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[QUOTE]Originally posted by targetemployee: [QB] We, as the audience, need to be cautious about what is said and seen in Star Trek. Let's discuss the latter part. The argument for the third Defiant's registry is that since it is visible as NX-74205, the registry is valid. The counter-argument is that the VFX staff were rushed and didn't have the time to complete all changes. I am not taking sides in this debate. However, I will point to several registry issues. Here they are: [b]U.S.S. Hood[/b] This Excelsior Class starship is introduced in "Encounter at Farpoint". The underside of the saucer is seen as the ship pulls away from the U.S.S. Enterprise. The registry is that of the U.S.S. Excelsior-[i]NX-2000[/i]. Later, in "Redemption, Part 2", the U.S.S. Hood is given an unique registry-[i]NCC-42296[/i]. Then, finally, in "Tears of the Prophets" and according to insiders, the U.S.S. Hood is given the registry of the U.S.S. Lakota- [i]NCC-42768[/i]. If we follow the argument illustrated above for the U.S.S. Defiant, then the U.S.S. Hood started life with registry- [i]NX-2000[/i], then had a change in registry-[i]NCC-42296[/i], and finally was given another registry-[i]NCC-42768[/i]. This is seen for the most part on screen and can thus be ruled canonical. Or we could argue that the U.S.S. Hood had only one registry and that the other two registries were inadvertent. [b]S.S. K.E. Tsiolkovsky[/b] This ship, from "The Naked Now", has one visible registry-[i]NCC-638[/i] (seen as the ship careens into the solar fragment). This is the registry of the U.S.S. Grissom, of ST III. On the other hand, there is the dedication plate which is seen and not readable in the episode. This has the registry of [i]NCC-53911[/i]. Since the visible evidence is more noticeable, can we say the S.S. K.E. Tsiolkovsky had the Grissom's registry? Or is this another instance of inadvertence? [b]U.S.S. Prometheus[/b] This ship has two registries-[i]NX-59650[/i] and [i]NX-74913[/i]. This one has been the focal point of many controversies and I will simply point to this case. [b]Danube Class starships & U.S.S. Rio Grande[/b] This is a more interesting case. The first known runabout in Star Trek history, the U.S.S. Rio Grande had the registry [i]NCC-72452[/i]. This is seen when the ship is ascending to the outer hull of the station. AFter this introduction, every runabout, including the runabout destroyed in the TNG episode, carried this registry to "One Little Ship". In that episode, the U.S.S. Rubicon was seen with a registry-[i]NCC-72936[/i], followed by the U.S.S. Shenandoah with registry [i]NCC-73024[/i]. Then we see again the U.S.S. Rio Grande and her sister ship, the U.S.S. Gander. Both ships carry the registry [i]NCC-73024[/i]. Finally, one of the last appearances of the runabout had the ship carrying registry [i]NCC-73918[/i]. So, in effect, the visual evidence tells us that from 2368 to 2374, all runabouts with the possible exception of one had registry [i]NCC-72452[/i]. Then in 2374, runabouts had two registries. A year later, the runabout had two registries with the last registry as [i]NCC-73918[/i]. I will leave you to figure this mess out. My personal opinion- The models of ships are symbolic of the ship and her mission. The registry and name are often less important than the visual message that is being conveyed. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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