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| Visual effects supervisor ] had hoped the ''Enterprise''<nowiki/>'s destruction in ''The Search for Spock'' would open the door to designing a new model for future films.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} However, producers for '']'' (1986) decided to have the crew return to a duplicate of their previous ship.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} Although a new model was not created, it took ] (ILM) more than six weeks to restore and repaint the ship to appear as the new USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-A.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} Although the original bridge set had been refurbished and repainted to serve as the bridge for the ''Enterprise''-A, it was scrapped in favor of a completely new bridge set for the fifth film. The sleek "Okudagrams" created for this ''Enterprise''-A bridge were later adopted in subsequent films and television spin-offs.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} When production began on '']'' (1987–1994), several interior ''Enterprise'' sets, such as the bridge, were redressed for use on the television show. Later, some ''Next Generation'' sets, such as the ]'s engine room and conference room, were modified to depict interiors of the ''Enterprise''-A.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=285-286}} | Visual effects supervisor ] had hoped the ''Enterprise''<nowiki/>'s destruction in ''The Search for Spock'' would open the door to designing a new model for future films.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} However, producers for '']'' (1986) decided to have the crew return to a duplicate of their previous ship.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} Although a new model was not created, it took ] (ILM) more than six weeks to restore and repaint the ship to appear as the new USS ''Enterprise'', NCC-1701-A.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} Although the original bridge set had been refurbished and repainted to serve as the bridge for the ''Enterprise''-A, it was scrapped in favor of a completely new bridge set for the fifth film. The sleek "Okudagrams" created for this ''Enterprise''-A bridge were later adopted in subsequent films and television spin-offs.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=258-260}} When production began on '']'' (1987–1994), several interior ''Enterprise'' sets, such as the bridge, were redressed for use on the television show. Later, some ''Next Generation'' sets, such as the ]'s engine room and conference room, were modified to depict interiors of the ''Enterprise''-A.{{Sfn|Reeves-Stevens|1995|p=285-286}} | ||
| ⚫ | Sean Hargreaves designed the ''Enterprise''-A introduced in ''Star Trek: Beyond'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=August 6, 2016 |title=The Trek Collective: Star Trek Beyond's new USS Enterprise, by Sean Hargreaves |url=http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/08/sean-hargreaves-new-uss-enterprise-a.html |access-date=August 27, 2016 |website=The Trek Collective}}</ref> Hargreaves, who also designed the film's swarm ships and USS ''Franklin'', stated that he was given the brief to "beef up the neck and arms" from Ryan Church's ''Enterprise'' design. | ||
| ==Depiction== | ==Depiction== | ||
| ===Original timeline=== | ===Original timeline=== | ||
| Admiral ] (]) orders the ] to self-destruct at the end of '']'' (1984) to prevent its capture by ]. Kirk and his crew are ] for their actions in ''The Search for Spock'' upon returning to Earth in '']'' (1986). Kirk is demoted to captain and assigned command of a ship: a new USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A. | |||
| The ''Constitution''-class starship ''Enterprise''-A was commissioned in 2286, at the end of the events depicted in '']'' and is the second ''Constitution''-class Federation starship to carry the name ''Enterprise''. While the ship's history before its recommissioning as ''Enterprise'' has never been officially stated, several non-canon sources (such as the AMT/Ertl Model kit documentation<ref>{{citation |title=AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A and Shuttle ] Model Kit |year=1991 |id=AMT 8617}}</ref>) have claimed it to formerly be USS ''Yorktown'' (NCC-1717); others cite it as the newly built (but not yet commissioned) former USS ''Ti-Ho'' (NCC-1798),<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Shane |title=] |publisher=] |year=1987 |isbn=0-671-70498-2}}</ref> or the also newly built USS ''Atlantis''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Barton |first=William |title=] |publisher=] |year=1986 |isbn=1-555-60002-6}}</ref> The ship is placed under the command of newly demoted ] ] (]), who is "punished" for his and his crew's actions in the rescue of ] (]) in '']'', but allowed to resume command due to their rescue of Earth in '']''. It replaces the original ] (NCC-1701), destroyed in ''Star Trek III''. Though outwardly identical to its refitted and updated predecessor, in its debut, the new ship is beset with teething problems and Chief Engineer ] and Commander ] are shown making numerous repairs and reconfigurations to the new ship before deployment. | |||
| Various materials describe the ship's history before its commissioning as ''Enterprise'', including it previously being the USS ''Yorktown'' (NCC-1717),<ref>{{citation |title=AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A and Shuttle ] Model Kit |year=1991 |id=AMT 8617}}</ref>) USS ''Ti-Ho'' (NCC-1798),<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Shane |title=] |publisher=] |year=1987 |isbn=0-671-70498-2}}</ref> or USS ''Atlantis''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Barton |first=William |title=] |publisher=] |year=1986 |isbn=1-555-60002-6}}</ref> Although outwardly identical to its refitted and updated predecessor, the ship is beset with problems in '']'' (1989). Despite these problems, the ''Enterprise'' is dispatched to rescue hostages on Nimbus III. ] (]) and his followers hijack the ship and take it to a planet at the center of the galaxy, where Kirk and the crew regain control. | |||
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| ⚫ | Several novels and comics explore the six-year period between the fifth and sixth ''Star Trek'' films. In '']'' (1991), ''Enterprise'' is assigned to escort Klingon chancellor ] (]) to a peace summit on Earth. The renegade Klingon general ] (]), assisted by traitors aboard ''Enterprise'', makes it appear the ''Enterprise'' fires on the chancellor's vessel. The Klingons take Kirk and ] (]) prisoner; Spock and ''Enterprise'' crew disregard ] orders and rescue them. ''Enterprise'' encounters and, with aid from ] and the USS ''Excelsior'', destroys Chang's ship, and the crew protects the ] President from an assassination attempt. At the film's end, ] says they have received orders for ''Enterprise'' to report to spacedock to be ]. | ||
| There is no ] information about the ship's fate beyond ''Star Trek VI''. In the epilogue of '']'', Uhura had stated they received a communication from ] that ordered ''Enterprise'' to report to space dock to be decommissioned. However, she may have been speaking only of the ship's original crew members as ] ] previously stated his crew was due to stand down in three months, while ] noted this would be his last voyage on ''Enterprise'' as a member of her crew; and Captain Kirk states in his closing log entry the ship "will become the care of another crew," but no further information is given. Documentation provided with the Bandai model states that the ship was displayed in the Starfleet Museum at ]. According to the non-canon novel '']'', written by William Shatner, Starfleet Commander-in-Chief Androvar Drake orders ''Enterprise''-A decommissioned and destroyed during war games and weapons testing, but the Chal government intervenes. Ultimately, ''Enterprise'' is destroyed to prevent Drake's completion of a disastrous personal agenda. Update: The closing credits for Star Trek: Picard season 3 show a computer display that shows Enterprise-A is in the Starfleet museum along with Voyager and other ships. | |||
| Documentation in a ] model state that the ship was then displayed in the Starfleet Museum at ]. In '']'', the ''Enterprise'' is destroyed to stop the antagonist's dangerous agenda. The closing credits for ] shows a computer display that lists the ''Enterprise''-A as part of the Starfleet Museum. | |||
| ⚫ | ===Kelvin timeline=== | ||
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| ⚫ | In ] (2016), which occurs in the ''Star Trek'' ]'s alternative ], the ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A) is already under construction when its predecessor arrives at Starbase Yorktown. Following the ''Enterprise''<nowiki/>'s destruction, its crew is reassigned to the ''Enterprise''-A. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Fictional starship in Star Trek For other starships with this name, see Starship Enterprise.| USS Enterprise | |
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.jpg) USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A as seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. | |
| First appearance | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) |
| Last appearance | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) |
| Information | |
| Affiliation | United Federation of Planets Starfleet |
| Launched | 2286 |
| Decommissioned | 2293 |
| Auxiliary vehicles | Shuttlecraft |
| General characteristics | |
| Class | Constitution |
| Registry | NCC-1701-A |
| Armaments | Photon torpedoes Phasers |
| Defenses | Deflector shields |
| Propulsion | Impulse engines Warp drive |
| Power | Matter/anti-matter reaction chamber |
| Length | 304.8 metres (1,000 ft) |
USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A (or Enterprise-A, to distinguish it from other vessels with the same name) is a fictional starship in three Star Trek films. It made its debut in the final scene of the 1986 film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Origin and design
See also: USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) § Origin and designVisual effects supervisor Ken Ralston had hoped the Enterprise's destruction in The Search for Spock would open the door to designing a new model for future films. However, producers for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) decided to have the crew return to a duplicate of their previous ship. Although a new model was not created, it took Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) more than six weeks to restore and repaint the ship to appear as the new USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A. Although the original bridge set had been refurbished and repainted to serve as the bridge for the Enterprise-A, it was scrapped in favor of a completely new bridge set for the fifth film. The sleek "Okudagrams" created for this Enterprise-A bridge were later adopted in subsequent films and television spin-offs. When production began on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), several interior Enterprise sets, such as the bridge, were redressed for use on the television show. Later, some Next Generation sets, such as the Enterprise-D's engine room and conference room, were modified to depict interiors of the Enterprise-A.
Sean Hargreaves designed the Enterprise-A introduced in Star Trek: Beyond (2016). Hargreaves, who also designed the film's swarm ships and USS Franklin, stated that he was given the brief to "beef up the neck and arms" from Ryan Church's Enterprise design.
Depiction
Original timeline
Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) orders the previous starship Enterprise to self-destruct at the end of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) to prevent its capture by Klingons. Kirk and his crew are court-martialed for their actions in The Search for Spock upon returning to Earth in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Kirk is demoted to captain and assigned command of a ship: a new USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A.
Various materials describe the ship's history before its commissioning as Enterprise, including it previously being the USS Yorktown (NCC-1717),) USS Ti-Ho (NCC-1798), or USS Atlantis. Although outwardly identical to its refitted and updated predecessor, the ship is beset with problems in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). Despite these problems, the Enterprise is dispatched to rescue hostages on Nimbus III. Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) and his followers hijack the ship and take it to a planet at the center of the galaxy, where Kirk and the crew regain control.
Several novels and comics explore the six-year period between the fifth and sixth Star Trek films. In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Enterprise is assigned to escort Klingon chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to a peace summit on Earth. The renegade Klingon general Chang (Christopher Plummer), assisted by traitors aboard Enterprise, makes it appear the Enterprise fires on the chancellor's vessel. The Klingons take Kirk and Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) prisoner; Spock and Enterprise crew disregard Starfleet orders and rescue them. Enterprise encounters and, with aid from Captain Sulu and the USS Excelsior, destroys Chang's ship, and the crew protects the Federation President from an assassination attempt. At the film's end, Uhura says they have received orders for Enterprise to report to spacedock to be decommissioned.
Documentation in a Bandai model state that the ship was then displayed in the Starfleet Museum at Memory Alpha. In The Ashes of Eden, the Enterprise is destroyed to stop the antagonist's dangerous agenda. The closing credits for Star Trek: Picard's third season shows a computer display that lists the Enterprise-A as part of the Starfleet Museum.
Kelvin timeline
In Star Trek: Beyond (2016), which occurs in the Star Trek reboot's alternative Kelvin Timeline, the Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) is already under construction when its predecessor arrives at Starbase Yorktown. Following the Enterprise's destruction, its crew is reassigned to the Enterprise-A.
References
- "Constitution-Class Refit". startrek.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- Chao, Tom (May 14, 2013). "USS Enterprise Evolution in Photos: The Many Faces of Star Trek's Favorite Starship (13 of 20)". Space.com. Purch Group. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ Reeves-Stevens 1995, p. 258-260. sfn error: no target: CITEREFReeves-Stevens1995 (help)
- Reeves-Stevens 1995, p. 285-286. sfn error: no target: CITEREFReeves-Stevens1995 (help)
- "The Trek Collective: Star Trek Beyond's new USS Enterprise, by Sean Hargreaves". The Trek Collective. August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A and Shuttle Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Model Kit, 1991, AMT 8617
- Johnson, Shane (1987). Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-70498-2.
- Barton, William (1986). Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update. FASA Corporation. ISBN 1-555-60002-6.
External links
- USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) at Memory Alpha
- USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) (alternate reality) at Memory Alpha
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