The VFX of the Fesarius

[Anticitizen]

Yeah, they're making up the details of the tech as they go along at this point.

One could argue, I suppose, that the ship has special sensor suites to detect and examine FTL spacecraft, different from the devices routinely used to measure mass and velocity etc. of stars and other "natural" celestial objects, and that they've just never been calibrated up to this point for such a huge object. But that would be beyond nerdy.

In the real world, if we wanted to calculate the mass of a spacecraft powered by rocketry - using today's technology - we could analyze the spectrum of its exhaust plume. If you can he how much exhaust there is and how it's moving it's easy to calculate how much thrust is being produced. Combine those observations with a measurement of the change in velocity of the ship itself and it's mass becomes a simple calculation.

I am sure these principles could translate rather readily to different types of propulsion. So, Spock got a reading on what time of propulsion the ship used, or at least the energy emissions, and observed the ship's movements, plugged them into the computer, and got a Ludicrously High Estimate.

/Beyond nerdy

 

[ahkyahnan]

One of the impressive aspects of this episode is that when things like the cube are being shown on viewscreens, the rest of the room and actors (on the bridge or in sickbay) are lit by the changing colors. The live action part of the episode was filmed months before the effects, so someone (on this, the first episode to be filmed) was thinking some of this stuff through while they were on set.

I thought that part of the production worked out nicely.

Oh that is impressive. I'd never made that connection before. Love finding out these kinds of things.

Mark

 

[Trevacious]

Even though I'm fairly deaf now, when I watch the episode, my brain fills in the blanks and I still hear the damned music.

I'd call that a Success story, then.

 

[Gary Sebben]

TOS-R ruined that initial shot of the E and the F together. TOS-R makes the E way to large in the composition and totally ruins the sense of frighteningly disproportionate scale.

 

[Praetor]

Whoa! Stretchage.

Anywho, I do agree a smaller Enterprise as in the original did look better to give a sense of perspective of just how damn big the Fesarius is, but I love the remastered detailing on the Fesarius.

 

[Vonstadt]

Whoa! Stretchage.

Anywho, I do agree a smaller Enterprise as in the original did look better to give a sense of perspective of just how damn big the Fesarius is, but I love the remastered detailing on the Fesarius.

Indeed,I rather like both for different reasons. It's funny too this is the very first episode of Star Trek I can remember watching as a kid. Always intrigued me for different reasons growing up. The theme of the bluff, different ways of learning to trust and understand one another.

Plus The tension is awesome during the countdown, only ramped up by Bailey's meltdown. Always reminded me of the young Ensign that popped his cork on the Bedford from the Bedford Incident (Fire one! )

Though Kirk didnt ride Bailey as hard as Capt. Finlander pushed the other Ensign, in this show our Captian eased off just in time to let the kid grow up a bit.

Sorry off topic though, the Fearius always blew me away in its size and scope, added to its alien feel in contrast to the Enterprise. Both versions I thought were nicely done.

Vons