Booby Trap

[MacLeod]

I was watching this episode today, and think I spotted something I hadn't noticed before. On The holodeck there is a model of a Refit Constitution Starship, but the nacelles look more like the type used on the Galaxy Class. Anyone else spotted this or is it just my imagination.

Though could it mean they retrofitted a Constitution Class ship in order to test that Nacelle design? Or was it a representation of a third generation Constitution Class

 

[Timo]

If you examine the model more closely, you notice that the nacelles are the ones that come with the model kit - but they are glued on sideways!

It's unknown why this was done, but the likeliest reason is that someone was in a hurry and didn't care. Similarly hastily assembled tabletop models appear elsewhere in TNG as well.

In-universe, we can always speculate that a ship of that configuration did exist; perhaps a retired Constitution was drastically modified to test a new engine configuration for the Constellation class which is famed for its sideways engines?

We could similarly rationalize the fact that this model has dark bands on the rim of the saucer. In reality, that is because the person throwing together the kit did not install the pieces that contain the saucer rim windows. In-universe, perhaps this test ship was equipped with some sort of dark sensor strips there?

http://tng.trekcore.com/gallery/albums/s3/3x06/boobytrap167.jpg

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Gowron]

I want to suck on Trois Boobies.

 

[Holdfast]

^ Clearly inappropriate content for the board, as well as being off-topic for the thread.

I got to the Crusher thread first, and just locked it and gave you a shot across the bows not to repeat it, but now I get to this thread and there's also inappropriate content here. So it's not just a one-off inappropriate thread, and so merits a spam infraction.

 

[Joker]

Still...

 

[sbk1234]

As I recall, it was a holodeck program of an engineering lab. It's possible that it was an experimental configuration to see how the difference in engine design would affect the warp field integrety, or whatever. I'm sure the good folks who made and approved that model were thinking this when they made it.

Or they just slapped something together real fast. But that's how I always rationalized it, in my little mind.

 

[Holdfast]

Still...

I'm not allowed to chuckle...

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

As I recall, it was a holodeck program of an engineering lab. It's possible that it was an experimental configuration to see how the difference in engine design would affect the warp field integrety, or whatever. I'm sure the good folks who made and approved that model were thinking this when they made it.

Or they just slapped something together real fast. But that's how I always rationalized it, in my little mind.

I'd agree with the "model being in a theoretical propulsion lab" idea. Could be there was a Connie built or converted that way at some point..

 

[Gowron]

^ Clearly inappropriate content for the board, as well as being off-topic for the thread.

I got to the Crusher thread first, and just locked it and gave you a shot across the bows not to repeat it, but now I get to this thread and there's also inappropriate content here. So it's not just a one-off inappropriate thread, and so merits a spam infraction.

You fired a warning shot across my bow?


Thats it... uncloak the ship. Standby to launch all weapons.

 

[Mott the barber]

I recently caught this episode on Netflix. I enjoy it every time. High-concept sci-fi at its finest. You really get a sense of dread when the crew realizes they are caught in the same trap as the 1000-year old ship before it. This was also one of the last episodes there we got to see the 6 foot model in all its glory before moving primarily to the 4 footer a few episodes later. I love when Picard navigates out of the trap, but I hope they fix that missing left-side thruster effect on the HD release.

 

[Brandonv]

I recently caught this episode on Netflix. I enjoy it every time. High-concept sci-fi at its finest. You really get a sense of dread when the crew realizes they are caught in the same trap as the 1000-year old ship before it. This was also one of the last episodes there we got to see the 6 foot model in all its glory before moving primarily to the 4 footer a few episodes later. I love when Picard navigates out of the trap, but I hope they fix that missing left-side thruster effect on the HD release.

Booby Trap is one of my favorite episodes from season 3. One thing that stood out for me when I re-watched it recently was the soundtrack. For me the music really helped set the atmosphere when they discovered at explored the derelict ship, and I also liked music during the escape from the asteroid field. While the 3rd season overall represented an improvement in quality, I feel that memorable scores became few and far between after this.

 

[MacLeod]

I to enjoy Booby trap.

Though perhaps they should have set up a warning becon, instead of destroying the Promellian ship. After all in the future they might have been able to recover it.

 

[Unicron]

The same oddball model also appeared much earlier, in "The Neutral Zone." "Booby Trap" IIRC was probably its second appearance, in an environment which seems to make it a bit more sensible. I can't recall if it made any other appearances in TNG or later shows.

 

[sbk1234]

If I'm not mistaken, the nacelles on the ship from The Neutral Zone were not only sideways, but backwards, as well. I don't remember them that way in Booby Trap.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

^ Now that you mention it, those do look backwards, with the model tipped slightly to it's right.

 

[Unicron]

You could be right. It's difficult to get a good look in that still.

 

[davejames]

Yeah that always seemed really weird to me. Considering the fact we never saw any other Constitution refits on the show, I used to just assume there was some kind of weird rule against showing them on screen (even as a model on a table).

More likely it was just a set decorator who had no clue how to properly kitbash a model kit.

 

[Timo]

More likely it was just a set decorator who had no clue how to properly kitbash a model kit.

And that serves perfectly fine as an in-universe explanation as well. Why would those models be on those desktops if not for the efforts of some clueless decorator in Picard's crew?

Although an equally likely explanation is that those kits were bashed by the children aboard, and their proud parents weren't strongly motivated to pull them apart and put them together again the right way around.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Holdfast]

More likely it was just a set decorator who had no clue how to properly kitbash a model kit.

And that serves perfectly fine as an in-universe explanation as well. Why would those models be on those desktops if not for the efforts of some clueless decorator in Picard's crew?

Although an equally likely explanation is that those kits were bashed by the children aboard, and their proud parents weren't strongly motivated to pull them apart and put them together again the right way around.

Timo Saloniemi

I would love there to have been a Lower Decks type episode focusing on the brave efforts of the Enterprise's Interior Decorating Detail. That would have been awesome.

 

[Timo]

"We just finished Deck 21, and now he surrenders again? Those boarding parties never leave a cabinet unturned or a painting hanging on the wall if they think there could be booze or hidden valuables there..."

"Oh, well, any red alert is better than having the children run free and knock down the starship models. How many spare nacelles do we have, Lieutenant?"

"Spare nacelles? I've been using marker pens from the kindergarden for the past two weeks. You couldn't believe the lines at the replimats."

"Hmm... We could call that poetic justice and leave it at that. Although I do wonder what happened to my authentic collection of plastic throwaway saucers from 2012...?"

Timo Saloniemi