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Star Trek’s U.S.S. Enterprise to Boldly Go Back to the Workshop
Air & Space Magazine ^ | 9/11/2014 | Christopher Klimek

Posted on 09/15/2014 2:53:43 AM PDT by markomalley

Paramount Pictures didn’t know what they were giving up 40 years ago when they donated the 135-inch studio model of the U.S.S. Enterprise—the fictional, 23rd century starship at the center of the groundbreaking science fiction series Star Trek—to the Smithsonian. Star Trek had been canceled after three seasons five years earlier; the first of the now 12 Trek motion pictures was still five years away. Though the first Star Trek convention had taken place in 1972, there was little reason to suspect the beloved but low-rated TV show—unique for its optimistic vision of a future where men and women of all races and ethnicities, not to mention non-humans, merrily travel the galaxies together “to seek out new life and new civilizations”—would blossom into a 50-year multimedia franchise, and a model for every organized fandom to follow. (The 48th anniversary of the first episode of Star Trek’s original air date was earlier this week.)

(Excerpt) Read more at airspacemag.com ...


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1 posted on 09/15/2014 2:53:43 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

The Enterprise studio model spent most of the years 2000-2014 on display in the basement of the museum's gift shop. (Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

2 posted on 09/15/2014 3:01:52 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (The democ"RAT"ic party preys on the ignorant..!)
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To: markomalley

Reminds me of my childhood. I miss Mr Spock..lol


3 posted on 09/15/2014 3:06:56 AM PDT by odds
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To: Perdogg

ST Ping


4 posted on 09/15/2014 3:12:36 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: markomalley

Live Long on Phosphor!


5 posted on 09/15/2014 3:13:12 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: odds
I was a 12 year old fan from the beginning. Watched every episode.
6 posted on 09/15/2014 3:16:47 AM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
Imagine what that thing would've brought at Paramount's Star Trek auction a few years back. Back in high school times, I sent away and got some 35m/m film frames from the cutting room floor and several uniform patches, the gold ones. Turns out Roddenberry and Barrett looted them from Paramount's vault and sold them, supposedly to finance the show. Wish I still had the stuff, haven't seen any of it for sale anywhere. The old lost-in-a-move trick...
7 posted on 09/15/2014 3:18:20 AM PDT by W. (All leaders are sensitive to the working class--that's how they avoid belonging to it.)
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To: W.

I had seen this in the Smith as a kid in ‘74

likewise I ended up losing an entire portfolio of Apollo lithos 11 x 18 from Nasa - you could ask your congressman for a set....free

I recreated some of it - and ended up getting a signed Armstrong Collins and Aldrin...along with a personalized Eileen Collins....just for the asking


8 posted on 09/15/2014 3:33:12 AM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: MCF

Just WOW!


9 posted on 09/15/2014 3:55:38 AM PDT by Big Red Badger ( - William Diamonds Drum - can You Hear it G man?)
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To: markomalley

Star Trek is a great franchise... I hope another ST will be on the network soon..without the liberal bw...


10 posted on 09/15/2014 3:55:42 AM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: MCF

I was a few yrs younger and only remember it from mid 70s. But definitely a fan of the original series & characters. Spock was a fav & ‘beam me up, Scotty’..


11 posted on 09/15/2014 3:58:20 AM PDT by odds
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To: Aevery_Freeman; ShadowAce; Jack Hydrazine; Altariel; nuancey; Thorliveshere; skinkinthegrass; ...

ping


12 posted on 09/15/2014 4:16:12 AM PDT by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush)
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To: markomalley

I remember watching the episode, “Amok Time”, when I was 6 years old (original broadcast). I remember being so amazed at Mr. Spock’s keen thought processes, and wanting to grow up to be just like him.

My ears never did become pointy. But Mr. Spock remained my hero.


13 posted on 09/15/2014 4:20:27 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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The restoration is expected to take roughly 18 months.

I guess dilithium crystals are harder to obtain since China has clamped down on exports of key resources.

14 posted on 09/15/2014 4:28:05 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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Fascinating. I was 18 when I first saw Amok Time in the original run in the 60s. T’Pring, Spocks fiancee, Played by Arlene Martel recently passed august 12th at 78. Great Show. I also enjoy the new rebooted movies.


15 posted on 09/15/2014 4:33:18 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: outofsalt

They will sell if you have enough gold-plated latinum.


16 posted on 09/15/2014 4:34:23 AM PDT by Vanders9
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To: Vaquero

Yes, I remember her. Her thought processes were keen, as well.


17 posted on 09/15/2014 4:37:15 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: markomalley

Loved the original series found the next generation unwatchable with all the pc crap. Deep Space 9 was crappy until Babylon 5 got them to ramp up their game. Always loved Quark!


18 posted on 09/15/2014 4:55:29 AM PDT by bonehead4freedom
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That makes two of us. B5 changed a lot of Sci fi for the better.

I liked the back and forth between Quark and constable Odo.


19 posted on 09/15/2014 5:07:12 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: markomalley

https://www.youtube.com/user/StarTrekContinues


20 posted on 09/15/2014 5:19:59 AM PDT by kanawa
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