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Inspired by recent discussions in the “general section”, retcon influence, and in general allegations I read that the TOS protagonists rather violated than upheld the Prime Directive, I felt compelled to take another look at what we actually do know about the Prime Directive of the TOS era and...

NASA Artist Bob McCall did a total of four paintings for 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY with the one of the Pan Am space clipper departing Space Station V undoubtedly being the most popular one. Given the 2001 allusions I always found present in TMP, I was rather surprised and fascinated that Bob...

I apologize if this looks like double-posting, but although I posted the link in the 11-footer Enterprise VFX model thread - where the current location of our cherised starship in the National Air and Space Museum basement was an issue we talked about - I have the impression that these exciting...

Prior to "Assignment: Earth" we had seen magic devices that could create things out of thin air (e.g. "The Squire of Gothos"), yet I think we saw the first true replicator (in the TNG sense) in the last episode of TOS' Season Two...

Inspired by that thread (or is it "threat"?) that has been closed in the fan art section, I rewatched "Assignment Earth" tonight. The episode revolved about the uncertainty whether the Gary 7 character was benign or malicious which was considerably troubling Kirk. Near the finale Spock is...

I expect the most popular answer to be “like in the episode Yesterday’s Enterprise” and that’s essentially the assessment of many participants in this Trek BBS thread (starting at post # 37). One of the things I really enjoy about the Trek BBS is the inspiration I draw from the debates, good and...

The other thread here at the BBS - http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=234109 - just got me thinking about the wall painting of the TOS Chapel featured in "Balance of Terror" and "The Tholian Web". IMHO, it's an abstract but very recognizable representation of a Christmas tree. The...

Here's a little Christmas stocking contribution for the holidays. I purchased this image many years ago from a Californian photo dealer (because it looked rare) but never understood how to properly categorize it: Maab saved an excerpt from an auction catalogue (with some odd suggestions in...

Inspired by Greg Tyler’s article on the topic and BBS fan art I wondered whether there was still a chance to rationalize the “torpedo bay” to make sense “in-universe” – or to write it off as a production screw-up best to be ignored because this set, introduced in Star Trek II (The Wrath of...

When I first saw TMP and TWOK in the 1980’s I wasn’t able to figure out some of the technobabble. Believing I might have a better understanding, now, I thought it might be interesting to revisit some of the original technobabble. Wave-Energy Collectors TMP’s intermix shaft was a visually...

I was looking for a good picture of the top of the VFX model we first saw in TMP. Instead I found this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/actor_photog/2322322449/in/photostream/ (apparently from Star Trek: The Tour) What's up with the booster or whatever that is in the back? In which film did...

This is just a heads up because in two other threads various TMP Enterprise issues are being discussed (but the thread titles don't suggest that): In Praetor's tech thread dealing with the Excelsior the TMP deck heights and especially the Recreation Deck had been discussed...

Last August I wrote a "trektise" analyzing the design and possible function of Earth Spacedock and its cousins. The latest "Mining antimatter" thread seemed a good occasion to mention my trektise and since zDarby and Praetor encouraged me to publish it, here we go. Enjoy! After the battle...

What a shame, this year I completely missed Mr. Probert's birthday by a couple of days because of ongoing Romulan distraction in this thread (I need somebody to blame other than myself :rolleyes:). For he’s a jolly good fellow, for he’s a jolly good fellow For he’s a jolly good fellow ... and...

As part of my ongoing "educational" efforts I felt it necessary to start researching a bit more of Star Trek related NASA history. Here is a genuine article from 1976 how NASA changed the name of the first (atmospheric testlight only) Space Shuttle from Constitution to Enterprise. In...

Last year I did an analysis and design study of two VFX models from ST III (The Search for Spock) which I felt had been vastly neglected, and which I considered to be long overdue: First the Earth Spacedock, next the Oberth Class. Both studies were written for a possible website publishing...

(I wanted to add some new information to the thread we last had on the issue but somehow wasn't unable to relocate it) On Harvey's blog ("Captain's Log, Stardate: Unknown") he featured some historic information (previously unknown to me) how the producers had hoped stardates would be utilized...

Hi, this new thread is connected to my deck plan thread (partially as a preparation for drafting Decks 8 thru 11) but I thought the issue to be of a more general interest, hopefully. Both in “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” and TWOK we witnessed that the turbo lifts were not operational...

I had always felt the crew quarters aboard the TOS Enterprise and the interiors in general to be somewhat sterile and sober given the lack of decoration with paintings and the like. Then, "Is There In Truth No Beauty" came in Season Three, and suddenly the dining lounge featured four different...

Many thanks to Trek BBS veteran Jonas Grumbly who pointed out that (next to “Starship Class”) the only TOS starship distinction reference ever made in TOS dialogue was “Class J starship” in “The Menagerie” (Part I): McCoy: What's [Pike’s] problem, Commodore? Mendez: Inspection tour of a cadet...