In other words, it wasn't the exact same model seen throughout the series. But I would still count them as being different due to the alterations in nacelles, bridge domes, and deflector dishes.
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Shatner insisted that "Mister Sulu" be muted from the dialog, owing to it being a reference to George Takei's character.
>>SNORT!!!<<
As we all know, the difference in the nacelles is on the back end. In the pilot episodes the ends had vent like openings on them, it is this footage we see at the end of most episodes with the Enterprise moving off into the distance. In the series they replaced the "vents" with rounded nodules. Yes, we do see both versions of the nacelles in the same episode all the time, however, this does not necessarily cause a continuity problem.
Over the years I noticed all of the shots with the vented ends are used when the Enterprise is traveling through interstellar space, usually at warp speeds. All of the shots with the rounded ends are seen when the ship is in orbit around a planet. As far as I can recall, I've never seen it the other way around. (If anyone has an example of this, please let me know) So I've developed a little theory to explain why this is. We all know the nacelles are used only for warp speed. While in orbit the ship uses impulse power. I just assume that when the nacelles are not in use the rounded ends protrude out to seal off the vents, thus preventing contamination of either the nacelles from outside dust or other potential contaminants, or to prevent contaminants from being expelled by the nacelles while in orbit around a planet. When the ship leaves orbit and prepares to go to warp speed, the rounded ends retract to allow the proper venting of the nacelles. Thus no more reason for the nacelle issue to cause a continuity problem!
It's also with the front end (the earlier version had spikes protruding from the nacelle caps).
Actually it does, because we're actually going back and forth between current and earlier versions of the ship.
Then how do you explain the alternating nacelle caps, bridge domes, and deflector dishes?
From ST3:TSFS -- in the freighter that meets up with Kruge's ship to deliver the Genesis data, there's an alien crewmember on board (entirely separate from Valkris.)
I don't.
Then it's just a case of film/production discontinuity and something to ignore.
Yes! Now, this is very strange, because for all the time and money that went into this "alien," there's just this quick, distant reaction shot of the back of his head, just as Kruge's blowing the ship up. It's hard to believe that it looked like shit and that's why, when it had to be tested and approved, every step of the way. An odd directorial decision, to say the least. Perhaps Nimoy felt that the impression of Valkris being the only alien onboard, added to her regal, even exotic, appearance?
IIRC the original script involved longer scenes on board the Merchantman ship so they built everything with that in mind. Most of that was cut out so the painstakingly created Alien became a quick cameo shot. The novel has some of the cut scenes I think.
When I watched TMP the first time (video store rental -- right around the same time that TSFS came out in the theatres) -- I was very intrigued by the Vulcan-language dialog during Spock's Kolinahr scene. I hoped beyond hope that the producers would publish a Vulcan dictionary as a companion to the Klingon dictionary that was already published by that time.
Only later did I learn that the Kolinahr scene was actually filmed in English, and overdubbed with gibberish sounds that were designed to match the actors' lip movements. There was no actual "Vulcan language" designed for that scene.
Watching that scene again when I was an adult: yup. It was obvious in retrospect.
Only later did I learn that the Kolinahr scene was actually filmed in English, and overdubbed with gibberish sounds that were designed to match the actors' lip movements. There was no actual "Vulcan language" designed for that scene.
Watching that scene again when I was an adult: yup. It was obvious in retrospect.
I just finished watching TNG: "Contagion" from season 2 today adn noticed that in the last scene, as the enterprise breaks orbit, you can see the Iconian facility exploding on the planet. 
During VOYAGER's 2 part episode "Future's End," there is a model of Khan's sleeper ship Botany Bay in Rain Robinson's office. I didn't even realise that until relatively recently. Probably because Rain's in it, for the most part and she is so..........beautiful! The screen lights up, when she's on. Sarah Silverman could've been shown in one of those special effect blue rooms and I probably wouldn't have even noticed that, either.
Additionally the subtitles were then worded differently than the original text the actors spoke to further distinguish the Vulcan language from English.
I was unaware of at least one of the floors repeating themselves numerically, in STAR TREK V, when Spock raced up the elevator shaft with his rocket boots, with Kirk and Bones in tow. If I recall, the actual floor in question was #52.
What?! Screenshot???
Oooh, about a decade ago, or really like my 28th time watching TUC or so, I finally noticed Spock putting the tracker on Kirk's shoulder before he and McCoy beam over to Kronos-One. It's brief, almost like sleight of hand on Spock's part, and certainly not in the center of the shot (the way most movies do), so I credit that slickness to Nimoy's time on Mission: Impossible.
Then again, it's pretty odd that Kirk could board the ship, be taken prisoner, be taken to the courthouse, and then hauled off to Rura Penthe without somebody noticing it, but hey, that's not to undermine that little spy trick.
Then again, it's pretty odd that Kirk could board the ship, be taken prisoner, be taken to the courthouse, and then hauled off to Rura Penthe without somebody noticing it, but hey, that's not to undermine that little spy trick.
The first time I watched TUC, I thought Spock was patting Kirk on the back. It looked awkward, and I wondered what it was about until Kirk mentioned the tracker. Then it made all kinds of sense.
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