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[lance_sibley]

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I resized it from the original so that it will actually fit on the screen. If anyone wants to see the full-size version, you should be able to see it here.


Sweet.

Comments

[nexstarman.livejournal.com]

Cor... what a dish!

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

The reaction on TrekBBS has been overwhelmingly positive. Apparently the reaction at Startrek.com has been less so (I haven't been over there, so I don't know what the complaints are).

The main thing people seem to be nitpicking about is, of all things, the font used for the registry number and name of the ship. Though they're the same font that Franz Joseph used in his original blueprints (or so I read, I haven't pulled mine down off the shelf to check ;) ).

[ferrio.livejournal.com]

You know, seeing parts of the exterior absent in some places reminded me of one of the suppliments for the old FASA Star Trek RPG - back in the 90's. I believe it was on ship construction - we gaming nerds want everything - and the cover had a cutaway view of the standard Federation saucer section.

At the front was a movie theater, which was showing "Star Trek XXV: The End". Well, with the latest one, we're almost half-way there. ^_^

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I think that they've also foreshortened the image a little - otherwise the Bussard collectors are practically right on top of the saucer.

My only real quibble is that the saucer looks metallic instead of white, and the lettering doesn't match (even if it does match the blueprints). But who's to say that the ship wasn't refitted between the events of this movie and TOS? After all, the bridge looked completely different between "The Cage," "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "The Man Trap".

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't see the difference in the bridge module either. People are saying it's a two-level bridge, but I look at it and see the exact same thing we saw in TOS.

And how can it look the same as in 1966? Filmmaking techniques have changed so much that even if they used the same model or recreated it 100% faithfully, it would still look different (and probably pretty cheesy).

[the-pirate-show.livejournal.com]

Do I see jet engine turbines in the front of the nacelles? I realize it wouldn't be faithful to the original design, but it'd look kinda neat.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I think those are the Bussard collectors, minus the glowing caps that we're used to seeing. Perhaps the caps simply haven't been fitted yet. (Remember that in TOS, we often saw what looked like something spinning behind the cap.)

The question is, now, whether Greg Grunberg's cameo will entail him being sucked into one of them and splattered all over the rest of the construction crew. ;)

[the-pirate-show.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, for collecting... bussards. I love frivolous Star Trek science.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Not so frivolous, actually.

Bussard Ramjet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bussard_ramjet).

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, I hope not...

Though that score was pretty good, I'll grant them that. (And I like the composer they're using for this movie - Michael Giacchino also did the music for "The Incredibles", "Alias" and "Mission: Impossible III," plus he's the composer on "Lost". He's apparently JJ Abrams' preferred composer, sort of like John Williams is for Spielberg and Lucas.

[vivid-horizon.livejournal.com]

Beyond Awesome!!!!!

I am so excited about the new Trek Movie It's not even funny!!!!