disc@houxz.UUCP (CMDR. MONTGOMERY SCOTT) (06/20/84)
"Feed him!"
I seems to me the consensus here has been that the Excelsior will be
the next "Enterprise". Why?? I think the "bathtub" look was
at least partially intentional--it fit so well with the pomposity
of Capt. Styles. With the intent of giving us viewers "something
new" (as well as something old), I think they will come up
with a whole new design, more similar to the Enterprise. (To tell
you the truth, I really liked the Reliant. Was this a "Light Cruiser"
vs. the Enterprise being a "Heavy Cruiser", or were they the same class?)
The Excelsior seemed like a throw-away ship all along, to me.
We shall see....
On a related subject, about Scotty being "Captain of Engineering",
I'd guess that there is a difference in being of rank "Captain",
and being Captain (vis-a-vis being in charge; uh oh, now I'm
sounding like Lt. Hunter!). Recall that even though Kirk was an
Admiral, he was acting "Captain" of the Enterprise. Perhaps, as
another has suggested, a ship as large (crew = 1000?) as the Excelsior
might have an Admiral or Commodore in charge, with department heads all
being Captains. (Of course, this doesn't explain Capt. Styles,
but then there IS no explanation for Capt. Styles).
"How else can I keep up my
reputation as a miracle worker"
Scott J. Berrybrahms@trwspp2.UUCP (06/22/84)
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> I seems to me the consensus here has been that the Excelsior will be
> the next "Enterprise". Why?? I think the "bathtub" look was at least
> partially intentional--it fit so well with the pomposity of Capt.
> Styles. With the intent of giving us viewers "something new" (as well
> as something old), I think they will come up with a whole new design,
> more similar to the Enterprise.
If I remember correctly, the Excelsior is "the grand expirement" (I don't
remember the exact quote). If it is indeed an expirement, I don't see
how there could be a Enterprise II in the next movie, unless it is a
existing class of starship and is just comming out of the ship yards.
-- Brad Brahms
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arpa: Brahms@USC-ECLCdisc@houxz.UUCP (CMDR. MONTGOMERY SCOTT) (06/25/84)
> If I remember correctly, the Excelsior is "the grand *expirement*"
Given the Excelsior's grand performance in catching a mere
heavy cruiser like the Enterprise (a damaged Enterprise, yet),
I think the term "EXPIREMENT" fits rather well, don't you? [:-)]
Scotty