I've got an idea

[Gorn Captain]

I think that it might be possible to reassemble the original USS Enterprise.

Think about it. As Decker said, the refit is an almost a totally new Enterprise.

Which may mean in some Starfleet parts repository, there might be 90% of the original TOS Enterprise, just waiting to be reassembled around a new frame.

Thoughts?

 

[Wingsley]

Who is to say that 90% of the TMP refit Enterprise wasn't recycled/remanufactured components taken from the tear-down of the TOS-era Enterprise?

 

[Gorn Captain]

Who is to say that 90% of the TMP refit Enterprise wasn't recycled/remanufactured components taken from the tear-down of the TOS-era Enterprise?

No one. But who's to say it wasn't? If reassembly were possible, it would make a pretty good museum ship and/or tribute to JTK.

 

[Forbin]

It's actually exactly the same ship. They only replaced the saucer, engineering hull, engines, pylons and neck.

 

[Anticitizen]

They should have renamed her 'The Ship of Theseus'.

 

[Shatmandu]

Thoughts?

If they had the time, energy, and technology to do that, they wouldn't need to do that.

I could go find the first car I ever owned (1968 Mustang coupe with 45% intact floorboards), but I've got the time, money, and technology to drive a much better car now (a loaded 2000 Oldsmobile Alero with 180k trouble-free miles on it).

Starfleet isn't sentimental.

Joe, ibid

p.s. I had to get rid of the Mustang in high school when the shock towers were so rusted out that the shocks themselves shot up through the hood. Ruined a sure-thing blow job, too.