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For any interested, shot concept origin featured account on the Drex Files:
2011 SOTL Closeup – deg – “High Voltage Paint Scraper”
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2011 SOTL Closeup – deg – “High Voltage Paint Scraper”
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I like that picture, but here is a couple of questions.
A. What's the background of this little skirmish?
B. What is the name of D-4?
A. What's the background of this little skirmish?
B. What is the name of D-4?
Background as in why are they fighting?
Ahhhhhh, gotcha, LOL.
Well, the simple answer would be; they're Klingons, thus that's what they do when they see a Federation ship back in the day.
Truth is, I didn't give much thought to lead-up as far as narrative goes. I did conceive a kinda in-the-moment narrative for the shot, as shared here on the Drex Files.
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So the time frame would be either 2266 or 2267?
Thanks, my friend! John's a good friend (and a nut-bar himself), and über-talented (IMO), so I enjoy building his designs any time. And while I really dig Koji and Rob's production build of her, I really wanted to pour the deg-attention-to-detail into John's awesome design for myself, and Johnny (he loves her, BTW).
As to the shot's process, there is an verbal account of it on my Drex Files close-up, but as far as showing anything, the lead-up submissions were just rough renders for position, nothing to see render-wise. I have two or three or four of them, and one of them I did flesh out and post so far.
I would not get too caught up in those type of details with my TOS.5 Universe, my friend, as far as trying to compare it in a perfect linear fashion to the TOS Universe. It'll just twist you up with inconsistencies worst than Trek already does.
Given my “.5” designation, I did see my universe as sorta between TOS and TMP. But then again, maybe the .5 is just a indicator that this is an alt universe and this is just what E looked like all along up until the refit.
And then there's the proto D4. That would be either; A.) a relic cruising around (like an ol' maintained hot-rod), B.) a time misplaced ship, or C.) just how things are in deg's TOS.5 Universe.
Like I said, I don't get too caught up in the make-believe detail of Trek as is, so I don't do it with my interpretation of my TOS.5 Universe either. It's more about creating compelling imagery (or just pretty pictures) for me than it is sticking to established canon-based facts details and time-lines (which are always shifting themselves anywho).
You are welcome to try and fit it in time-wise if you like, but like I said, it will never really fit. If I had to make a call as such, with the .5 designating an implied mark in time-flow, with Kirk having taken command in 2264 (and TOS.5 E being a prior refit herself) and the TMP refit coming into being the mid-2270s, I would say my TOS.5 E gal's refit took place around 2269, just after finishing the original “five year mission” (if I have my dates straight).
That date-based interpretation aside; I think of her really as being in an alt universe, and she always looked like this up until the refit, as my art often depicts things happening that never happened the way they went down in the TOS Universe.
Whatever be the “truth,” thanks for the interest in my work/TOS.5 Universe. eh.
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Oh, I figure given the war tension during 2266 to 2267 period that ended with the Treaty of Organia.
Thanks, my friend! John's a good friend (and a nut-bar himself), and über-talented (IMO), so I enjoy building his designs any time. And while I really dig Koji and Rob's production build of her, I really wanted to pour the deg-attention-to-detail into John's awesome design for myself, and Johnny (he loves her, BTW).
As to the shot's process, there is an verbal account of it on my Drex Files close-up, but as far as showing anything, the lead-up submissions were just rough renders for position, nothing to see render-wise. I have two or three or four of them, and one of them I did flesh out and post so far.
I would not get too caught up in those type of details with my TOS.5 Universe, my friend, as far as trying to compare it in a perfect linear fashion to the TOS Universe. It'll just twist you up with inconsistencies worst than Trek already does.
Given my “.5” designation, I did see my universe as sorta between TOS and TMP. But then again, maybe the .5 is just a indicator that this is an alt universe and this is just what E looked like all along up until the refit.
And then there's the proto D4. That would be either; A.) a relic cruising around (like an ol' maintained hot-rod), B.) a time misplaced ship, or C.) just how things are in deg's TOS.5 Universe.
Like I said, I don't get too caught up in the make-believe detail of Trek as is, so I don't do it with my interpretation of my TOS.5 Universe either. It's more about creating compelling imagery (or just pretty pictures) for me than it is sticking to established canon-based facts details and time-lines (which are always shifting themselves anywho).
You are welcome to try and fit it in time-wise if you like, but like I said, it will never really fit. If I had to make a call as such, with the .5 designating an implied mark in time-flow, with Kirk having taken command in 2264 (and TOS.5 E being a prior refit herself) and the TMP refit coming into being the mid-2270s, I would say my TOS.5 E gal's refit took place around 2269, just after finishing the original “five year mission” (if I have my dates straight).
That date-based interpretation aside; I think of her really as being in an alt universe, and she always looked like this up until the refit, as my art often depicts things happening that never happened the way they went down in the TOS Universe.
Whatever be the “truth,” thanks for the interest in my work/TOS.5 Universe. eh.
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I had always considered your version of the Enterprise as the version after she was refit before Kirk took her over, and lasting until TMP...perfectly consistent with the REAL Star Trek universe, had they had the time and money to make her look this way. It's great art, and I hope to see more of this ship!
That'll work for me, too, my friend.
Thing is, it's an indulgent made-up take by me, so feel free to have fun with it yourself and come up with takes. I like hearin' 'em.
Thanks, my friend! That's a good one, too.
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Here's a pic that C (me wife) sneak-snapped (no as pics allowed) of me getting me SOTL spread signed by The Shatner. He was pretty cool, and said “Oh really? Very nice.” when I told him that was my artwork for SOTL. I also mentioned that I built all the ships for his myouterspace.com website, and he said, “Is that so? Good for you.” Nice words from, me Cap't me Cap't.
BTW, that “red shirt” I'm wearing says “EXPENDABLE” across the chest in the classic TOS font, of which Patrick Stewart's son, Daniel, upon reading it, was kind enough to empathically tell me; “You do know, you are not expendable.” He seemed kinda kindly-serious about it too, not sure if he was in on the fun of the shirt. But I assured him I knew I wasn't and we had a nice chat about “The Inner Light,” me fav TNG episode. Very sweet guy, as were all the Trek peeps. And OMG, Brent Spiner is frakin' hilarious! He could do stand-up no prob and C and I told him we'd be there if he ever did. He's a complete unbridled zany goof-ball and super sincere (even though he (comically) claims not to have a single sincere bone in his body), and super laid-back and approachable. I love all those qualities in a person. John de Lancie was quite the card and super nice, too. And Avery Brooks, what a purely loving spiritual guy! He was so moving and encouraging in all he had to say. He looked a little thin and a tad shaky though, and kinda mentioned in passing twice he was “Just trying to stay alive.” So not sure if he is going through something right now in regard to physical health. If he is, my prayers are with him.
And OMG, this one guy in this classic Godzilla suit, AWESOME! (I'm a huge Godzilla geek though). I included a pic of that guy as well.
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(click on thumbs to enlarge)
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It's only a model. - Patsy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail
BTW, that “red shirt” I'm wearing says “EXPENDABLE” across the chest in the classic TOS font, of which Patrick Stewart's son, Daniel, upon reading it, was kind enough to empathically tell me; “You do know, you are not expendable.” He seemed kinda kindly-serious about it too, not sure if he was in on the fun of the shirt. But I assured him I knew I wasn't and we had a nice chat about “The Inner Light,” me fav TNG episode. Very sweet guy, as were all the Trek peeps. And OMG, Brent Spiner is frakin' hilarious! He could do stand-up no prob and C and I told him we'd be there if he ever did. He's a complete unbridled zany goof-ball and super sincere (even though he (comically) claims not to have a single sincere bone in his body), and super laid-back and approachable. I love all those qualities in a person. John de Lancie was quite the card and super nice, too. And Avery Brooks, what a purely loving spiritual guy! He was so moving and encouraging in all he had to say. He looked a little thin and a tad shaky though, and kinda mentioned in passing twice he was “Just trying to stay alive.” So not sure if he is going through something right now in regard to physical health. If he is, my prayers are with him.
And OMG, this one guy in this classic Godzilla suit, AWESOME! (I'm a huge Godzilla geek though). I included a pic of that guy as well.
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(click on thumbs to enlarge)
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It's only a model. - Patsy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail
kkozoriz1
Fleet Captain
That reminds me of one of my best memories of all time. I was at the Las Vegas Hilton to pick up my nephew from one of the cons and happened to walk past Brent Spiner being hustled off somewhere by a crowd of security types. I looked him right in the eye and said "Bob Wheeler, you crazy Yugoslavian knucklehead!" and he cracked up. Yes!
