This is one ther things that worries me. As much as I enjoyed this episode, showing parts of the ship that couldn’t make sense in-universe is a problem. I also felt this way about the space pod launch sequeance. Could they actually be so elaborate if they really existed?
The "turbolift factory" is implied to be entirely within the neck, since they clearly show us that the transporter Pike uses is the bottom-most deck of the neck. They don't change decks while walking through the skylight corridor on the way to the lift so I think that's what the show is telling us. The obvious problem is that it doesn't fit, makes all the neck windows useless, and makes zero sense. The only place it kind of seems like it would work is the lower hull box, but that would mean they had to travel down 8 decks and then BACK up through the lift. And even then i dont know that it would fit in there. I'm really curious we get a behind the scenes look at the CG effects this season where they explain the idea behind that. Or maybe an explanation later in the season. At this point I'm at a loss for what the intent was.
Yeah, this single short part was really, really dumb, and has a lot of stupid ramifications...
(god I hope they just ignore that and never, ever show again)
Love this:
if you pause it just right..
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