ChristopherPike wrote:

Vulcan ringships, a design taken from ENT
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The ringship that was eventually designated a Vulcan design by ENT appears on the rec deck of the
USS Enterprise in ST:TMP. As one of the previous vessels that bore the
Enterprise name.
"... the very first starship U.S.S. Enterprise (never seen on television, but according to Gene Roddenberry, who supplied the sketch, it is a forerunner to the vessel we all know)" - Susan Sackett
, The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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rumours that they want Gorn to be from another galaxy for no significant reason that I can see
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There's nothing in canon that says they can't be from another galaxy.
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I wish just that little extra effort were put in.
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You and I have
no idea how much "effort" was put in. And since when has ST ever stymied itself by refusing to massage canon a little in the interest of the creators telling what they believe is the best possible story?