Lego MOCs from out of this world
Starboard View
Some blueprints show quite a few more windows and markings, but these are predicated on a version of the ship that has lots of science labs and recreation areas not really in keeping with the idea of a dreadnought. If we accept that these were mostly kept in readyness at Starbases, the crews would not have needed such amenities aboard ship. So my version is pretty plain, in keeping with its original appearance in the Star Fleet Technical Manual (1975). This can also be explained by having stronger hull plating, in which viewports would be a weakness.
Starboard View
Some blueprints show quite a few more windows and markings, but these are predicated on a version of the ship that has lots of science labs and recreation areas not really in keeping with the idea of a dreadnought. If we accept that these were mostly kept in readyness at Starbases, the crews would not have needed such amenities aboard ship. So my version is pretty plain, in keeping with its original appearance in the Star Fleet Technical Manual (1975). This can also be explained by having stronger hull plating, in which viewports would be a weakness.