The Enterprise through the ages

[Staffan]

Ah good point. I'd forgotten about that!

I found this article where Terry Matalas says they wanted to keep the fate of Enterprise E a mystery so fans could have fun speculating about it: Terry Matalas On Why Janeway And Harry Kim Weren’t In ‘Star Trek: Picard’ And The Fate Of The Enterprise-E

“We had ideas, but in the moment where they’re asking, ‘What about the Enterprise-E?’ it would not have been good for someone to be like, ‘Well, the Battle of duh, duh, duh.’ You are looking at the Enterprise-D! You couldn’t do it and you wouldn’t do it justice, whatever it is. You could say it is in storage or we are repainting it. You could, but I thought, but I thought it was way funnier if they all turned to Worf and he’s like, “It wasn’t my fault.” So everyone is going, “What the hell happened?” That’s way more fun. Somebody can tell that story some day about what happened with Worf and the Enterprise-E but it’s more fun to imagine yourself all the possibilities. Is it lost in an interdimensional rift and it’s still out there somewhere? Was it an accidental self destruct? Who knows? The question is almost better than the answer.”

I love me a good Noodle Incident, as long as they get to stay unexplained. As a bad example, we did not need to learn what actually happened in Budapest.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Ah good point. I'd forgotten about that!

I found this article where Terry Matalas says they wanted to keep the fate of Enterprise E a mystery so fans could have fun speculating about it: Terry Matalas On Why Janeway And Harry Kim Weren’t In ‘Star Trek: Picard’ And The Fate Of The Enterprise-E

“We had ideas, but in the moment where they’re asking, ‘What about the Enterprise-E?’ it would not have been good for someone to be like, ‘Well, the Battle of duh, duh, duh.’ You are looking at the Enterprise-D! You couldn’t do it and you wouldn’t do it justice, whatever it is. You could say it is in storage or we are repainting it. You could, but I thought, but I thought it was way funnier if they all turned to Worf and he’s like, “It wasn’t my fault.” So everyone is going, “What the hell happened?” That’s way more fun. Somebody can tell that story some day about what happened with Worf and the Enterprise-E but it’s more fun to imagine yourself all the possibilities. Is it lost in an interdimensional rift and it’s still out there somewhere? Was it an accidental self destruct? Who knows? The question is almost better than the answer.”

Completely agree it was better for the narrative to do it the way they did. I hope it comes up somewhere down the line though.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I love me a good Noodle Incident, as long as they get to stay unexplained. As a bad example, we did not need to learn what actually happened in Budapest.

I see your point, but I've always been a "more is more" kind of person.

 

[Horwath]

Out of all of the Enterprises, I prefer the Defiant;

 

[Corinnguard]

Out of all of the Enterprises, I prefer the Defiant;
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Being defiant here, I see. Nothing wrong with that. There are other Starfleet vessels that are just as noteworthy as the Enterprise. They're just off-camera, you see.

 

[Belen]

Constitution Refit/A is my favorite by a country mile.

 

[Morrus]

There are other Starfleet vessels that are just as noteworthy as the Enterprise.

Blasphemy!

 

[Corinnguard]

Blasphemy!

The USS Titan (Captain Riker), the USS Aventine (Captain Ezri Dax), and the USS Excalibur (Captain Mackenzie Calhoun) to name a few.

 

[Morrus]

The USS Titan (Captain Riker), the USS Aventine (Captain Ezri Dax), and the USS Excalibur (Captain Mackenzie Calhoun) to name a few.

You double down on your blasphemy. May Q have mercy on your soul.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

The Constitution refit or "movie Constitution" is probably the best and uniquely Trek looking, but I still love the Galaxy. It's a neat space whale hotel.
The Discovery/Strange New Worlds version is also a pretty good design. I think the Ambassador is the one I like the least, but it works really well as a bridge between what came before and after.