| Re: "Constitution Class" origins - was RE: Darker Tone in New Trek |
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Group: alt.startrek · Group Profile
Author: GeneKGeneK Date: Sep 1, 2008 16:44
"Anim8rFSK" cox.net> wrote...> We discussed this just about a month ago. I said I'd ask Franz Joseph's
> daughter if she had any insights for us:
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> **begin quote**
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> Yes, I think my dad may have invented the "Constitution class"
> reference. He said that all naval ships had a "class" ship that was
> usually the first one made in the line. I think he may have selected the
> Constitution because it had the lowest NCC-number of those listed in
> some book somewhere (maybe "Making of STAR TREK" ?)
>
> **end quote**
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> Not definitive, perhaps, but interesting. And pretty much supports what
> Gene K. thought happened.
"Constitution Class" existed as *a* reference in TOS.
It was used on one or two "technical manuals" that
were put on monitor screens in "Space Seed" and
"Trouble with Tribbles." But FJ's book of plans and
TOS technical manual were the first places that I can
recall it being said that the *Enterprise* belonged to
that class. As previously noted, Matt Jeffries' line art
drawings (one of which was used onscreen in
"Enterprise Incident") and the plaque on the bridge
set identify the Enterprise as "Starship Class," and
anytime "starship" was used in dialog it was treated
as if it was something really special.
GeneK
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