to first research the battleship design tech, then reach the TNG era. This is a rather late game development.

TNG era unlocks after researching Shackled AI? or Imperial Capital?

It doesn't unlock by a specific tech, it has a chance to unlock after you reach a certain technological level.

Any way to retain an older specific gfx era? I.e. keep the TOS ships but use hight tech.

No, Captain, that will go against the entire point of the era system.

I have got my tech to the point where it's nothing but repeats but I haven't advanced the era, I have turned off all other mods just in case they clash but still nothing.

Where those mods operational when you were playing, C23MG?

Yeah, they were working fine, I took them off though just to see if there would be a change.

Then they might be the problem. We recommend that you disable all your mods, or even unsubscribe from them, while playing STNH. We can not guranteee comptability, and it just might be the reason for the era issue.

@Shaggo, That was it. Thanks very much for the help you guys! I forgot to mention above but keep up the awesome work, really loving this mod.