wcw43921 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 The official site at CBSA video is available with a glimpse of the new ship design--it owes a debt to Ralph McQuarrie's design for the proposed sequel series back in the Seventies, except the delta-shaped secondary hull doesn't overwhelm the primary saucer hull the way it did in McQuarrie's art.I like the name Discovery. Perhaps we can have her sister ships named Challenger, Endeavour, Columbia and Atlantis. That would be a welcome tribute, I think.I will boldly go with this show. You don't have to join me, but it would be nice if you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mhoram Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 If you look at extant Trek rather than McQarrie's design, it looks like A Klingon D7 back (triangular and lowered nacelles) and Fed Saucer. The music got decidedly drum based and Klingonish when that part of the ship came into view. I'm cool with that. I just want to know what era/timeline it's going to be in. Visually it looks Pre-TNG. Maybe even pre-TOS. I don't get that station, but I'm sure I;ll find them somewhere to watch. Jagged 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 NCC-1031, so I'm guessing pre-TOS. Still an incomprehensibly ugly ship though. It's even uglier than the Ent-D, and that's saying something. Lee and FrankL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Baker Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 If you look at extant Trek rather than McQarrie's design, it looks like A Klingon D7 back (triangular and lowered nacelles) and Fed Saucer. The music got decidedly drum based and Klingonish when that part of the ship came into view. I'm cool with that. I just want to know what era/timeline it's going to be in. Visually it looks Pre-TNG. Maybe even pre-TOS. I don't get that station, but I'm sure I;ll find them somewhere to watch. CBS All Access is an online service. If you're outside of the US, Netflix will be streaming the episodes after they air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 NCC-1031, so I'm guessing pre-TOS. Still an incomprehensibly ugly ship though. It's even uglier than the Ent-D, and that's saying something. Glad I am not the only one that thinks the ship is uglier than splattered barf. I've been wanting Star Trek to return to TV, but my first reaction to this is not positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrito Boy Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yeah, it's an ugly ship. But no uglier than the X-303 from Stargate, which happens to be one of my favorite ships. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 If you look at extant Trek rather than McQarrie's design, it looks like A Klingon D7 back (triangular and lowered nacelles) and Fed Saucer. The music got decidedly drum based and Klingonish when that part of the ship came into view. I'm cool with that. I just want to know what era/timeline it's going to be in. Visually it looks Pre-TNG. Maybe even pre-TOS. I don't get that station, but I'm sure I;ll find them somewhere to watch. It's nice to see I'm not the only one thinking that the ship looked part-Klingon in it's design philosophy as a first impression. The saucer aesthetics definitely look TOS-ish. Have to get a bridge shot and maybe a look at the uniforms to form a better ideal It also looks as if the impulse engines are in the wings (looked too bulky to be pylons, imo), I don't believe I've ever seen a Federation design like that. The impulse engines are usually part of the saucer section, I believe. On the plus side, it doesn't seem to be basing off the JJ-verse at first blush. We see the ship leaving spacedock, not lifting off out of a planetary atmosphere. But that may be wishful thinking on my part. In any event, I'm highly unlikely to subscribe to a streaming service for a single program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shadow Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I remember that someone over at the Trek BBS was working on an updating of the McQuarrie design, oh, a good 2+ years ago. Here's what he came up with. I think it looks much better than the "professional effort" from CBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 NCC-1031, so I'm guessing pre-TOS. Still an incomprehensibly ugly ship though. It's even uglier than the Ent-D, and that's saying something. USS Constellation from the planet killer episode was NCC-1017. Depending on how much the Federation plays with the hull registry numbers, I'd say we're within the TOS continuity at least broadly speaking though we're probably talking pre-Enterprise/Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I remember that someone over at the Trek BBS was working on an updating of the McQuarrie design, oh, a good 2+ years ago. Here's what he came up with. I think it looks much better than the "professional effort" from CBS I think the real problem is that McQuarrie's designs are ugly--specifically the triangular secondary hull in this case. TOS Enterprise was saved by making it cylindrical, thus helping to match the nacelles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 From what I read it is between TOS and TNG, closer to TOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Well, in-between the time periods of the two series would likely be best. Lots of unexplored history in that interim era. If you put it post-TNG, then the tech starts to really get a little bit too miraculous to believe any obstacle is major for them. Shadow Hawk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mhoram Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 CBS All Access is an online service. If you're outside of the US, Netflix will be streaming the episodes after they air. Paid though, so I'll find it free at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I think the whole first episode will be the crew desperately trying to escape from that Klingon ship that's right on their tails. Starlord, Burrito Boy, Lord Mhoram and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I did some research on the show. CBS is not putting out any official word (that I could find) but most of the people who were talking about it said that it was halfway between Enterprise and TOS. That would make this to be a wild time in Federation history, especially with them constantly on the brink of war with several other powers around that see the new kids on the block and want to challenge them to see just how good they really are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 CBS All Access is an online service. If you're outside of the US, Netflix will be streaming the episodes after they air. I hear Space Channel will have it in Canada...at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 The latest news I found has pretty much everyone familiar with Trek no longer being on the team. It looks like classic studio "the old series was so bleh, we must reinvent and fix it" garbage. Also one article had a quote that essentially said that the studio was ecstatic that being on a streaming format meant they could be "edgy" and "R-rated", nudity is possible. . Last nail in the coffin for me. I was pretty much set against paying a fee for just CBS shows, they really don't have that much I watch. But if they are dropping all the Trek aspects I actually enjoyed to shoe horn in a full plate of soft porn and political correctness, well I'll pass..... massey and FrankL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 "Political correctness" has always been part of the Star Trek package. Netzilla and Iuz the Evil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Whoa... Voyager ran 170 episodes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Seven seasons is seven seasons. No matter how forgettable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Voyager is one of my favorite Star Trek series for seasons 4-7. Some great episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeto Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 What I heard about it is it's set before TOS by ten years. And the Captain will be a Klingon. So they are tossing the entire TOS history out the porthole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Haven't seen anything about a Klingon captain. Only captain I've seen cast is Michelle Yeoh is a recurring role; Capt. Georgiou of the Shenzhou. Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp are the only other castings I'm aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 The latest news I found has pretty much everyone familiar with Trek no longer being on the team. It looks like classic studio "the old series was so bleh, we must reinvent and fix it" garbage. Also one article had a quote that essentially said that the studio was ecstatic that being on a streaming format meant they could be "edgy" and "R-rated", nudity is possible. . Last nail in the coffin for me. I was pretty much set against paying a fee for just CBS shows, they really don't have that much I watch. But if they are dropping all the Trek aspects I actually enjoyed to shoe horn in a full plate of soft porn and political correctness, well I'll pass..... Well...the "Archer" Trek had the decontam chamber as it's most interesting feature, not suprised to see suits grab that part as the "best". Who will replace Jolene though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 "Political correctness" has always been part of the Star Trek package. Hmmm....no. Star Trek is defined by its ability to present concepts even when they are not in lock step with current beliefs. Star Trek has been pure anti-PC from before the phrase was coined. Political Correctness is the death of free expression masquerading as a protection from hurt feelings. Burrito Boy and FrankL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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