Production designers gave the ship a "Jules Verne" aesthetic, using wood and brass to make it feel tactile and ancient.
Story by Hilary J. Bader; Teleplay by René Echevarria. [S3E15] Explorers
After discovering ancient Bajoran blueprints, Sisko decides to build a using only traditional methods—no replicators or modern tools. Production designers gave the ship a "Jules Verne"