News Star Trek: Discovery Set Photos

[tenmei]

I had full Internet and Usenet access in 1982 as I was getting my Computer Science degree in programming. Back then Usenet had the 'net.startrek' newsgroup and it was active.

Your logic here seems to be: the Internet was avaliable, and _I_ had it, therefore the volume and frequency of info and discussion was equal to today. However by your own admission and that of others, it was much less common than now. Nobody is saying these things didn't exist, just that the speed and volume of information and resultant conversation would have been much smaller than it was in, the present day, even the nineties, than it was in 1986.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Well, the first time I used the internet was at the university in 1997-98. It took 5 minutes literally for a simple page to download. We had to wait about 15 minutes to watch a movie trailer. Nowadays my phone can download full movies in that time.

 

[mos6507]

The point was that information was only available in either small quantities, or in your case at a limited/localized event. Those of us who didn't live near Cons had to rely on the former.

In which case there's no way to compare then vs. now. I mean, I didn't go to the Star Wars Celebration convention that recently happened but I didn't need to because the highlights were posted on Youtube within 24 hours. In other words, as soon as anybody says anything about Discovery in any context, everyone is gonna know now thanks to the internet.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

One of the reasons we have not seen additional set photos even from paparazzi is because

Alfredo Romano director of Toronto’s Pinewood Studios

the giant sound stage where sets are being loaded, shrink wrapped and covered in tarp so paparazzi won’t be able to see the latest Star Trek sets.

production workers are diligently stenciling the words “STARFLEET COMMAND” in giant letters on concrete. Behind them is a militaristic and imposing grey-toned set representing Federation headquarters. If you are a Trekkie, you would be forgiven if you felt a tingle or two.

“This is pretty cool, right?” says Romano, taking a peek outside his window at a film production crew loading sets onto the mammoth 46,000-square-foot sound stage, the largest such purpose-built facility in North America.

The Discovery stage is massive — it is where del Toro shot his monster robot movie Pacific Rim, and it has housed other blockbusters such as Suicide Squad and Total Recall.

Alfredo Romano’s spacious second-floor office in Toronto’s Port Lands overlooks a science fiction fan’s lust-worthy fantasy: the set of the new Star Trek: Discovery television series.

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How Toronto’s film and TV production has surged past $2 billion


There you have it. Starfleet Command will be one of the standing sets in the new series.

 

[cultcross]

I had full Internet and Usenet access in 1982 as I was getting my Computer Science degree in programming. Back then Usenet had the 'net.startrek' newsgroup and it was active.

Key phrase there - computer science degree in programming.
Although it's fair to say there are probably a higher than average number of Trek fans along computer scientists and tech wizards using the earliest forms of the internet, it doesn't come close to representing the fandom at large that the scale of the internet does today. Even the last decade or so with the advent of social media and the movement of the internet from a nerdy pastime to a mainstream part of everyday life will have created an online presence for the average Trek viewer that would never have existed even for Enterprise.

 

[Kaelef]

I had full Internet and Usenet access in 1982 as I was getting my Computer Science degree in programming. Back then Usenet had the 'net.startrek' newsgroup and it was active.

The amount of information available via the Internet and USENET prior to the mid 90's was minuscule. I was doing my computer science degree in 1990, and even then, I was only able to get to USENET via an email gateway (i.e. not easy even for a university student, nearly impossible for the general public - even if you knew it existed, which most did not). It was wonderful and there were great communities back then, but the internet as we think of it today didn't really exist until the mid-90's at the earliest.

 

[Psion]

The amount of information available via the Internet and USENET prior to the mid 90's was minuscule. I was doing my computer science degree in 1990, and even then, I was only able to get to USENET via an email gateway (i.e. not easy even for a university student, nearly impossible for the general public - even if you knew it existed, which most did not). It was wonderful and there were great communities back then, but the internet as we think of it today didn't really exist until the mid-90's at the earliest.

Internet access via some of the larger dial-up services such as CompuServe, Concentric Research, Delphi, and GENIE was also an option. Have a look at these posts from just one Usenet newsgroup that spans from 1982 through about 1986 (though the order is rather chaotic). You'll note that the content very much resembles what you might find here on TrekBBS. Here's some early speculation found on Usenet about the upcoming movie, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"

WARNING - THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS DETAILS OF AN UPCOMING MOVIE

The following may be rumor, it may be true. It certainly was
not known before a few days ago by yours truly. For those
interested in the latest bit of gossip, we present the following.

WARNING - The Following Concerns:

STAR TREK IV: The Voyage Home

Director: Leonard Nimoy
Producer: Harve Bennett
Executive Producer: Ralph Winter
Casting: Amanda Mackey

ROLE ARTIST ROLE ARTIST
Captain Kirk William Shatner Controller #1 Thaddeus Golas
Spock Leonard Nimoy Controller #2 Martin Pistone
Bones DeForest Kelly 1st Garbageman Phil Rubenstein
Scotty James Doohan 2nd Garbageman John Miranda
Uhura Nichelle Nichols Antique Store Joe Knowland
Chekov Walter Koenig Owner
Sulu George Takei Bob Briggs Scott Devenney
Saratagoa Capt Madge Sinclair Joe Richard Harder
" Science Off Mike Brislane Nichols Alex Henteloff
" Helmsman Nick Ramus StarFleet Comm Michael Snyder
Cmdr Chappell Majel Barrett Pilot Tony Edwards
Sarek Mark Lenard SF Display Off Michael Berryman
Fed Council Robert Ellenstien Naval Intelleg Jeff Lester
Cmdr Rand Grace Lee Whitney Civilian - Ship Thom Rachford
Klingon Ambas John Schuck Eldery Patient Eve Smith
Lt. Saavik Robin Curtis 1st Intern Tom Mustin
Amanda Jane Wyatt 2nd Intern Greg Karas
Adm Cartwright Brock Peters 1st Shore Cop Joe Lando
Gillian Catherine Hicks Young Doctor Raymond Singer
Computer Voice Voice Over Doctor #1 David Ellenstien
Aide Extra Allen Com Off Jane Wieldlin
North Dakota Veejay Amritraj Boy in Tour Ryan Robertson
Starship Captain CDO Newell Tarrant

Filming started just a few days ago, on Feburary 24th.
Expected compleation date is May 12th, 1986. One can only guess,
at this point, on the complete story idea. But based on discus-
sion and other items discovered the story looks as follows:

WARNING - STORY RUMORS FOLLOW

With the cast selected and some set descriptions it appears
as though the fabled crew of the Enterprise arrive on earth after
some negotiations on the Planet Vulcan and arrive on Earth, poss-
ibly still in the Klingon Bird-of-Prey. In fact, that looks very
likely. The Earth they arrive at is, Now. Not listed in the
above cast call ars a number of current age characters including,
the ever-popular FBI agent. This is beginning to look, very
much like a remake of the Gary Seven episode.
Other tidbits of information disclose assistance in the
Special Effects department by Industrial Light and Magic. Some
additional footage has been shot here in San Diego using the USS
Ranger on North Island. In addition some location work was done
at Will Rodgers State Park, including the inital landing. Some
joggers are included as atmosphere.
Well that about raps up what can be said now. Much of what
I know is old by now. But this little scrap of information
should feed the rumor mills for some time, as we discuss the
possible future of Paramont film production #31797.

You'll also find discussions about the composition of photon torpedoes and guesses about their origins in Trek, debates about Kirk and Spock playing chess, discussion about a new series in the works, and many other gems.

And the Internet wasn't the only game in town. Many local, dial-up BBSes back then were part of the FidoNet system which enabled them to share discussion boards, email, and files across the North American continent (presumably there were similar systems in other parts of the world).

 

[cultcross]

That sounds awful, I'm boycotting^

 

[Mr Awe]

The amount of information available via the Internet and USENET prior to the mid 90's was minuscule. I was doing my computer science degree in 1990, and even then, I was only able to get to USENET via an email gateway (i.e. not easy even for a university student, nearly impossible for the general public - even if you knew it existed, which most did not). It was wonderful and there were great communities back then, but the internet as we think of it today didn't really exist until the mid-90's at the earliest.

I disagree with that. There was lots of information available via USENET at least in the very early 90s. I don't know about earlier. A bunch of those groups really felt like precursors to TrekBBS. The only difference is that photographs were few and far between, at least from what I can remember. I guess you just had to know where to look?

 

[Galaxy]

When did Trekweb.com go online?

 

[dahj]

I guess you just had to know where to look?

In .binaries

 

[GeekFilter]

When did Trekweb.com go online?

Fall (I think) of 1996. It was also in the crosshairs of Paramount when they went after fan sites around that same time.
https://www.wired.com/1996/12/paramount-locks-phasers-on-trek-fan-sites/

 

[RAMA]

The amount of information available via the Internet and USENET prior to the mid 90's was minuscule. I was doing my computer science degree in 1990, and even then, I was only able to get to USENET via an email gateway (i.e. not easy even for a university student, nearly impossible for the general public - even if you knew it existed, which most did not). It was wonderful and there were great communities back then, but the internet as we think of it today didn't really exist until the mid-90's at the earliest.

I had a friend with a computer around 1990 and we used to print reams of stuff for me to take home and read. Lot's of comments about STNG of course.

I was also on Trekweb when it started.

RAMA