• Asweet@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    Wait, what’s going on with those refit nacelles on the o.g Connie hull

    • LynneOfFlowers@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      I’m pretty sure that’s the design for the enterprise from Star Trek Phase II, a series that never got made; this design was then developed further into the now familiar refit from TMP

      • Asweet@lemmy.ca
        2·
        3 months ago

        Huh…

        Looks like that image specifically is from a fan-made version of Phase II, but yeah you’re spot-on.

        https://trekmovie.com/2008/08/28/fanmade-new-phase-ii-enterprsie-ogam-announce-dvd/

        I knew about Phase II, and that elements of it were merged into TMP and TNG, but I only remembered the triangular Enterprise concept that was later the basis of Discovery.

        This all sent me down a rabbit hole where I learned things like Xon (originally a replacement for Spock) became Saavik, and Decker and Ilia were the basis for Riker and Troi.

        Thanks!