Star Trek - Did you know this?

[frankfrank]

YES! YES! The first appearance of the Ferengi was a disaster. In fact, it was so bad I almost gave up on the early TNG episodes. But it turned out to be a rare misstep. The Next Generation won me back with great stories and fine actors.

The opening/closing music was among the best THEME MUSIC in the history of television, as well.

 

[Yooper]

The opening/closing music was among the best THEME MUSIC in the history of television, as well.

This one?

Lifted directly from the closing credits of one of the Movies. ST:TMP or one of the trilogy ones, I can't remember at the moment. I do remember I had it on one of my favorite cassettes back in the early 80's.

Although not a big fan of Voyager, the theme was pretty awesome:

 

[Yooper]

Surprise! My antique brain cells remembered correctly. Opening Theme music from TNG lifted directly from TMP. Fast forward to the end if you must.

 

[smokeshadow]

The music from the Enterprise fly-by in STTMP is also pretty awesome

IMO, the reason these extended scenes are in the movie is for the fans. There was no reason plot wise to spend 5 minutes showing Kirk being shuttled to the Enterprise by Scotty. You have to remember that fans had 3 years of the original series shown repeatedly for nearly 10 years to study the TV Enterprise. Model makers wanted to show off their craft. And, I, for one, do not blame them. She is an AWESOME ship

 

[EddMarkStarr]

And there's no mistake about it. By the time the Star Trek Motion Picture made the rounds, everyone from cast and crew to fans had grown to see the Enterprise as more than just a ship - it was now:
The Star of the Show.

 

[smokeshadow]

Take this Star Trek quiz and see how you do.

http://entertainment.howstuffworks....&utm_campaign=StarTrekOriginalSeries(desktop)

I got 26 out of 30

 

[Alistair]

And there's no mistake about it. By the time the Star Trek Motion Picture made the rounds, everyone from cast and crew to fans had grown to see the Enterprise as more than just a ship - it was now:
The Star of the Show.

The exact reason why they need to stop destroying the ship in every movie. She's the star of the show

 

[EddMarkStarr]

Wow smokeshadow, you're good. I only managed 19 out of 30 correct.

I paused over the question, "beam me up Scotty".
Figured it was not so obvious because they asked about it, LOL!

That was a lot of fun cuz I like questions that I've never been asked before.

 

[Alistair]

Although not a big fan of Voyager, the theme was pretty awesome:

The music was perfect for Star Trek, and the opening was awesome. I loved how they showed how the deflector shield worked on moving the debris in the rings around the planet(as seen in the still for the youtube video) also how the nacelles worked on Voyager. I think it was actually my favorite show. Minus all the bs with Tom Paris and his love of old sci fi. I don't think those story lines ever added anything to the show

 

[EddMarkStarr]

The music was perfect for Star Trek, and the opening was awesome. I loved how they showed how the deflector shield worked on moving the debris in the rings around the planet(as seen in the still for the youtube video) also how the nacelles worked on Voyager. I think it was actually my favorite show. Minus all the bs with Tom Paris and his love of old sci fi. I don't think those story lines ever added anything to the show

Ohhh, may the Gods have Mercy on us All!

I'd forgotten all about Tom and his "retro" sci-fi fetish. One of the critics at TV Guide made mention of this in a mid-season review. Had no idea the show would dedicate a couple of episode to this storyline.

I know they didn't mean any harm but this really was forced humor.
Robert Picardo to the rescue!, (with the off switch).

 

[gsdx]

I paused over the question, "beam me up Scotty".
Figured it was not so obvious because they asked about it, LOL!

Interesting that the phrase was never said, but that's what James Doohan named his autobiography.

By the way, James was shot 6 times during WWII. He lost the middle finger of his right hand to one of those shots. Like Gary Burghoff in M*A*S*H, whose deformed left hand was cleverly hidden throughout the series (except for a few times when it could be seen), James hid his right hand, although it can be seen occasionally if you're looking for it.

He also lost his Scottish accent in The Doomsday Machine (the one with William Wisdom). Scotty has rigged Wisdom's ship to blow up and is showing Kirk what to do. He says something like, "Just push this button and 'boom'." No accent.

By the way, I loved his performance on TNG's 'Relics'. The scene in which the holodeck doors open to the Empty enterprise bridge is actually lifted from the original series episode 'This Side of Paradise'. Kirk is the only person aboard the Enterprise and a brief shot of the empty bridge is shown before the turbolift doors open and Kirk steps through. That short clip was looped for that scene in 'Relics'.

 

[Kulindahr]

The music was perfect for Star Trek, and the opening was awesome. I loved how they showed how the deflector shield worked on moving the debris in the rings around the planet(as seen in the still for the youtube video) also how the nacelles worked on Voyager.

Yes it was. I always thought that given the great theme and a great-looking ship, they really failed to have a show nearly as good.

 

[Kulindahr]

BTW, the quiz is wrong on the Vulcan greeting: Nimoy himself explained that it portrays the Hebrew letter shin, the first letter of "shalom", and comes from the end of the synagogue ritual where the rabbi is telling everyone to go in peace.

 

[jbrown329]

Interesting that the phrase was never said, but that's what James Doohan named his autobiography.

By the way, James was shot 6 times during WWII. He lost the middle finger of his right hand to one of those shots. Like Gary Burghoff in M*A*S*H, whose deformed left hand was cleverly hidden throughout the series (except for a few times when it could be seen), James hid his right hand, although it can be seen occasionally if you're looking for it.

He also lost his Scottish accent in The Doomsday Machine (the one with William Wisdom). Scotty has rigged Wisdom's ship to blow up and is showing Kirk what to do. He says something like, "Just push this button and 'boom'." No accent.

By the way, I loved his performance on TNG's 'Relics'. The scene in which the holodeck doors open to the Empty enterprise bridge is actually lifted from the original series episode 'This Side of Paradise'. Kirk is the only person aboard the Enterprise and a brief shot of the empty bridge is shown before the turbolift doors open and Kirk steps through. That short clip was looped for that scene in 'Relics'.

I can't count how many times I've watched each episode and never noticed Doohan's missing finger.

 

[gsdx]

He hid it very well, but now that you know about it, you'll be looking for it.

And one more just for fun:

 

[EddMarkStarr]

BTW, the quiz is wrong on the Vulcan greeting: Nimoy himself explained that it portrays the Hebrew letter shin, the first letter of "shalom", and comes from the end of the synagogue ritual where the rabbi is telling everyone to go in peace.

Thank You!

I was surprised when I got that one wrong. I remember Nimoy telling the story of the Hebrew lettering and I was so sure my answer was correct. Maybe the quiz will do an update.


I'm still fascinated by the "upside down" Enterprise question. I only knew about the camera crew mounting the large scale model that way for ease of filming. The ship's classic appearance is enhanced when seen from slightly below. For other shots a smaller model was used as well as a limited number of animated sequences, usually involving a planet.

As long as you flip the saucer section so the bridge remains on top there is no reason the Enterprise could not have been realized "engines down" instead of the conventional orientation.

 

[smokeshadow]

The following images were scanned from the Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry book The Making of Star Trek, copyright 1968. The first two images show early sketches of the USS Enterprise and it's upside down orientation. The third is the layout of Stage 9 at the Desilu / Paramount Studios for the interior sets

 

[frankfrank]

The exact reason why they need to stop destroying the ship in every movie. She's the star of the show

Back when VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA was on TV (in prime time, network TV) in the Sixties, I used to make 25-cent bets with my younger brother, and the sister that was just a little older than me, about what time the instrument panel would blow up. Whoever was closest got all the money. If it was a tie, a coin was flipped.

 

[jbrown329]

Back when VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA was on TV (in prime time, network TV) in the Sixties, I used to make 25-cent bets with my younger brother, and the sister that was just a little older than me, about what time the instrument panel would blow up. Whoever was closest got all the money. If it was a tie, a coin was flipped.

I only watched it in reruns and thought it was cheesy. Therefore, I made it though about 5 or so episodes before I quit watching. Same goes for Lost In Space.

 

[Yooper]

Interesting fan-made Voyager intro I found on YouTube tonight...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxowlW2pw1A#t=87

(for some reason can't make the direct link tonight)