Amph [NERRRD] Observations, rhetorical questions, comments & 55 Years of Star Trek (General Thread)

Ooo- I've never seen that rendering before. That's gorgeous. That's also the first time I've ever liked the Excelsior-like heat vent/accordion ridges on the neck too.


Looking at one of those F pics again, I also think I rather like how, at least from this angle, the saucer actually looks kinda like the Trimaxian Droneship from Flight of the Navigator (though a bit stretched, as if in mid-morph towards it's angular flight mode).

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That's gorgeous. I also like the added detail within the nacelle cap.

 

That is pretty great collectible.


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DS9 411: Homefront
-Premise: Sisko is recalled to San Francisco after a terrorist bombing reveals that Changelings have reached Earth.

-T2Q Comments: Tholian observer- how hot. Changelings on Earth. Brock Peters from Star Trek 4 & 6 as a different character... "No, Sisko, I AM your father!" . General Hague...I'm assuming this is the episode that created the doublebooking that lead to his B5 character being killed offscreen and JMS's subsequent revenge on the set of Jeremiah. Not-Dr Leah Brahms. Nog returns.

I have a suspicion regarding a twist I sense coming... hmm, no, the timing with the Admiral/pidgeon incident and Sisko/his father doesn't work- I really thought the father had been replaced by a Changeling (not eating, not seeing a doctor, etc)...unless there are two Changelings... ha, at least the episode is addressing up the theory.

It's interesting to see them addressing the notions of paranoia and the utopia of Earth- it calls back to the whole "It's easy to be a saint in paradise" speech by Sisko earlier in the series. I don't think it has a huge amount of weight to it yet, but Part II could resolve that- still, advances the Dominion War plotline. Definitely Essential.

Trivia: This episode was originally developed as the 3rd season finale, with the Changelings destabilizing the Federation to the point of civil war, making the Vulcans withdraw from the Federation and the cliffhanger being a Starfleet ship opening fire on a Vulcan ship near Earth.

When Paramount told them not to do a cliffhanger finale, they did The Adversary instead, and intended to make Homefront the 4th season opener. However, Paramount's further instructions to shake up the show between seasons led to the introduction of the Klingons and Worf, which pushed Homefront back to mid-season.

This episode was an intentional misdirection to convince the audience that martial law was a good thing, then show them how wrong that feeling is in part II. This is the first time we see Sisko wearing a TNG style uniform since the pilot. There was disappointment that they didn't have the necessary money for this two parter (but would have, had it not been Way of the Warrior).

The fans and producers were not fond of how the Federation president came across here, with the latter seemingly unhappy with the performance. The writers saw him as a Jimmy Carter type character. The president makes reference to there not being a state of emergncy on Earth in a century, with exception to the Borg incident. This could refer to either the V'Gar incident or the Whale Probe attack. Rene, Dorn and Peters all appear in this episode and all played supporting characters in Star Trek 6.


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DS9 412: Paradise Lost
-Premise: While Starfleet tightens security measures on Earth, Sisko and Odo discover that Admiral Leyton is deviously plotting to take over the planet.

-T2Q Comments: The Starfleet intrigue is an interesting addition..I almost think this conversation should have been the cliffhanger moment. Excelsior vs Defiant- nice. The coup plotline is much more interesting than Part I, though I'm glad they made it a two-parter and didn't try to rush it- though it's unfortunate we have yet another Starfleet Admiral-Gone-Bad.

The coup plotline is a bit of a diversion from really addressing th

 

Well, going by what I've read, when it was the finale/premiere, it was supposed to help kick the Dominion War arc off as the show's focus. Instead, they took the "detour" with the Klingons and postponed the Dominion War material.

Plus, imagine what the coup battle between Federation forces could have looked like if it had at least some of Way of the Warrior's budget.


And, with that first pic, seems like they've got some serious light bulbs on that bridge, ha.

 

He also made sure that the spots go all the way down, too.

"Raise shields, target their brOH MY GOD MY EYES! I'M BLIND!"
"I'll kill the power, sir."
"No time! Eject the core!"
"Sir?"
"You heard me!"
Core Ejection Systems Are Offline.
"****! Even in the future, nothing works! Ok, fine, initiate self-destruct!"
"What? Why?!"
"We gotta turn these lights off somehow- and if that means blowing up the ship to do it, then so be it! From Hell's heart, I switcheth thee off!"

 

Ah, that actually kinda makes sense, re: bloom/lens flare. I would suspect they'll save that for the a tie-in to the next movie, though .