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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peregrinus: [QB] I have no problem with anything you said, Boris. But to elaborate slightly on what my position is about... The Star Trek universe is a collection of episodes and movies (primarily) focussed around one group of people at a time, and the ship or station in which they go about their Trek-y business. The rest is just set dressing, and relatively unimportant to the larger context of those people's stories. Thus, to use one of my earlier examples, when production materials and behind-the-scenes info identify the [i]U.S.S. Pegasus[/i], as a [i]Cheyenne[/i]-class vessel, but when it comes time to do the VFX work for the episode, there isn't enough time or money to create a filmable miniature of that class, and an [i]Oberth[/i] is struck from the existing molds to fill in... Well, I accept the limitations imposed on the makers of the episode and accept that it was supposed to be a [i]Cheyenne[/i], and still is in the 'real' Trek universe, as the registry wasn't altered to reflect the change of class. If one wants to take the placeholder model at face value and rationalize from there, fine. I just composite a [i]Cheyenne[/i] in those shots in my mind's eye and call it done. Similarly, I just hear Riker saying "NCC-71807... That's the [i]Yamato[/i] -- our sister ship!" But I also acknowledge the erroneous line by having a [i]U.S.S. Yamato[/i] in my ship list at NCC-1305 -- whichever class that ends up being. Plus four more between there and her [i]Galaxy[/i]-class incarnation. The final filmed material is not some infallible documentary. There are flawed human beings creating this stuff, and all their eccentricities and misunderstandings and politics and practical considerations form a significant filter between core concept and aired (or screened) end product. And so long as the core stories and characters remain inviolate, I see no problem with doing what we can to remove that filter and get a clear idea of what the Star Trek universe would look like if viewed through some hypothetical objective lens. There is a third alternative to rationalizing or ignoring production errors. One could just as easily -- if not moreso -- acknowledge the error and go with what maintains internal consistency within the Trek universe. It beats going in circles trying to impose one's personal rationalizations on everyone else. *laugh* Especially in this crowd, where we have such a wonderful pool of behind-the-scenes information upon which to draw. We'd be fools to leave such a valuable resource lying around unused... --Jonah P.S. Don't get me started -- I've written essays on this subject and can go on for pages if provoked. ;) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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