Yesterday, I posted an Enterprise ship size comparison graphic that I had found in the Starfleet historical archives. We had a few people express curiosity about the aesthetic design of the original USS Enterprise (commanded by Captain James T. Kirk), so I thought I’d follow up with another image from the archives.
Many people believe the original starship Enterprise was too “vintage”, and that it’s design aesthetic doesn’t fit with the progression of technology. This couldn’t be further from the truth, at least not in our history books. By the time the Enterprise 1701 was in service, she already had an early form of LCARS on all control panels, a beautiful sleek look, and a functional efficiency native to her era. She was a beautiful ship -- as were all ships of the Constitution-class.
I often wonder what it would have been like to serve aboard Kirk’s Enterprise. There is certainly a vintage feel about those days – maybe even a simpler outlook on life, but the technology has always been there. LCARS are about as iconic in Starfleet history, as rain is on Earth. Starfleet designers have always infused the latest technology into their ships, and the Constitution-class USS Enterprise was no exception.
Here is an image of the bridge of the original USS Enterprise (Captain Kirk’s ship). I don’t know about you, but I find this bridge to be absolutely stunning.
-Lieutenant Sam Archer
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(Attached Image: Bridge design by Tadeo D’oria)
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April 21, 2363 -- (Original Devron Timeline // Devron Timeline w/ Temporal War Reset)
(Devron Timeline 3.0)