The USS Enterprise NCC-1701/1701-A appreciation thread

[Avro Arrow]

^ That's amazing! Thank you!!

 

[Avro Arrow]

The 1701-Refit is my favourite science fiction spaceship design, not just in Star Trek, but ever. That said, the original TOS version is right up there in my favourites, too!

Original

Some TAS love...

Refit

 

[publiusr]

Already my fav thread.

 

[MGagen]

I've always loved this image. It is a digital painting by John Knoll, the co-creator of Photoshop. A lovely likeness of our favorite girl.

 

[trekriffic]

Space Seed
IMG_5446 by trekriffic, on Flickr

 

[TheSubCommander]

Sad day

 

[BillJ]

Once of the coolest spaceship explosions in the history of sci-fi.

 

[FormerLurker]

If only it hadn't been Our Lady of Starfleet!

 

[BillJ]

If only it hadn't been Our Lady of Starfleet!

Wouldn't have had the same emotional punch if it hadn't been the Enterprise.

 

[FormerLurker]

I know that. It was just sad to see her go. Which was, after all, the point.

 

[TheSubCommander]

Yeah, I was sad to see the Big E go, but it couldn't have been done any better.

I was so glad to see the Enterprise-A at the end of TVH. It really was like finally, after the 4 movies, everyone was whole, and home again.

 

[Captain Rob]

I would like to know the reasoning behind only having the bridge and forward half of the primary hull explode. I could see a self destruct mode that would not blow the warp core next to a planet. But the engineering section and warp nacelles didn't appear to go up until the ship burned up in the atmosphere.

 

[TheSubCommander]

I would like to know the reasoning behind only having the bridge and forward half of the primary hull explode. I could see a self destruct mode that would not blow the warp core next to a planet. But the engineering section and warp nacelles didn't appear to go up until the ship burned up in the atmosphere.

My guess would be that it was intentionally set by Kirk to explode first, to kill the Klingons, so that they didn't have a chance to beam back to the BOP. Kirk reasoned the boarding party would head for the bridge to take them prisoners and command of the ship.

 

[trekriffic]

ShuttleLaunching by trekriffic, on Flickr

 

[BillJ]

My guess would be that it was intentionally set by Kirk to explode first, to kill the Klingons, so that they didn't have a chance to beam back to the BOP. Kirk reasoned the boarding party would head for the bridge to take them prisoners and command of the ship.

I figured he didn't ignite the antimatter because it might take out the Bird of Prey as well. Kirk knew he was still gonna need a ride when all was said and done.

 

[trekriffic]

I figured he didn't ignite the antimatter because it might take out the Bird of Prey as well. Kirk knew he was still gonna need a ride when all was said and done.

I agree. That's very plausible.

 

[alensatemybuick]

Here's one of my favorite depictions of the "refit" Enterprise; it was painted by Robert McCall. I had a chance to buy one of these posters a couple years back, and missed out. Been looking for one ever since.

 

[trekriffic]

Defiant by trekriffic, on Flickr

 

[HuckleCat]

Though I have always loved the Original 1701, I really liked the concept ship USS Metaluna designed by Brad "Judexavier" McClintock. To me, it is like the original design perfected.

 

[The Old Mixer]

^For my money, that design makes the JJ-prise look better....