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[QUOTE]Originally posted by TSN: [QB] <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote>"'USS Carolina, NCC-160 . . . where does the registry come from, and the class?'</blockquote> "Encyclopedia-2.</blockquote> "That is in direct contradiction to the statement on TNG that such a ship hasn't been in service for 172 years."</blockquote> Yes, I know that. I don't accept the class, either. I was just telling you where he got the info. <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote>"'USS Magellan, Constellation Class . . . where does this come from in the episode?'</blockquote> "I don't think it is. But it's in the Encylcopedia-2.</blockquote> "So, in other words, they just sorta made it up."</blockquote> Well, as it's a fictional show, of course it was made up. But it most likely wasn't invented solely for the Encyclopedia. It was probably on an obscure Okudagram somewhere at some point. That's where Okuda got most of the Encyclopedia registries that appear to have come from nowhere. <blockquote>"The Concord of the Freedom Class is correct also, though I have it spelt without the 'e' on the end."</blockquote> "Concord" is a city. "Concorde" is a jet. I'd say it was more likely named after the city. ("Concord" is also a grape, but that probably isn't important.) <blockquote><blockquote>"What canon info is there on a 'Hermes Class'?</blockquote> "I'm not sure how to explain that, although I know the Hermes was seen on a computer display in ST II. This, along with the Saladin, which might be Hermes class."</blockquote> The [i]Hermes[/i], [i]Saladin[/i], and [i]Ptolemy[/i] classes are from Franz Joseph's book. The diagrams from the book appeared on a background display in ST2. They were literally just copies of the pages from the book. However, because the pages were rectangular, and the display was round, the actual names were never on screen. So, the designs are technically canon, but the names aren't. <blockquote>"The Monitor and the Merrimac were, based on the registries, probably built simultaneously. The history that the ship names draw from involves a ship called the Merrimac . . . no 'K'."</blockquote> Not true. To be historically correct, the name is not spelled "Merrimac" [i]or[/i] "Merrimack". It's spelled "Virginia". <blockquote>"Actually, I was able to download the episode, and as I recall (I don't have it on this computer) the name [USS [i]Bonchune[/i]] is referenced verbally. The Dutch subtitles told me how to spell it, or else I would have been lost."</blockquote> Somehow, I doubt that. Especially since, as mentioned, Bonchune is one of Mojo's cronies at Foundation. I doubt the writers of the episode knew that the CGI guys were going to stick his name on the hull. Besides, if it had been mentioned in dialogue, we all would have known about it years ago, rather than having to wait until Mojo told us (or however we found out). [/QB][/QUOTE]
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