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See, somehow we should be at least a bit prepared.
But we are never actually prepared for it...

Fascinating stuff! I do have two questions of continuity / editing (sorry, it's the copyeditor in me) — I mention these not to "point out mistakes" (honestly!), but because I see Bernd has continued to update the article over the years, so presumably these issues could be addressed in a future update.

The entry for Annotatedvol. I in "The Offspring" says,

As already mentioned, an illustration of A Midsummer Night's Dream is visible. It can be found on the pages 236/237, only in this episode.

Literally the very next entry, for "Sins of the Father", then says, in part,

We can still see the pages 236/237 from A Midsummer Night's Dream, as already in "The Offspring".

Which renders the previous assertion that those pages appear 'only in' "The Offspring" slightly dubious.

And then, separately, the entry for "Allegiance" reads,

For the first time since "Pen Pals" we can see a book in Picard's quarters. I could not find the right pages, however. The paper indicates that it can't be the Globe Illustrated Shakespeare any more. It could be the Annotated Shakespeare or a yet unknown book.

...But if the book can't be identified, it's confusing that the screencap directly beneath is very confidently captioned "Annotated Shakespeare vol. I in TNG: 'Allegiance'."

USS Bellerephon was seen in an episode of DS9.
Intrepid is named in a display in Nemesis.

It's not much, but it shows Voyager is not the only Intrepid ship in Starfleet.

I don't like the Caledonia Class more, but I like it just as much.

The Intrepid class has a certain organic flow to the curviture of its design, the structure has more intrrnal volume and her small neat nacelles convey contained power, and a degree of miniaturisation.

The Caledonia class is much much more a traditional home territory ship. I see it as a specialist design starship for Engineering and repair projects, just as the Olymoc class are medical vessels. The thin long nacelles, thin, short angled pylons and whopping great deflector dish support this. Its alao a very flat looking vessel, implying it could carry a Nebula type module on its back, or perhaps tractor beam emmiters for ship towing?

"See you... out there."

-Q to Picard (All Good Things)

You gave us your best, sir. :-(

RIP Sir Patrick.
We are bereft.

Set a course, for heaven.

ENGAGE!

I can't be the only one who actually likes the study model more than the final version?
The "real" Intrepid just looks unbalanced with its huge saucer and tiny nacelles. The study version is more more balanced and looks sleek and sexy overall.

While not quite as egregiously bad as newer Trek ships (looking at you, Discovery and Titan-A) Voyager was where Starfleet "hero ship" designs became steadily less appealing.

Re re-created effect of Q's head in the cigar smoke at the end implies a rude gesture! 😳

SNW diverts too much from TOS canon for me to consider it a part of the same timeline. This is most prominent by the difference in the DIS/SNW Enterprise than the one that appears in TOS. For the most part, I like the exterior design and some of the interior (certainly not the turboshaft universe). But then upscaling from the established length of just short of 300m to 431m(?) is flat-out stupid. Lots of folks want to know if the ship will be refit into the version we see in the Cage, which was a long-shot prior to the SNW on-screen upscaling. Now, I genuinely hope they don't try to fit that square peg into a round hole.

I did like seeing future versions of Chapel and Uhura in the season 4 finale. Their changes in hairstyles brought them really close to their TOS versions. Even so, I watch SNW and consider it the best of live Kurtsman era Trek, but still pales in comparison to TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT. I also don't have a need to slot it into canon and personally consider it an alternate timeline, just like the Kelvin movies.

Model by

CaptainWhitmire

The tiny Starfleet Blackbird-class scout is a mere 104-meters long and dwarfed even by starships from 100-years ago. Far smaller than famous cruisers like the refit-Constitution-class USS Enterprise, these 22-man vessels scout ahead of Starfleet task groups, conduct months-long sector patrols from local Starfleet Starbases and Federation planets, and conduct anti-piracy patrols along Federation shipping lanes, responding to distress calls from any Federation craft, and performing search & rescue missions throughout the Federation to fill in the gaps left by larger and more capable Starfleet ships.

The Blackbird-class was created by Bernd Schneider in 1996 and is featured on Ex-Astris Scientia (https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/my_ships/blackbird.htm)

Exterior views by Bernd Schneider, updated by myself. Cross-sectional views and Deck plans by me.

The comet had no name yet, only a string of catalog numbers arrayed on the Astrometric LCARS. But to Lt. Alexa Wolff it felt personal, almost whimsical too. A point of light threading the dark, illuminating their way.

She leaned forward towards the console, taking all the readings in. Data points left and right, immaculate scans of the surface and ejecta. This was exactly what she imagined as a child beneath the domes of Tycho City. Peering through her first telescope, reading stories of daring captains. Batel, Kirk, Saavik, the golden years. Now she was here, at the very same forefront.

“Helm, bring us two hundred kilometers closer.” came Captain Han Lo’s voice over the comm. The visual lenses adjusted, Alexa noticing the Rooivalk was moving in closer, thrusters gliding her on. The hull catching faint reflections of the comet’s glow. The captain had not questioned her request, not even hesitated. The confidence in her expertise had startled her more than any formal commendation. Somewhere in the back of her mind, a younger version of herself smiling gleefully.

Enhanced scans blossomed with new detail. Ice and dust resolved into layers. Ancient volatiles trapped since the dawn of time, now shedding themselves in delicate arcs. Alexa adjusted the filters, isolating elements, mapping a 3d simulation, simulcast to the bridge. “It’s beautiful.” she whispered to herself. Obscure beauty indeed. The kind that required patience, curiosity and faith that meaning existed in the far corners of space.

“Careful, Lieutenant...” Captain Lo said, with a trace of amusement. “At this distance, we might inspire it. Give it a few million years and it could start its own civilization, studying us in return.”

Alexa laughed softly, though her eyes never left the display. “Then we’d better make a good impression, sir.” She paused, recording another data stream. “If they ever ask how it all began, I hope it starts like this. With someone choosing to come a little closer.”

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Vesper Class from ST: Online

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The Kumari Battlecruiser (2)

Ever since I first saw #StarTrekTNG's "Skin of Evil" for the first time as a child, this part, when Tasha Yar addresses Captain Jean-Luc Picard, has made me shed a tear or ten. From now on, this will carry so much more meaning. "The heart of an explorer and the soul of a poet", indeed! LLAP, Sir Patrick Stewart!🖖

I love all of the #StarTrekTNG episodes in which Captain Jean-Luc Picard, has to tackle ethical dilemmas, do the right thing or teach us all moral lessons...But just as much, I adore the episodes in which Sir Patrick Stewart got to have some fun and show Picard's human, relatable side. Can you name the episodes? 2/2

I love all of the #StarTrekTNG episodes in which Captain Jean-Luc Picard has to tackle ethical dilemmas, do the right thing or teach us all moral lessons...But just as much, I adore the episodes in which Sir Patrick Stewart got to have some fun and show Picard's human, relatable side. Can you name the episodes? 1/2

Here's a comparison of the End Transmission screen, including the Federation emblem, as seen in the original ⬆️ and remastered ⬇️ versions of "Ensign Ro". To me, the first one looks like the 90s VHS experience, while the second one is what it looks like on my mobile today. ;-)

Having the book opened at the exact same pages, even using the same book in two different sets - never happened before!🤯
And if you've already heard the story about Patrick Stewart being in that book: I was interviewed by David Friedman for Ironic Sans last year. 😊 2/2

https://ironicsans.ghost.io/proof-that-patrick-stewart-exists-in-the-star-trek-universe/

I forgot to mention last night: The Shakespeare book (The Annotated Shakespeare, volume I) that features a photo of Sir Patrick Stewart does not only appear in the ready room in #StarTrekTNG's "Qpid"⬆️ but also in his quarters ⬇️ in the very next scene. I mean, Patrick Stewart must have known! 1/2

Such a wonderful #StarTrekTNG episode. So very much *Picard* at its core. And then the wonderful Ron Jones soundtrack! I can still remember the first time I watched this one at my best friend Andi's house, he had recorded it on VHS. His mum Resi cooked something yummy for us and I drank peach juice. I miss these times!

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