The Enterprise-E: 24, 26 or 29 decks?

[ItIsGreen]

I'm inclined to take the 29 decks quoted in Nemesis at face value, there's no dialogue to the contrary within that film and we're far enough removed from First Contact that the ship could conceivably have had some sort of refit that increased the deck count (indeed, it had certainly had a mild visual overhaul at the very least).

As for the 24/26 decks quoted in FC, either Picard misspoke, Lt. NotWorf misspoke, the Borg built two new decks or two decks were classified - hence Picard telling Lily, a civilian, there were 24, and the security chief giving the actual number of 26 on the bridge.

 

[saladdays]

I'm inclined to take the 29 decks quoted in Nemesis at face value, there's no dilaogue to the contrary withing that film and we're far enough removed from First Contact that the ship could conceivably had some sort of refit that increased the deck count (indeed, it had cartainly had a mild visual overhaul at the very least).

As for the 24/26 decks quoted in FC, either Picard misspoke, Lt. NotWorf misspoke, the Borg built two new decks or two decks were classified - hence Picard telling Lily, a civilian, there were 24, and the security chief giving the actual number of 26 on the bridge.

There very well could be 24 actual decks as you say, but deck numbers could have been skipped even if they aren't "classified" or something like that. In real life, many buildings (at least in the U.S.) don't have an actual 13th floor, and many times just skips to 14. In effect, a 20-floor building may truly only have 19 floors (unless there is a basement level, which throws a kink into this, but whatever).

 

[The Wormhole]

I always thought it would make an amusing battle scene, have Lt. Daniels (the security officer in FC who spoke the Deck 26 line) reporting the battle damage. He says "Hull breaches on Deck 26. Deck 25. Deck 24." Picard then responds "seal those breaches on deck 24." The joke being that the Enterprise does have 26 decks, but for some reason Picard refuses to acknowledge the existence of decks 25 and 26.

Then Nemesis came alone and extended the deck count to 29, with a bottomless pit on deck 29.

 

[Kemaiku]

I always thought it would make an amusing battle scene, have Lt. Daniels (the security officer in FC who spoke the Deck 26 line) reporting the battle damage. He says "Hull breaches on Deck 26. Deck 25. Deck 24." Picard then responds "seal those breaches on deck 24." The joke being that the Enterprise does have 26 decks, but for some reason Picard refuses to acknowledge the existence of decks 25 and 26.

Then Nemesis came alone and extended the deck count to 29, with a bottomless pit on deck 29.

Well no, all the door labels during that fight said Deck 9, not 29. The Remans made it up there from whereever they beamed aboard. Deck 9 does have areas that overhang the entire drive section.

 

[The Wormhole]

Well no, all the door labels during that fight said Deck 9, not 29. The Remans made it up there from whereever they beamed aboard. Deck 9 does have areas that overhang the entire drive section.

But Riker and Worf keep talking about deck 29, very heavily implying that's the deck they're headed to/the deck they're on.

 

[Kemaiku]

But Riker and Worf keep talking about deck 29, very heavily implying that's the deck they're headed to/the deck they're on.

*shrugs* tell the prop department. They made individual labels for all the doors that say "09" that was visible even before the HD version of the movie.

 

[WarpFactorZ]

If the A has 78, then the E has to have about 500.

It's not actually Deck 78, but rather Deck 7/8th. Another way to get to Hogwarts.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

In First Contact, Picard is pretty calm and collected when talking with Lily when he mentions the 24 decks. Daniels is clearly flustered when he gives the "They control decks 26 up to eleven" line. Maybe Daniels, in his stress, misspoke. Then, when the Enterprise-E was getting refit after the events of FC, Picard just said "Fuck it, add five more decks"

 

[Longinus]

It seems completely implausible that any refit could just add five decks, at least without radically altering the appearance of the hull.

But if we apply Disco supersizing to TNG era ships, then 29 decks will easily fit into the Sovereign!

 

[FormerLurker]

All of the above. A 29 deck ship is going to have a Deck 24 and a Deck 26.

 

[Lance]

All of the above. A 29 deck ship is going to have a Deck 24 and a Deck 26.

We have a winner here

 

[XCV330]

It seems completely implausible that any refit could just add five decks, at least without radically altering the appearance of the hull.

But if we apply Disco supersizing to TNG era ships, then 29 decks will easily fit into the Sovereign!

DISCO supersized 78 deck Enterprise-A?

 

[Kemaiku]

It seems completely implausible that any refit could just add five decks, at least without radically altering the appearance of the hull.

But if we apply Disco supersizing to TNG era ships, then 29 decks will easily fit into the Sovereign!

Or they made 24-26 (which were already weirdly spaced engineering areas not meant for day to day habitation) into a number of smaller spaces now entirely dedicated to mechinary in a drive upgrade. Barely more than crawl spaces people never really go to.

"Decks" in name only below Deck 23.