Discovery at SDCC - Consolidated Thread
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I didn't realize that the Shenzhou had a deflector on the top side of the saucer. It looks great!
I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek. The Abrams films already beat Discovery to the 23rd century use of the term.
So looking at that control panel I have to wonder what he captain even needs a crew for.
Feeling important and captainly. Dying in his place. Expendables.
I don't see a "Jettison Pod" button, so presumably somebody still has to do that manually.
Didn't he also have a comm panel built into it?
The TOS one also had slots for data discs as well.
And you've Kirk record his log at it.
I don't recall where I found this, it may have been in this thread or forum, but
https://twitter.com/TheApexFan/media
This account has images of all the props and close ups of their info plaques.
The TOS one also had slots for data discs as well.
And you've Kirk record his log at it.
I don't recall where I found this, it may have been in this thread or forum, but
https://twitter.com/TheApexFan/media
This account has images of all the props and close ups of their info plaques.
This is the picture I've been waiting to see! Sadly, from most angles the DSC captain's chair panel looks like a grid of plain boring blue squares.
Exactly right!
So why are they using port and starboard but forward and rear? That's so silly to me. Fore and aft are the words they couldn't remember or be bothered to look up.
Here's the explanation.
TOS was made 50 years ago. Discovery is made now using modern technologies and modern design sensibilities so that it will appeal to a modern audience. No more needs to be said.
There is no in story explanation. It's all real world explanations. And, that is entirely fine.
^ I'm getting the impression that this is not an acceptable explanation to some.
And that is exactly my point on why DSC doesn't have to look like TOS to fit in canon. ENT already showed, for better or worse, tech in the NX-01 that is seemingly more advanced than ships launched 100 years later. The JJ films show us two additional Prime, pre-TOS ships with touch screens and monitors galore (NX-326 Franklin and NCC-0514 Kelvin). Even though DSC takes place 10 years before TOS, the Discovery and Shenzou's registries (1031 and 1227) are smack dab between the Kelvin and Connie; retaining older technology and design is plausible.I'm asking if anyone can come up with one.
For instance:
Enterprise communicator
Kelvin Communicator
Kirk Era communicator
Which one "devolved?"
Or, how about this Andorian handheld device
or this NX-01 computer display
vs this Kirk era computer
The way I see it, the tech in TOS is advanced in function despite being retro in appearance.
Exactly. The tech isn't more advanced, it just looks different.