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In one of the deleted scenes from STID, there is a TOS ship!

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So I just bought Star Trek: The Compendium and am watching the deleted scenes for Star Trek Into Darkness.

In one of the deleted scenes, it shows Admiral Marcus's office, and as the camera is panning down from the ceiling, guess what model ship is seen hanging from the ceiling? That's right, a TOS Constitution class ship straight out of the TV show. My jaw dropped when I saw it! It's a model of the USS Biddeford.

Here is a screenie:

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Wasn't there a thread about this already?

EDIT:

My mistake. There wasn't a thread dedicated to it, but that picture was posted about a year ago in an older thread and received a fair amount of discussion, beginning about here.
 
It's fascinating to imagine how the TOS Connie could fit into the nuTrek timeline. Perhaps it was Admiral Marcus' first command. The comics weirdly squeeze a prior Enterprise into the continuity, commanded by Robert April and with Marcus as first officer. It's drawn the same as the current ship, though.

The number 0718 cropped up in the finished film on a Newton-type ship just before the Enterprise jumps to warp. The name is illegible, but seems too long to be "Biddeford". That Newton has a TOS style bridge dome and red nacelle caps. And in the end credits, Joseph Gatt's cyborg character is called "Science Officer 0718" (which the actor wasn't not too fond of, after being told during filming his character was to be called "GATT2000")

Interestingly, in some of the concept art online for Marcus' office, it's the new Enterprise hanging there.
 
Are the deleted scenes online? where can I watch them
They were online for a short time but got purged due to infringement.
Each Blu-ray disc has different extra features depending on who you bought it from, which I truly hate. Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon all had different versions.
 
This reminds me of how much I'm annoyed at the fact that the Einstein class (Federation: The First 150 Years's class designation for the U.S.S. Kelvin) doesn't look anything like a bridge between NX class and prime reality Constitution class.

While I don't think the Constitution class's launch date in the prime reality has ever been established, I find it a bit hard to believe that the Constitution class could go from Biddeford-style to Enterprise-style within just 2233 and 2258.
 
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This reminds me of how much I'm annoyed at the fact that theEinstein class (Federation: The First 150 Years's class designation for the U.S.S. Kelvin) doesn't look anything like a bridge between NX class and prime reality Constitution class.

While I don't think the Constitution class's launch date in the prime reality has ever been established, I find it a bit hard to believe that the Constitution class could go from Biddeford-style to Enterprise-style within just 2233 and 2258.

I always looked at it as the Kelvin was an experimental testbed for new technologies and a radical departure from conventional starship design of the time. That's why you have the bigger sized ship and engines (which continues with the Enterprise), the multiple warp cores (if we assume it's like the Enterprise), the new shuttles and weapons, the bridge with the viewer/window arrangement, the grittier, more industrial feel, etc.

Then all a sudden the Narada shows up and its unlike anything Starfleet has ever encountered, and the Kelvin, while still getting blown to shreds, acquitted itself well and went out dealing the enemy a crippling blow. So Starfleet begins redesigning all their ships to more Kelvin-like design ethic in response to this unprecedented new Romulan threat; bigger, faster, stronger, less focused on grace and comfort and more on practicality, redundancy, and robust industrial durability.

The basic shape and mission parameters of the previous Enterprise type is retained for the next Enterprise, but it's a much larger, meatier vessel. Likewise for the other vessel classes of the day.
 
I always looked at it as the Kelvin was an experimental testbed for new technologies and a radical departure from conventional starship design of the time. That's why you have the bigger sized ship and engines (which continues with the Enterprise), the multiple warp cores (if we assume it's like the Enterprise), the new shuttles and weapons, the bridge with the viewer/window arrangement, the grittier, more industrial feel, etc.

While a nice thought, that doesn't mesh with the idea (put forth in the production stages and suggested onscreen) that the Kelvin is an old and worn ship, not new in any respect.
 
When was it suggested onscreen that the Kelvin was an old ship at the time of its encounter with the Narada? I don't deny that there may have been something, I just honestly don't remember any reference to its age.

And even if it was, that doesn't substantially alter my premise. It still just has to be of a unique experimental design that held up well in combat with the Narada and therefore became the basis for newer ship designs.
 
This reminds me of how much I'm annoyed at the fact that the Einstein class (Federation: The First 150 Years's class designation for the U.S.S. Kelvin) doesn't look anything like a bridge between NX class and prime reality Constitution class.

While I don't think the Constitution class's launch date in the prime reality has ever been established, I find it a bit hard to believe that the Constitution class could go from Biddeford-style to Enterprise-style within just 2233 and 2258.
Starfleet went from TOS style to TMP style in the space of only seven and a half years - that was a complete visual swapout. You're talking about a 25-year gap between the Kelvin and new Enterprise.

IMO the interiors are technology-meets-art (as hinted at in "In a Mirror, Darkly") and are thus the whim of future artist-technicians. Jelly bean buttons and blinking squares were cool in 2260-Prime, and the iPhone look with swirling 3D graphics were cool in the AU. Ditto TNG's LCARS, which by today's standards is like some kind of touchscreen DOS.

As for the size of the ships, I suggest different commanders of Starfleet post-2233 pushing them in different directions.
When was it suggested onscreen that the Kelvin was an old ship at the time of its encounter with the Narada? I don't deny that there may have been something, I just honestly don't remember any reference to its age.
I think it's the Bluray "Starships" feature which mentions it being 30 years old.
 
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When was it suggested onscreen that the Kelvin was an old ship at the time of its encounter with the Narada? I don't deny that there may have been something, I just honestly don't remember any reference to its age.

Just looking at her you can tell. She's very heavily weathered, and much of the interior looks old and beaten up.

And stylish bridge design.

Clearly the most important aspect to starship design. Rule of cool!
 
When was it suggested onscreen that the Kelvin was an old ship at the time of its encounter with the Narada? I don't deny that there may have been something, I just honestly don't remember any reference to its age.

Actually, if you watch the documentaries on the ST bluray, it goes into detail about the Kelvin's age. They even show things like weathered deck stairs or something, implying the ship was already pretty old by the time of Nero's incursion.
 
Each Blu-ray disc has different extra features depending on who you bought it from, which I truly hate. Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon all had different versions.

The new version on The Compendium set (the one mentioned in the OP) has all the bonus features on it. No need to buy multiple sets now.
 
I don't either, and based on this, I might not... Trekcore listed the following:
What's Missing?

Perhaps the most controversial "missing piece" to this collection is the exclusion of the 3D IMAX edition of Star Trek Into Darkness. While the 3D market may represent a small portion of overall consumer purchases, this version of the movie is one that should be available for those 3D aficionados who which to experience the most immersive version of the film possible.

There are also a few other bits still left out for unknown reasons, including:

Two deleted scenes from the XBOX Video release:
"Pike's Office (Original Ending)"
"Kronos Fight Before Khan Arrives"
The "MTV First" roundtable interview series, totaling approximately 30 minutes
Several minor behind-the-scenes clips and VFX pre-vis videos released via XBOX Video
The six different Port of San Francisco music cues
The Into Darkness 'B-Roll' video
The nine-minute IMAX preview cut of the film's introduction, released with the first Hobbit film
http://trekcore.com/blog/2014/08/review-star-trek-the-compendium-blu-ray-set/

Losing the IMAX preview version of the intro is no big thing but the rest seems to me like omission for the sake of omission.
 
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