Comments on: 8 Starship Enterprise Facts Every Trekker Should Know

By: K.R.A AKA Dragon Majik

K.R.A AKA Dragon Majik — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:36:59 +0000

My dad was a fan of Star Trek and I've watched my fair share of it with him in the past. As I still enjoy watching it today. I will admit neither him or I would ever be classified as Trekkies. We don't go crazy buying models or collect posters or remember everything about the show. My dad has been gone now since 05' but if he was still around, him & I would have so watched the new "Star Trek" movie together. The reason for me writing this is that theres many sci-fi things that can be watched and never believed possible. Wither by advancement in tech. or otherwise humanly key quoting "Humanly" poss. some things just want ever happen. I always doubted the "Beam Me Up" thing being something that could be done. But advancement in technology has me not in doubt any longer. With development of nanos and laser modifications I believe we may just about be able to do that. If we can one day take a laser beam ride and nano be redeveloped we wouldn't need a space ship to get to mars. Simply be "Beamed Up" there. We will always need vessels and the USS Enterprise can carry our technology into space for my theory would only be the ability to laser beam nanos from one location to another but not through anything. For that would be to advanced it would be like making a blueray disc player able to read multiple discs on top of one another with a laser beam. If you follow me on that. My theory would be more cost effective then "Surrogates" for the nanos would reconstruct us at another location with all of our information; dna, characteristics, individuality, personality, knowledge. Then other beams of laser can change that nano information for another person to work on say Mars for exp. Beaming a laser to mars isn't sci-fi at all. The computer for Microsoft and Intel to work on would be to recreate the information of us there. We could learn about planets by just sending a processor there to process the nanos received via the laser. "Beam Me Up, Scotty!" R.I.P Dad 55'-05' (maybe one day I can take his ashes into outer space)

By: john alex

john alex — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:53:01 +0000

I would like to say that we(me and my kids) would enjoy a new version of star trek so come on get that imagination going thank you

By: atheistlibertariancriminalasshole

atheistlibertariancriminalasshole — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:02:12 +0000

@dawes #12: a good part of my childhood was financed by my mother's participation in the construction of the space shuttle 'enterprise' and mom wasn't a carpenter! mock-ups do not need flight recorders, ring-laser gyros, hybrid accelerometers or any of the various and assorted other cutting edge [for the time] tech that she took part in building for the 'enterprise'. while, as johnny73 points out, she never went to space, the bird did fly. she was piggy-backed to cruising altitude atop a boeing 747 before being dropped and left to fly to and land at edwards, repeatedly. styro and plywood? please do a little research before insulting the thousands of people who contributed to the creation of the prototype or the men who flew her.

By: sq

sq — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:46:38 +0000

The Enterprise that was made of plywood was a scaled down mock up used for a river race (-- regatta?) in Tampa,Fl. This was in the early 1980's. It was built by a group of young men, some employed in the electronics industries, one that I know of employed by a company that made flight simulators - They raced it more than one year and might even have won.

By: thefluteplayer

thefluteplayer — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:31:46 +0000

In the words of Gene Roddenberry (and I quote) "It's TREKKIE. I should know.... I created it."

By: Hec Currie

Hec Currie — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:34:33 +0000

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I am sending it to you for one reason, aside from the basic question “what do you think of it?” I’m sending it to you because of the impact you have on the minds of young people throughout this world. This article I wrote, although it may not seem so at first reading, is about the common bond in thought and wonder shared by all human beings. What this has to do with you is simply put: If we humans are as Neil Armstrong put it in July of 1999, “…humanity is not forever chained to this planet….” how can we hope to interact with any being we may one day perhaps encounter, if we cannot accept the wonderful and beautiful diversity of humanity; and the good in all the wisdom of every culture?
I believe that finding common ground starts here, at home with each of us individually. My hope is to transcend dogmatic division, but as a World War II veteran I’m afraid this nutsy professor may lack the spark that inspires interest. My method is an attempt to examine how the ancient minds merged The Arts with their Science, as well as the universality of (philosophical) thought in every culture. My hope is for human beings to one day collectively transcend divisive dogma.
Maybe one day, before I leave this life I would be able to put a panal together and participate in a documentary about humanity’s shared insights rooted in freedom and agape, philosophies through which we can embrace each other as human beings. Because only then can we move on to explore beyond “our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet.” JFK 6/63.

By: Johnny73

Johnny73 — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:18:18 +0000

While it is true that the Space Shuttle Enterprise never went into space, it was NOT made out of plywood and styrofoam. It was an actual orbiter just without engines or heat shield. It was used in glide tests (5 unmanned and 3 manned) and was mated to an external fuel tank and boosters in launch configuration for vibration tests. Just want to clear that up.

By: Cashew

Cashew — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:46:23 +0000

@ilikestartrek

The Enterprise D had only one bathroom, the Enterprise and the Enterprise A had bathrooms in every stateroom.

Gah, I'm a nerd.

By: cathy g

cathy g — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:14:49 +0000

"trekkie" is what people who are not familiar and love the franchise call the fans. Fans who admire Star Trek prefer to be called "Trekkers." Trekkie is rather a pejorative put-down nickname.

By: Dawes

Dawes — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:33:36 +0000

The Enterprise was not a shuttle orbiter, it was an engineering mockup made from low cost materials to make sure the parts fit - read lots of plywood and styrofoam. And I can see it from the parking lot at work.

By: frank b

frank b — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:21:44 +0000

well, i'm old enough to remember the truth.

trekkie is what a trek fan USED to be called.

trekker is what they called us when making fun of nerds started to lose its cool.

now that nerds rule the world, does it even matter?

By: FiveStarTrekker

FiveStarTrekker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:17:53 +0000

A "Trekkie" is someone who likes Star Trek. A "Trekker" is someone who loves Star Trek and goes along for the ride. I consider myself a Trekker, not a Trekkie.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:35:33 +0000

Well, as I always understood it, a Trekker was someone who was a fan of the newer series (DS9, VOY, ENT...obviously there aren't any from ENT *snicker snicker*). A Trekkie was a fan starting with TOS or TNG. Most Trekkers become Trekkies though.

By: iheartstartrek

iheartstartrek — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:52:19 +0000

You forgot that the enterprise only has one bathroom.

By: TimWarp

TimWarp — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:47:50 +0000

anonymous89

And Trekkers hate to be called Trekkies!

By: charlie reich

charlie reich — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:41:02 +0000

thanks for the trip down memory lane

By: covax

covax — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:09:15 +0000

Awesome!

By: Johnny MAck

Johnny MAck — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:33:25 +0000

OMGosh dude I just LOVE Star Trek!

By: anonymous89

anonymous89 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:11:48 +0000

Nice list. Note that "trekkers" are people who take long walks or who globetrot in their spare time. Trekkies hate being called trekkers.

By: Church

Church — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:54:20 +0000

Note that the Enterprise model is now on the lower (basement) level of the A&S gift shop. I know a bunch of people who've been there and missed it.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:22:12 +0000

http://www.airspacemag.com/photos?c=y&articleID=28246359&page=49