throwback is correct. And while the display wasn't legible onscreen, pictures of the display from various auctions exist. Not sure what
Timo's opinion on "behind the scenes"-stuff is.
http://startrekpropcollector.com/tre...7bddf25844f7ea
But it's really no big deal. Just thought of another precedent: USS Defiant NCC-75633
I dug up an old ship list of mine. It's about 5 years old, so not quite up to date (doesn't include recent findings like the Conspiracy ships for example). I did, however, glance over it quickly and marked some entries with an "x", indicating that proof has been turned up in the last five yeras. Unverified information is in bold. Feel free to dissect.
http://ge.tt/9osnZTT/v/0