"Captain to the bridge..."

[Klaus]

 

[JES]

Well thanks to B.J. and largo for correcting me. I'm pleased to say that I've learned something from this.

 

[Ensign Ro-]

LMAO!!! See, Klaus...like I said...a very thought provoking image. And it just looks damn cool too. :-)

 

[Kaiser]

Maybe the Enterprise found a second Earth like planet only this time there's a Ring instead of a moon?

 

[publiusr]

A large enough Comet in within the Roche limit would look similar
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chiron.html
It is thought that this object may become a comet in a million years
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2060_Chiron
This would be a comet 230 km across however

There are your rings.

There is said to be a remake of The Black Hole by Disney, and a remake of When Worlds Collide.

That scenario might not be too far-fetched, as I posted here:
http://www.bautforum.com/archive/index.php/t-20128.html