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Er...that's because the E-E sets were stored. The DS9 sets have been stricken. As in torn down. No longer in existance.
Could they be rebuilt? I would imagine so. As you point out, the runabout set isn't all that big. But then it comes back to building a new set, which is the reason the aerowing was supposed to be a modified runabout in the first place.
Now, having said this, it is also possible that the runabout set was saved. But most of the station is gone, which I find rather sad. (Unless someone can prove that it hasn't been. Keep in mind, I'd really like to be wrong about this. )
On a partially related note, I've heard it said that Voyager won't be introducing any new sets this season, on account of having to spend that money on repairs to the bridge/conference/ready room complex. Though I would think that that would be insured or something.
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Maybe this could be a new thread, but I haven't heard reports on the DS9 sets, like I heard reports on TNG sets - i.e. dumpsters filled with parts, wrecking balls sitting in amongst the sets...
I've only heard reports of the sets having been 'gone' and that walking the sets it was lonely... and another production moved in right away... whishful thinking, but maybe some sets were kept, or at least not destroyed.
And plus, I've read a lot of cast and crew comment on how marvellous and beautiful the sets were (which they were)
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It would be nice if they at least saved a few pieces of the sets so they could do something like the did for Voyager's upper transporter pads (parts from TOS, IIRC) and the curving windows in the Voyager Ready Room (the TNG Observation Lounge set upside down).
I love little details like that.
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Yes, the runabout set along with the other DS9 sets were torn down. But look at what you said, the Ent-E set was STORED. The could have torn it down, stored the parts, and put it back together from one of those nifty sets of instructions that come in the box.
So, yes, you are right, the DS9 sets were torn down, but I find it highly unlikely that they wouldn't store the parts so they could put them back together again.
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I want to know what ever happened to the back of the runabout set that was seen in 'Timescape' - according to Larry Nemecek's ST:TNG companion, it was built on the TNG budget to help out its sister show.
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I remember reading that the Ops and Promenade sets were actually still intact, but were gutted. The basic set is still there because it was way too big to try and rip down. Maybe they did finally take it down though.
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To be cynical, they'd probably want to just trash the DS9 stuff because they don't ever have any plans to use it again.
To be slightly less cynical, most of the DS9 sets are very unique. No right angles anywhere...the station was in my opinion one of the most visually interesting science fiction sets to come around in awhile. But that uniqueness can be a handicap, as it makes it harder to disguise the sets in future uses. "Look, that staircase is Cardassian!"
Anyway, it's all just speculation, and here's hoping that they've kept all of it.
On the other hand, how much of the Enterprise itself did they keep from movie to movie back in the 80's?
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