I read somewhere that sets and models were created for Phase 2. I've seen photos of them before. But the article I read said they couldn't find a network so it was canceled. Did they ever shoot or start shooting a pilot?
Was a Phase 2 pilot ever made?
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Actually it was supposed to air on the Paramount Television Service (PTVS), a planned network by Paramount Pictures. However, after the network fell through and the success of Star Wars, the series was modified to become The Motion Picture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Television_Service
In a sense, the Phase II pilot was made, and it was called Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The movie's script was a rewrite of the pilot script, "In Thy Image." And most of the movie's Enterprise sets were upgraded versions of the very sets that were built for Phase II. That's why those sets (or at least their basic framework) lasted long enough to be used on several movies, then remodeled and used for TNG for seven years, then remodeled again and used for Voyager for seven more years. Feature film sets are flimsy, built to be used for a few days or weeks and then torn down. But TV-series sets are built to last for years. So you're essentially looking at the Phase II sets every time you watch TMP, TWOK, TSFS, TNG, or VGR.
Weren't some of the VGR sets redressed as Enterprise-E sets as well? Not sure if any were the sets that had originally been made for Phase II.
^Probably some things like corridors and crew quarters. Surely some of the TNG sets were reused in TFF and TUC, which is why the E-A's warp core looks just like the E-D's. And the President's office in TUC was a redress of Ten Forward.
When the Voyager sets were torn down - the first time the soundstage was completely cleared (for "Enterprise") - some of the structural framework, now suffering wood rot, was still clearly marked with the dates of "Phase II".
Yep. Sickbay was a redress of Voyagers. Deanna Troi's office was Janeway's Ready Room. Picard's Quarters were also Janeway's.
Is that sphere thing the Warp Core?
How will we ever know what rank they are?!? Damn you Roddenberry!!!
The Phase II footage is usually compared to Logan's run and that's exactly what I see as well. There's something about early to mid 70s film-stock and how things were lit during that time that is kind of dull as well. The 60s-inspired production design just doesn't pop like TOS anymore.
I think everything they did when converting PII to TMP was the right move, and even though the pajamas aren't very good, they had to at least try something besides just recreating TOS uniforms almost verbatim.
Despite the problems with TMP and its reputation of almost killing the franchise, if PII had actually gone ahead as planned I think it wouldn't have lasted long and the franchise probably would have died with it.
I'm comfortable leaving Space: 1999 as the pinnacle of pre-Star Wars sci-fi in the 70s where it can display its leisure suits and bell-bottoms with pride.
I think everything they did when converting PII to TMP was the right move, and even though the pajamas aren't very good, they had to at least try something besides just recreating TOS uniforms almost verbatim.
Despite the problems with TMP and its reputation of almost killing the franchise, if PII had actually gone ahead as planned I think it wouldn't have lasted long and the franchise probably would have died with it.
I'm comfortable leaving Space: 1999 as the pinnacle of pre-Star Wars sci-fi in the 70s where it can display its leisure suits and bell-bottoms with pride.
Well, they didn't coin that term until TNG, but yes, it was meant to be the intermix chamber for the warp drive. You can see more photos and design sketches of the Phase II interiors here:
http://ottens.co.uk/forgottentrek/designing-the-twenty-third-century-anew/
Well of course they don't have ranks ... they're women.
This comment makes no sense as we saw plenty of female officers in TOS.
And I'm pretty sure the one in red is a dude.
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/TNG_Season_2_DVD
- Mission Overview: Year Two - Cast and crew discuss the major changes in Season 2 of TNG, also includes interview segments with Gene Roddenberry.
- Selected Crew Analysis: Year Two - An in-depth look at the growth of continuing characters, plus a look at new crew members of the USS Enterprise-D.
- Departmental Briefing, Year Two: Production A behind-the-scenes look at some of the specific key episodes, including interviews with the production staff.
- Departmental Briefing, Year Two: Memorable Missions - Discussions on Season 2 episodes with the production crew, including Rick Berman.
- Inside Starfleet Archives - An exclusive tour of an extraordinary array of Star Trek sets, props, and much more.
- Region 1 releases at Best Buy and Media Play locations included a free copy of Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual.
It's probably mention that the Season 2 opener, The Child was a reworking of a Phase II script.
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