The first USS Saratoga was NCC-1867 according to the list in the Encyclopedia I. This always seemed reasonable to me because only one digit had to be changed on the Reliant NCC-1864. The individual entry, however, shows NCC-1937 for the Saratoga. This would be reasonable too, since the Lantree has NCC-1837 (which was the first re-use of the model after ST IV).
I didn't notice so far that the Encyclopedia II shows NCC-1937 in *both* entries. So why have I still listed the Saratoga as NCC-1867? Was it deliberately corrected, or was the error simply continued?
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Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :
I'll have to visit the bookstore to read the Encyclopedia 2.5 entry on the ship, but if it still reads 1937, then it must be in error. The 1867 is quite visible in ST4 when the Probe finally rolls over the Saratoga and sends it spinning away, thus turning the saucertop pennant to face the camera. I doubt a 3 would look like a 6 in any circumstances, although of course the 8 may really be a 9 with a flyspeck added in the strategic place.
ST4 was the dawn of the Okuda era. Did Okuda perhaps prepare a dedication plaque for the Saratoga, like he did for the E-A and presumably also the Excelsior? Perhaps he used 1937 there, while the model ended up with 1867.
Did the Reliant or the TMP->ST3 Enterprise have a plaque visible or extant? The Grissom?
quote:targetemployee wrote: The USS Saratoga's registry is NCC-1867. This registry is visible in the DVD version of THE VOYAGE HOME.
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Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Seems I have to buy the DVD (and a player first). I could never identify it on my old tape, and I probably missed the exact moment when it was on TV recently.
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Posted by Spike (Member # 322) on :
@Bernd: Auf DVD gibts nur 8 und 9 bis jetzt in deutscher Sprache. Wenn du dir englische DVDs kaufst, pass auf, dass sie nicht den L�ndercode 5 sondern 2 (glaub ich) haben, sonst kann sie dein Player nicht abspielen.
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Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
The same type of region code problem has so far prevented me from buying a DVD player in Japan. I don't have that much interest in watching widescreen Godzilla films, so I would rather buy a player with US region 1 code. I've heard however, that the region coding of the players can be changed once or twice in the player's lifetime. Is this correct?
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Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Danke, Fitz.
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Posted by Austin Powers (Member # 250) on :
Masao: On the subject of DVD-players. It depends on the model but basically, with the right equipment, you can change the regional code as often as you like.
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Posted by Dax (Member # 191) on :
I've got a PC DVD-ROM where you can repeatedly change the region code by means of a software utility. I think most DVD-ROM drives are like this. Of course, this wouldn't be necessary if Paramount got off their arse and released the Trek movies locally. Don't suppose anyone wants to send me a copy of ST:IV on DVD?
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