January 17, 2008 | by Vic Holtreman 

First Image Of The U.S.S. Enterprise From Star Trek 11!

Star Trek 11 USS Enterprise

Finally! A first peek at the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 from J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek 11.

Here are my thoughts based on the photo above, which is from the Star Trek trailer:


- I know we can’t see the entire thing, but it looks like they’ve applied the same mosaic skin texture to the ship that was in the early Star Trek movie versions of the refitted Enterprise.

- While we’re seeing them with perspective in the shot above, it looks like the nacelles are cylindrical in shape, just as they were in the original design.

- The nacelles have the same warp coil intercooler intakes angled inwards at 45 degrees that the original ship had. (Yes, I am a full-on Trek geek.)

- It looks like they’re staying with the same outline and dimensions, at least on the saucer section of the hull.

Overall it looks to me like they took the details from the redesign that was done for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and applied them to the original NCC-1701.

Based on what I see above, my Trek fan freakout factor meter is registering very low. It looks like they are indeed trying to be faithful to the original and appease the existing fanbase.

What do you think?

Source: A big thank you to MovieFone.com for alerting me via email (and head on over there to see a complete photo list of all castmembers in the film.)

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  • Garrison Reynolds
    You know some people saw those pictures of the uss enterprise where it looked like above earth and you could see the inside of the nacelles. Well i have a few pics where it shows the front of the enterprise and i compared the front of the 2 nacelles together and i swear they look exactly the same, both pics shows both nacelles to be bulbous at the front. Also in the trailer where the camera is coming up from under the saucer,is you look at where the captains yacht should be you would see that there are 2 square holes above the yacht. Its like that in the refit version of the uss enterprise in the star trek movie. So I dont know maybe in the new movie there gonna do like a mix of the original, pre refit design, and the end refit all on one ship.
  • ADAM
    The new Enterprise looks cool-cant wait to see a full picture of NCC-1701
  • KEL
    LOL,Steve! :-D

    Seriously tho,you're fine. :-p
  • steve adams
    My life coach says the same thing KEL?^
    But that I do show signs of improvment and healing.
    ^
    Whatever you do don't read my Sarah Connor comments, its just blah blah blah Skynet blah blah blah.
    :)
  • KEL
    pschyed=psyched

    Sorry.
  • KEL
    Again,maybe I'm so excited about this one cuz I'm not as familiar with Trek as the rest of you are.

    I've followed TOS and TNG to a degree,but that's about it for me.

    Perhaps that's why this one has got me so pschyed?
  • KEL
    Wow,Vic! A 46 year old Trek fan,eh? COOL! I never would've guessed. :-)

    If this film is good enough for you (so far anyway) then it's good enough for me (and should be for everyone else).

    I can't wait to see the trailer!!!
  • KEL
    Steve,you remind me of me with my multiple posts on the JLA and Batman film! haha :-D

    Seriously tho,nice posts.
  • KEL
    "This ain't AICN"! LOL!!

    Good shot,Vic! :-D
  • Rob
    Looks good to me, Looks exactly as it should, like in the episode of DS9 and Enterprise where they show the original Constitution class.

    What was everyone up in arms about over the "re-design"?
  • steve adams
    Serioulsy that photo Vic is a relief of some sorts. I was expecting the worst. So far it seems there sticking to the basic design well enough for me.
    Reminds me of the Enterprise from Wrath of Kahn...
  • Guys, watch the rhetoric and name calling or I'll lock this thread down.

    Saad, it's obvious you are a young guy because at the time it was on TV initially Star Trek was not "a joke". Yes, it had some humor but back in the 60's it actually tackled a lot of social issues that other show didn't want to touch.

    I don't want to hear anyone calling anyone else "stupid" or anything else. This isn't Ain't It Cool News.

    Vic
  • Stephen
    Ooookay...

    I'm going to bed...

    Ya'll have fin now!

    And remember to play nice...

    we all love what we love... and don't think less of each other cause we have a different taste in movies...

    No, we don't have to hold hands and sing in a corner...

    That's just for us Transformers fans!

    But if you want to join, you'll have to sing along...

    :P
  • FlameStrike
    "A true fan will give this movie a chance."

    Oh, this "true fan" crap always angers me. Anyone who is a fan of something is a "true fan." Whether they like some versions of it or not.

    "Am I the only one who loved Transformers?

    Why did I love Transformers?

    Uh come one!! IT'S GIANT ROBOTS!! AND I WAS A KID AGAIN!!!

    Yeah I was a big fan of Transformers as a kid... "

    I was a fan of Transformers as a kid myself. I remain a fan of Transformers to this day, and still watch the new shows when I have the chance.
    None of that changed the fact that I hated, absolutely hated, just about everything about Bay's movie. I can only give the movie good marks on the quality of the CGI effects, and that's all.

    Personally, I'm hoping Voltron's movie will be better, but I'm not actually expecting it to be. I'm wondering, now, if that's the "Robotron" that's been mentioned here, or if that's something else.
  • steve adams
    Robotron the film I think they have a website? Vic need your help on that one.. Its based on the japanese show Transfomers or vice versa, (I have no way I knowing)
    ^do I look japanese to you »D ?
    ^
    And serioulsy Stephen never reviel that you make crank calls online. Are you crazy??? Lol
  • steve adams
    Haha Saad, truthfully it was a slow day at work and I had nothing to do. +++
    The first 20 minutes blew me away and then it became a comedy... Of horrific sci-fi porportions.

    The last battle in midway city* was awesome as well especally the flying jet decepticon (very cool). The middle parts of the film were craptacular.

    * boy that midway city sure looked like Downtown LA ! Yeah think?

    But that's my excuse for not leaving after cloverfield. :)
    I would prob do it again...
  • Stephen
    Ooooooh, Robotron?

    Please elaborate...

    When ooooh WHEN can I have my android pick up my mail, wash my cloths, get the pizza, do the dishes, pretend I'm home and it's actually just my android in my cloths watching TV so no burglars will break in, do my taxes, make prank calls with me, and listen to my girlfriend bitchin' in the kitchen...

    :/
  • steve adams
    Stephen IMO,
    transformers had some great battle scenes but that was about it.
    ^
    But I know some people who loved the film and they were all fans growing up so maybe that was the difference.
    ^
    Hope your a fan of Robotron. That's the next big robot flick...Peter Parkers in that one. :)
  • Stephen
    Uhhhh..

    Am I the only one who loved Transformers?

    Why did I love Transformers?

    Uh come one!! IT'S GIANT ROBOTS!! AND I WAS A KID AGAIN!!!

    Yeah I was a big fan of Transformers as a kid...

    It simply made me happy to see it again and they did a good enough job to give me a sense of nostalgia...

    That's all it was for me...

    And I want more...

    :)
  • steve adams
    Well now Saad I just totally disagree with ya.
    ^
    I only went to Transformers (before I did the research) to see the Cloverfield trailer. Duh.
  • I have always been and will continue to be cautiously optimistic about this film until something comes up to slant my opinion otherwise.

    Vic (A *46* year old Trek fan) :-)
  • steve adams
    Haha. Trek Freak if that's your real name...
    ^
    I got nothing....
    ^

    Ps.
    You think its bad here, gheeshh
  • 39 Yr Old Trek Freak
    A true fan will give this movie a chance. Period! Some of you guys sound like a bunch of women at a hair salon.
  • steve adams
    Flamestrike, did Transformers suck bacon or what?
    ^
    When they told that cia guy to take off his clothes and he's wearing a cia t-shirt , I think that was the most horribly written horribly cast scene I've seen in years..
    ^
    Yeah Abrams track record is horrible.
    I think he made up for it (a little)with Cloverfield but transformers was a deceptiCon!!!
    :)
    There's better versions of Transformers walking the streets of Hollywood. And Decepticons as well.
  • steve adams
    I have a feeling the spacedock stuff is all for the trailer. I also think were going to see some pre-Constitution type Federation ships.
    ^
    I would really be surprised if Abhrams used the uniforms from "the Cage" not that it would suck but it would surprise me if he follows cannon that well.
    ^
    If that's the "cage" are we going to see Spock bark out his commands like he did way back then?
    Lol :)
  • FlameStrike
    Well, just going by what I'm seeing here, it looks like it's possible they may just be updating the exterior after all. Now, though, I'm wondering about whether they'll try to maintain any semblance of continuity with "The Cage."

    If so, then I wonder if this is a refit/maintenance cycle we're seeing Enterprise undergoing before they hand command over to Kirk, kind of like we saw in the first movie. If so, that could also explain any interior differences in such a way that older fans might not have any objections to.

    As for the uniforms, I'll have to look for pics of those. It would be interesting to see whether they're going to use the uniform style from the original series, or the one from the original series pilot episodes, which would actually fit in better with the time frame of Kirk first taking command.

    Anyway, from a visual standpoint, this limited evidence says it may not bee quite so bad. Unfortunately, that doesn't ease my concerns regarding the script. Whether this will be better than Transformers remains to be seen.
  • steve adams
    Saad, I think the films are all entertaining to some degree. They all make money "dvds especally".
    ^
    Why did they cancel Enterprise when it was getting good, IMO, THEIR OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE FANS.
    ^
    Why make a Star Trek reboot?
    IMO, THEIR OUT OF TOUCH WITH STAR TREK.
    Without Rick Berman the fate of Trek is in the hands of Les Moonves (a real piece of work) CBS suits, JJ Abhrams and the fine folks that brought you Transformers.
    ^
    Also your comment about nobody cares about Trek is more than likey correct. With the exception of us and other fan sites the Franchise is pretty dead except for the book novels...
    ^
    This entire concept could really succeed or really fail badly.
    One thing Abrams did right was cast Quinto and it was pure luck that he was even in Heroes that was also pure luck that it caught on,,, lots of fingers crossed at CBS I bet ...
    ^
    I can't wait to hear more outrage from Fans that don't post on websites and have no idea what awaits them....
  • steve adams
    Yea Stephen its amazing how much detail goes into films with lighting and all.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    Boy those nacelles look bigger everytime I look at them.
    ^
    I hope they don't turn the Enterprise into a Monster truck deal.
  • Stephen
    Well Saad,

    That's not quite true... While they may not make it big in the US for some blockbuster reasons or weak stories sometimes, they do in fact linger on well past the US boarders and make it quite well elsewhere.

    So, when you count in the money from around the world... trust me it does much better than most movies you think does better...

    Star Trek has a name, and like Bond, it too has it's fan base and they'll watch it...

    And guess what...

    Then the commercials start hitting the airways on this Trek movie... You'll watch it too...

    Because you'll hear people say, "for a sci fi it's not that bad" and eventually you'll give it a shot, cause one of the cast members happens to be quite a looker... so you'll say.. what the heck... I'll watch it...

    ;)
  • steve adams
    Wow if they have belts that's gonna look real dumb.
    ^
    I would be shocked to see Spock in a robe, seems like the early days of TOS Spock was really trying to fit in with Federation standards and a robe was more of a Vulcan thing.
    Maybe as a young boy he'll be in one?^
    ^
    Yeah that remark about the fabric looking like Spiderman texture makes sense if you see the original teaser poster it had the same look as well.
    ^
    That would be fine with me if they used that fabric but kept the original look. (Color tops black bell pants). :)
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