Original Starship Enterprise Restored To Its Former Glory

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Just in time for the show’s 50th Anniversary, the on-screen model for Star Trek’s USS Enterprise is now available for viewing at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in most, if not all, of its original glory.

…in late 2014, the museum announced plans to recorrect the damage done to the Enterprise over the years—a re-restoration project to undo the former restoration, bringing the model back to its original on-screen form. Finally, nearly two years later, the process is complete. The Enterprise was unveiled in its new home in a climate-controlled display in the museum’s Milestones Exhibit on July 1.
 
Some history on this project.

There was a vote thousands of years into the future by the United Federation of Planets and this project was approved.

Q however objected and was not happy, but agreed to send someone back in time to restore the original Enterprise.

Today, in all periods of time, the people on the Enterprise are celebrating this moment in history.

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Smithsonian? Hmm. OK. I always assumed they only dealt with reality. Should have gone with the Bird Of Prey. Or that shiny metallic Rubik's cube.
 
Smithsonian? Hmm. OK. I always assumed they only dealt with reality. Should have gone with the Bird Of Prey. Or that shiny metallic Rubik's cube.

They do, it's a tribute to the cultural significance of the TV show.
 
Man why does the Smithsonian have to be in some place not many people want to visit, (murder) capital of the US, horrible summers, horrible winters, I mean the people who work there and run this country don't even want to be in DC.
 
Man why does the Smithsonian have to be in some place not many people want to visit, (murder) capital of the US, horrible summers, horrible winters, I mean the people who work there and run this country don't even want to be in DC.
Tax break.
 
Man why does the Smithsonian have to be in some place not many people want to visit, (murder) capital of the US, horrible summers, horrible winters, I mean the people who work there and run this country don't even want to be in DC.

...Most of the USA is horrible summers. Most all of it. And most of the USA that doesn't have horrible summers has far worse winters. DC's winters are mild compared to anywhere further north...and DC's summer's are no worse than anything south.

Now the SI was founded in the 1840s. Now in the 1840s, the District of Columbia was NOT a city it was a "district" because no one actually lived there really. It was a place where governmental business was done and that was about it. DC's present peculiar local government status (where Congress gets to overlord and overrule all local decision making, and further their POTUS voting ability), stems from that legacy where it was designated a district because no one actually lived there-hence it not being a proper State.....no of course there are more people living in DC than in many states.


If they didn't build it in DC where would they have put it? The recently bought Louisiana Purchase? Newly purchased and negotiated Minnesota? California?

Tax break.

Completely wrong.
 
I always liked the Enterprise Refit from ST:TMP. Best version of the Enterprise. The 1701-a Piece of crap. Sure it was basically the same ship, but still the refit is my favorite.
 
I always liked the Enterprise Refit from ST:TMP. Best version of the Enterprise. The 1701-a Piece of crap. Sure it was basically the same ship, but still the refit is my favorite.

Its the best looking ship they came up with. Fantastic design.
 
If I had the money and there were anything I could own, this would be at the top of the list.
 
Man why does the Smithsonian have to be in some place not many people want to visit, (murder) capital of the US, horrible summers, horrible winters, I mean the people who work there and run this country don't even want to be in DC.

DC is one of the most visited cities in the US in one of most populous metro regions in the US.
 
After going through most the vids on it, there were sure things that didn't make sense to me. To save the 50yo original glue holding the body together, we're going to add metal straps to the inside of the body & screw it all together. Maybe it's just because I'm not a "professional" but some of the choices & at least their runner-up ideas make me wonder why they didn't just build a new one from scratch. It''s not really preservation or restoration if you just throw a bunch of stuff at it that it didn't have originally.

Can understand pulling parts that previous museum restorations installed, but to go even more drastic/modern on the replacement parts seems to go the opposite way to me.
 
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