A new old Enterprise..., Boldly going soon... |
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A new old Enterprise..., Boldly going soon... |
 Nov 12 2008, 10:37 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
Any Trek fans out there who haven't seen the new-look Enterprise from the new movie, just click here...
Shiny! 
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Nov 12 2008, 10:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1582 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Wow, they've taken warp drives and added variable inlet geometry! Who knew air-breathing engine technology would help in creating a warp field?
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Nov 13 2008, 01:38 AM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Shiny indeed, and I see that the phased array is gone & the parabolic dish is back!
The inlets must be for the sublight drive; who needs impulse power when you got twin Bussard ramjets! 
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Nov 13 2008, 01:40 AM
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Half the internet exploded last night when they released this picture.
 I, for one, absolutely love it. -------------------- - Matt
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Nov 13 2008, 04:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1582 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 12 2008, 09:38 PM)  The inlets must be for the sublight drive; who needs impulse power when you got twin Bussard ramjets! I was just enough of a geek to remind myself beforehand that warp drives didn't work that way! True though... how is impulse supposed to work? |
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Nov 13 2008, 04:09 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
QUOTE (stevesliva @ Nov 12 2008, 10:04 PM) how is impulse supposed to work? It goes forward on a whim. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 13 2008, 04:17 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1419 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
I must say I'm repulsed by this design.
I think they went a bit too far, but that's just my honest opinion. I prefer the original to this one. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Nov 13 2008, 05:15 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
QUOTE (stevesliva @ Nov 12 2008, 08:04 PM) True though... how is impulse supposed to work? Without slipping into full-blown geekiness here, I always thought that it was a field-pinch fusion drive. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Nov 13 2008, 06:22 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Nov 13 2008, 04:09 AM) It goes forward on a whim. Awful. Very funny, but AWFUL!!!!! They're obviously trying to make the film's Enterprise look more "realistic", in that it now fits visually into the timeline between Archer's Enterprise and the V'Ger-chasing Enterprise. I think it works, personally. Lovely sweeping lines, the familiar saucer section... Good to have the Old Lady back on the big screen. 
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Nov 13 2008, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
I love it!
What would they do? Can't use the 60's design!?!? I hope we get a series spin off. Also check out Uhura! What a Fox! http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2214302208/nm0757855 |
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Nov 14 2008, 01:16 AM
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 Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! When I was in college, my Psychology professor subjected us to Star Trek clips. My sophomore roommate subjected me to whole episodes. I have since had nightmares about it. No one should have to suffer through that show again.
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Nov 14 2008, 05:08 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Ted?
I find your lack of faith disturbing...  -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Nov 14 2008, 05:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
As for my own reaction to this version of NCC-1701, I was afraid they were going to try something like this. After they made Archer's Enterprise look a lot sexier than the original series' starship, I was worried that any TOS prequel movie was going to try and make the Enterprise look sleeker and higher tech than Kirk's ship.
As far as design goes, it's like a company was making Italian sportscars for generations, and for one single generation decided to retrofit all of their products to look like a 1970 Volvo. It's possible to make the original TOS version of a Constitution-class starship look and move really great without damaging the original design -- they did it with CGI in the "Mirror, Darkly" two-parter near the end of ST:Enterprise's last season. I'm unhappy that some guy has decided to remake the Star Trek canon in order to produce Starfleet 90210. Sigh. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Nov 17 2008, 02:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
QUOTE It's possible to make the original TOS version of a Constitution-class starship look and move really great without damaging the original design -- they did it with CGI in the "Mirror, Darkly" two-parter near the end of ST:Enterprise's last season I'm sorry But I disagree 100% on this. Those where made for TV episodes! |
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Nov 17 2008, 11:06 AM
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Hmmm...a discussion on unmannedspaceflight of mannedunspaceflight!
Andy. Not a fan. |
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