Dawn Brown, a multi-talented Hollywood artisan who has credits ranging
from "Ocean's 11" to "The X-Files," has been working hard on J.J.
Abrams' latest outing of the USS Enterprise, and while she still remains
as tight-lipped as everyone else, Brown has some stories to tell.

There has been a lot of debate going back and forth on the Internet for
months about what that Enterprise will look like -- with fans getting
their first look at a new "Star Trek XI" teaser trailer next week on
another Abrams film, "Cloverfield." It seems that those who were betting
that the 2008 look of the NCC-1701 will be far different from the 1960s
version should start collecting their winnings now.

"I think a lot of hardcore fans are going to freak out," Brown told SyFy
Portal's Will N. Stape. "As far as I know, only the exterior of the
Enterprise had to stay the same. I don't know if that came from J.J. or
Paramount."

Some of that was to be expected, however, as only so much 1960s
nostalgia would work in today's cinema. But stubbornness should really
be checked at the door Christmas Day when the new Star Trek movie premieres.

"Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote in message
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The big problen is obvious: the tech from "Star Trek: Enterprise," despite
taking place over a century before TOS (and storylines aside), seems to be
more advanced. Of course, this REALLY has to do with the fact the Enterprise
was produced 35 years after TOS and had more with which to work.
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"Kweeg" wrote...

Actually, I find the "only the exterior of the Enterprise
had to stay the same" part relatively encouraging.

GeneK

"GeneK" genek_hates_spammers.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Gene, you always seem to apply a little logic to things you say and
don't spout off like a foaming fanboi.
'tis very refreshing around here.
--

Qapla'
Kweeg
Ten of Canadian Clubs in the Eeeevil Trek Cabal
"Half a gallon a'scotch!" Scotty (Spectre of the Gun)
1,079,252,848.8 km/h, not just a good idea, it's the law.
"So say we all!"

In article newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net>,
"GeneK" genek_hates_spammers.com> wrote:

Yes, although these hints of the 'huge bridge' are kind of odd, unless
they're gonna make decks 1, 2, & 3 the bridge, in which case we're back
to 'forbidden planet' :)

Benjamin Pavsner wrote:

Actually, I think it's more than that, from other spoilers I've heard.

From other spoilers I've heard, Trek XI is going to depict Enterprise
interiors with vast interior spaces, rather than the cramped corridors
and cabins and rooms we've seen in past Trek movies and shows. Perhaps
like ST:TMP but more so.

We'll probably hear from fans complaining that the Captain's cabin is
too big, etc.

Anim8rFSK wrote:

The TOS bridge is already a split-level bridge, with those short steps
that take you from the outer ring (where the Science and Comm Stations
are) down into the center area where the Captain, Helm and Navigation sit.

"Anim8rFSK" cox.net> wrote...

Bridge size was always a problem in TOS. If you
look at that very first shot of the first pilot, where
the camera swoops down from above, it's evident
that the lighted dome on the saucer is barely large...

"Steven L." earthlink.net> wrote in message news:13oabigt3j32uf9@corp.supernews.com...

Kirk's Enterprise didn't start to look "cramped" *until*
TMP.