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Group: alt.startrek · Group Profile
Author: Anim8rFSKAnim8rFSK Date: Sep 4, 2008 16:49
In article newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net>,
"GeneK" genek_hates_spammers.com> wrote:
> "Led4Aces" aol.com> wrote>> Who says that fictional warp engines can't be built in a fictional
>> warp engine factory located on Earth? It doesn't contradict canon.
>
> In fact, the old TOS guide says the Enteprise's
> components were built at the old San Francisco
> Navy Yard and then launched into space for
> final assembly. I think what he's grumbling
> about is the teaser trailer's depiction of a nearly
> all-assembled Enterprise on the ground, but the
I'm grumbling about Orci giving interviews saying that warp engines have
to be built and 'balanced' on the ground; you can't assemble them in
space.
Gotta make repairs sorta tough.
And it clearly contradicts TMP and Enteprise canon.
> assembly of the TOS E in space is not canon
> and it's probably still a bit early to conclude from
> a teaser trailer that the entire ship is going to get
> launched in one piece and we aren't just seeing
> some kind of pre-launch fit check.
>
> GeneK
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