EAS Today

"Back then, I was dismayed by the series premise. I thought the character concepts were bland, and I doubted that the writers could successfully handle the self-imposed restrictions of a prequel, in which much of the advanced technology of the TNG era realistically should not exist yet. I was also disappointed by the "Akiraprise" design."

It's been a long road, getting from there to here... but that all still tracks. :-)

When they said they had to destroy the sets for the movies I understnd now... :-(

Excellect article on a fascinating topic. Thank you! :-)

Agreed.

Great piece. I especially enjoyed the Ocampa underground. I never realized just how massive their city was. Thanks!

I never would have thought of this topic for an article,.in a million years- but it was a wonderful read! Thank you for your excellent work!

I didn't check all of the releases. I only noticed that Blu-ray frames tend to vary between 798px and 826px height.

Didn't Star Trek VI have different aspect ratios across DVD and other home video releases?

USS Athena and Venari Ral ship models as per Star Trek: Fleet Command

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/uss-athena-star-trek-fleet-command-2536042fe8e74689ae6b3b29a500def5

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/venari-ral-star-trek-fleet-command-b3fa7d8c53254fa781ff377f200e14e4

Much Appreciated.

I will keep searching for good pictures of more matte paintings.

Model by

CaptainWhitmire

The tiny Starfleet Blackbird-class scout is a mere 104-meters long and dwarfed even by starships from 100-years ago. Far smaller than famous cruisers like the refit-Constitution-class USS Enterprise, these 22-man vessels scout ahead of Starfleet task groups, conduct months-long sector patrols from local Starfleet Starbases and Federation planets, and conduct anti-piracy patrols along Federation shipping lanes, responding to distress calls from any Federation craft, and performing search & rescue missions throughout the Federation to fill in the gaps left by larger and more capable Starfleet ships.

The Blackbird-class was created by Bernd Schneider in 1996 and is featured on Ex-Astris Scientia (https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/my_ships/blackbird.htm)

Exterior views by Bernd Schneider, updated by myself. Cross-sectional views and Deck plans by me.

The comet had no name yet, only a string of catalog numbers arrayed on the Astrometric LCARS. But to Lt. Alexa Wolff it felt personal, almost whimsical too. A point of light threading the dark, illuminating their way.

She leaned forward towards the console, taking all the readings in. Data points left and right, immaculate scans of the surface and ejecta. This was exactly what she imagined as a child beneath the domes of Tycho City. Peering through her first telescope, reading stories of daring captains. Batel, Kirk, Saavik, the golden years. Now she was here, at the very same forefront.

“Helm, bring us two hundred kilometers closer.” came Captain Han Lo’s voice over the comm. The visual lenses adjusted, Alexa noticing the Rooivalk was moving in closer, thrusters gliding her on. The hull catching faint reflections of the comet’s glow. The captain had not questioned her request, not even hesitated. The confidence in her expertise had startled her more than any formal commendation. Somewhere in the back of her mind, a younger version of herself smiling gleefully.

Enhanced scans blossomed with new detail. Ice and dust resolved into layers. Ancient volatiles trapped since the dawn of time, now shedding themselves in delicate arcs. Alexa adjusted the filters, isolating elements, mapping a 3d simulation, simulcast to the bridge. “It’s beautiful.” she whispered to herself. Obscure beauty indeed. The kind that required patience, curiosity and faith that meaning existed in the far corners of space.

“Careful, Lieutenant...” Captain Lo said, with a trace of amusement. “At this distance, we might inspire it. Give it a few million years and it could start its own civilization, studying us in return.”

Alexa laughed softly, though her eyes never left the display. “Then we’d better make a good impression, sir.” She paused, recording another data stream. “If they ever ask how it all began, I hope it starts like this. With someone choosing to come a little closer.”

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3ds Max / Photoshop

Vesper Class from ST: Online

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The Kumari Battlecruiser (2)

Here's a comparison of the Klingon Great Hall in #StarTrekTNG's "Sins of the Father"⬅️ and "Redemption I"➡️. In the former episode, this was a large set with both a back and front side. In "Redemption I", only one (larger and wider) half of the set was built and then redecorated both as the front ⬆️ and back ⬇️.

#StarTrekDS9's "Armageddon Game" is another one of those episodes that does not have much to offer in the line of new Bajoran emblems, so here we see Major Kira and her Bajoran combadge again, from the front and (a little) from the side.

Here's a shot of Qo'noS and its primary in the original ⬆️ and remastered ⬇️ versions of #StarTrekTNG's "Redemption I". This is only seen way in the background, explaining the fuzziness/blurryness in both shots.

Here's a comparison of the Klingon Vor'cha class attach cruiser firing a torpedo in the original ⬅️ and remastered ➡️ versions of #StarTrekTNG's "Redemption I". I love the blue/green torpedo effect!

There are no new appearances of the Bajoran emblem in #StarTrekDS9's "The Alternate", so I'm just posting these screenshots of Bajoran scientists Mora Pol and Weld Ram (not members of the military, I think), wearing the Bajoran combadge.

Here's the same footage of the USS Enterprise-D approaching a planet/star in two different #StarTrekTNG season 4 episodes, remastered in HD by two different FX teams. The ship approaches Praxillus in "Half a Life"⬇️ and Qo'noS and its star in "Redemption I"⬆️.

The model footage of a Bird-of-Prey being destroyed while another BoP flies through the explosion was originally created for #StarTrekTNG's "Yesterday's Enterprise"➡️ before it was re-used in "Redemption I"⬅️. It's cool how the same footage can be used in different ways! :-)

We get a nice shot of the Promenade directory in #StarTrekDS9's "Rival". The Bajoran entry (including the Bajoran emblem) can be seen at the bottom right. It's on the bottom left on the opposite side of the directory. I'll cover a noticeable absence of the Bajoran emblem in the episode...later! :-)

Here's a direct comparison of the Klingon emblem and writing seen on the viewscreen of the Klingon attack cruiser in the original ⬆️ and remastered ⬇️ versions of #StarTrekDS9's "Redemption I". You can see how the emblem has been straightened up and the font is ever so slightly different.

The Captain's chair on Gowron's Klingon attack cruiser in #StarTrekTNG's "Redemption I"⬆️ appeared earlier in season 4 on the Cardassian bridge in "The Wounded"↙️ and on the holodeck in "The Nth Degree"↘️. As can be seen, it was slightly modified each time.