It's a big galaxy and a big (happy) fleet. 20-30 Constitutions would still be rare and special in a fleet of a thousand ships. But there's no evidence that there's that many Constitutions, at least for now.
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Discovery's an even rarer and more special ship!
I'd imagine that the Enterprise was better suited to survive weekly Star Trek adventures, while Discovery was better equipped for solving season-long space mysteries.
Also on a display in TNG.
"And let’s not forget the Enterprise herself is a major character of this show." - Rebecca Romijn
https://trekmovie.com/2022/04/17/st...xpanding-the-enterprise-time-travel-and-more/
So what?
The setting is still not a character. You can get everyone who's ever worked on the show to swear out affidavits that they believe it is a character, and it still will not be a character.
Words have meanings.
That's a good article and interview, BTW. Very encouraging to hear those kinds of things from a Trek producer. At least they know what they're trying to do.
That really is a very encouraging interview.
I cannot express how much I want one of these sets they're talking about to be the bowling alleyThat TrekCore article said:
If the Enterprise isn't a "character" why does it get called a She most of the time?
Kirk very much considered her an important part of his very existence a few times.
He even had somewhat of a 'midlife-crisis' twice over her.
Especially when he was forced to destroy her.
She's a "Character" in my book.
Kirk very much considered her an important part of his very existence a few times.
He even had somewhat of a 'midlife-crisis' twice over her.
Especially when he was forced to destroy her.
She's a "Character" in my book.
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If the Enterprise isn't a "character" why does it get called a She most of the time?
Kirk very much considered her an important part of his very existence a few times.
He even had somewhat of a 'midlife-crisis' twice over her.
Especially when he was forced to destroy her.
She's a "Character" in my book.
Because it's a ship, and it's traditional to describe ships in feminine terms. All ships are she, including those named after men.
... because the sailors of old considered their Ships to be just as important as their fellow Human shipmates.
The Ships were vital to their livelihoods and as their homes for years on end, thus the reason to give a ship a name and consider Her to be very much a part of their seafaring families.
Thus christening a ship with a name, was as important as doing the same to a child.
So? Doesn't make it so. "She" comes from naval tradition not treating the ship as a character by the writers.If the Enterprise isn't a "character" why does it get called a She most of the time?
Kirk very much considered her an important part of his very existence a few times.
He even had somewhat of a 'midlife-crisis' twice over her.
Especially when he was forced to destroy her.
She's a "Character" in my book.
No she's a ship; and said ship is one of the settings of this series.If the Enterprise isn't a "character" why does it get called a She most of the time?
Kirk very much considered her an important part of his very existence a few times.
He even had somewhat of a 'midlife-crisis' twice over her.
Especially when he was forced to destroy her.
She's a "Character" in my book.
Damn. This character-not-character debate might potentially reach Tuvix levels! Who knew? 
"The Enterprise is not a character." fireproof78
Neither statement carries any weight given the how the term character is used in this setting. It is very nice sounding fantasy talk. Meaningless given neither Romijn and myself are not writing or producing the show.
My first language is german which has grammatical gender, my couch is a she, my carpet is a he. Doesn't make them characters and I'm still alone in my living room right now.If the Enterprise isn't a "character" why does it get called a She most of the time?
Kirk very much considered her an important part of his very existence a few times.
He even had somewhat of a 'midlife-crisis' twice over her.
Especially when he was forced to destroy her.
She's a "Character" in my book.
Yes. The actor working on the show has no idea about it, and the TBBS poster knows it better. Of course
The Enterprise is probably the most fleshed-out female character in all of TOS.
hmmm a fleshy Enterprise
A horror beyond all comprehension. The Fleshterprise!
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