Okay, i became a collector, mostly of models, mind you, at the Christie's auction. I bought the drydock there... and some others... most of it are on my site at
www.ncc1701.us
The drydock needed massive renovation. That's discussed on the site. But yes, its back and there is a 6 foot E in it...
You are right about the "E". So the story - the Drydock looked sad without an "E" inside. Lets face it, it needs a ship under repair! I had some CAD modeling done with the DeBoer ship (which is beautiful by the way) but it just didn't fill the space adequately.
Over time, found a larger "E" on ebay... a Planet Hollywood "E", which is actually a copy of the proposed Phase II ship (you can see them in a number of locations, notably NY and London). I had a speciality model ship convert it to a TMP "E", and that's what is inside. So custom, large, and interesting to view.
Here's a quick shot.
Finally, to add fuel to the fire, i also own the partial Enterprise model that was used in the Wrath of Khan shot. So thank you to those who think its a great effects sequence!
This model was, sadly FIXED UP for Undiscovered Country, where it was used to fire the hero shot at Chang's ship. I had this relit but couldn't bear to re-damage it back to Wrath of Khan standard.
(the other side is damaged, but that was only briefly seen in ST III).
Enjoy.
