Spoilers Strange New Worlds General Discussion Thread

[cooleddie74]

The ENT computer monitors are painfully obvious but I just head canon their design as early Starfleet ideas of slender but reliable monitor technology. Because of the different decades in which Trek has been produced Starfleet monitor technology seems be all over the place. Thin desktop-style monitors in the 2150s and 2160s, bulkier CRT-style computers in the 2250s and 2260s(even DSC has the desktop monitors a'la TOS and enclosed in larger shells) and then reverting to flatter screens and embedded monitors by the TNG Era.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Maybe the flatness of the screens just isn't important anymore? This is a starship bridge, not a home theater.

 

[cooleddie74]

It doesn't bother me. After all, the TOS Enterprise had one of the first great flatscreen televisions on its bridge. Even the other monitors on the ship were flat.

 

[JLBTucker]

I just find it funny more then anything because unless its retro futuristic setting like fallout technogly is always going to outpace a reasonable prediction of the future beyond the 20th century. Why you think they had to remake tomorrowland every 5 years. But i would like to see some buttons, on the show people need to push buttons.

 

[Noname Given]

most of the time yes expect at the start of V when the half finished ship is being worked on and you can clearly see the crt ports and half exposed monitors. Most of the time i dont even notice stuff like the monitors and dont really care, but it was just exposed and harliuios. Not as bad as the punch card thing from TAS though or how they keep saying "tape" in that show when somthing is recorded

I'd say "tape" was an anachronistic term still used to describe certain tech in the 23rd century. You may not remember the early days of CDs, but often even CDs were referred to as 'records'/'record albums', even though they were not vinyl platters with small grooves any longer.

 

[UssGlenn]

I'd say "tape" was an anachronistic term still used to describe certain tech in the 23rd century.

I've been trying to come up with a good reverse acronym for T.A.P.E.S. for years.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Temporary Access to Primary Encrypted Storage

 

[ChallengerHK]

I'd say "tape" was an anachronistic term still used to describe certain tech in the 23rd century.

I know dozens of people who refer to any act of recording as taping, media notwithstanding.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

Maybe the flatness of the screens just isn't important anymore? This is a starship bridge, not a home theater.

They could be hardened to be resistant to radiation and such. I mean, they ARE in space, and you can't afford for them to go out.

You may not remember the early days of CDs, but often even CDs were referred to as 'records'/'record albums', even though they were not vinyl platters with small grooves any longer.

This reminds me of one of Bill Maher's new rules: "The record scratch sound effect is so obsolete that the thing that replaced records is obsolete."

 

[UssGlenn]

but often even CDs were referred to as 'records'/'record albums', even though they were not vinyl platters with small grooves any longer.

There is nothing about the term "record album" inherent to Vinyl. CD's are recordings as well, and albums are collections of songs, regardless of medium. In fact you could even call a cassette tape a record album and be technically correct.

 

[cooleddie74]

I still call a burned hard drive of songs I like my "mixtape."

 

[Amasov]

Maybe the flatness of the screens just isn't important anymore? This is a starship bridge, not a home theater.

True, but, I'd want some nice 4.1 surround sound for my viewscreen though.

 

[Commander Troi]

That actually is canon, it can be seen when we see Pike's file on screen on Disco.

Cool! I didn't catch that.

And the day after Star Wars Day.

No, Star Wars Day is May 25th.

She inspires Youtubers to call it She Trek: Woke New Worlds. Which makes them tons of green gold. Which then makes me wonder why are we are not all on Youtube cashing in on the outrage. If we can come up with this stuff on a fly why are we not rolling around naked on beds of freely departed incel money!

Right? They are ripe for picking and we are smart and sarcastic!

I'm really curious at what the Strange New Worlds intro will look like. I hope it isn't abstract like the Discovery and Picard intros.

I really like both intros. I think they fit the shows well.

I would bet every Trekbbs members money on it being exactly like TOS and TNG ones with the voice over. The very same, Space, The Final Frontier.... and so on.

Please don't bet my money. I'm a government worker.

Seriously, that would be... beautiful.

 

[shapeshifter]

The Enterprise should even zoom past the screen weirdly tilted downwards, just like TOS

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

I've never been keen on the Discoprise, but that photo's the closest anyone's come to selling me on it.

 

[shapeshifter]

Thank you.

I liked the design before, but having it to examine from every angle has boosted my appreciation. There are still things I would have done differently but I can now better see their reasoning for the changes.

On the tech side, it's a killer kit. Believe it or not, only two things on it are glued together. The retaining rings that hold the bussards, makes their spinning possible. Otherwise it can be completely broken down into parts. I'll show this on the model building thread when I do a full spotlight on this kit there.

 

[cooleddie74]

She looks better in TOS Enterprise hull colors.

 

[fireproof78]

It's a good ship.

 

[NCC-73515]

I've never been keen on the Discoprise, but that photo's the closest anyone's come to selling me on it.

When you find an angle that hides the pylons and the neck, it looks pretty good

 

[F. King Daniel]

Now I wanna see the classic movie ship with straight nacelle plyons just to bother people.