Silver model mystery SOLVED!

Didn't they mention this is What we Left Behind?

 

So, the boss's son poorly builds a plastic kit and it becomes canon. But all the amazing, creative, (at the time) Paramount licensed novels and guides are so soundly not?
Just goes to show how half-arsed, canon is !
Imho, ymmv & snafu etc.......

 

I'm not trying to imply that you guys are nerds or anything.

 

Don't yell at us. We're not the ones who dictate what's canon or not.

 

A constitution would have more sense, wasn’t their mission deep space exploration? It never seemed liked there would be enough room in Constellation class for the crew, labs, etc. especially since they had to have enough shuttles to evacuate the crew...

 

In Star Trek, a ship's mission rarely has anything to do with the design of the ship.

 

No, but "it's not seen in screen, so it's not canon" is frequently used to shut down creative brainstorming on this forum.
I am just pointing out that a poxy, badly made plastic kit that the boss's son probably made in half an hour, by that criteria, carries more weight that all the well writen imaginative ST novels every created.
A bit pathetic and ironic don't you think?

 

Not really. That excuse only tends to be used when someone tries to use a non-canon source as 'proof' to justify something, because they mistakenly think the source is canon. Case in point: Lots of people think that the Star Trek: Picard Countdown comic is canon, but it isn't.

I think you're overblowing this a bit. It's just background set dressing with very little thought put into it. I'm not sure why its 'canonicity' in terms of just the fact that it was shown on screen has to equate in any way with novels.

 

I'm going to write this into my Fan-fic.
My character is going to notice this, take the model away and fix it, then bring it back!

 

No, you can't do that because what is on screen is all that counts. Your repairing actions, in a fanfic, would still not be canon.
All that would do is create another debate on here between what is in "holy", precious, onscreen canon and everything else.
There is already enough heresy as it is!

 

Sorry, I'm going to do it.
I have to!
I am compelled to
It's happening after the show was filmed. Shortly after, I'll even list the star date if I have to.
I'm doing it and nobody can stop me!!!

 

Starfleet experimented with putting the nacelles on this way in order...to...ummm...fly sideways more. Yes. that's it.