Episode "The Apple" - The episode's original script called for an emergency saucer separation. However, due to budgeting, the effect was only mentioned but not seen.
Kirk: "Then use your imagination. Tie every ounce of power the ship has into the impulse engines. Discard the warp drive nacelles if you have to, and crack out of there with the main section, but get that ship out of there!"
That is right, as these old ships didn't have escape pods the only escape could be by detaching the primary hull (saucer) and escaping on impulse power.
Ofcourse back then the main engineering was in the aft quarter of the saucer so there could be no escape from a warp core breach.
When she was upgraded in Star Trek : The Motion Picture all engineering function were sent to the secondary hull.
The Galaxy Class not only had saucer seperation but unlike on older ships it could re-attach later.
Actually it was in Matt Jefferies original design specs for the Constitution class. For budget reasons it was never implemented on TOS. Back then, they couldn't even make the ship fly straight on camera, let alone seperate the saucer.
@onlineequines This is true. In the Tech manual, it does refer to an emergency separation whenever the ship was in danger. This design was implimented and used in TNG in a couple of episodes.
Oh my gawd!! (^_^) This is sooo cool!! TOS 'Doomsday Machine' was one of my favorite episodes and I always wondered about some of the history and if more of those planet killers were out there!! :)
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Episode "The Apple" - The episode's original script called for an emergency saucer separation. However, due to budgeting, the effect was only mentioned but not seen.
Kirk: "Then use your imagination. Tie every ounce of power the ship has into the impulse engines. Discard the warp drive nacelles if you have to, and crack out of there with the main section, but get that ship out of there!"
wilfemaff 1 week ago
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wilfemaff 1 week ago
Yes in "Encounter at Farpoint" they separate the saucer section and us the command section to go back and confront Q.
firepatriot42 2 months ago
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I liked this. It was better than I thought it would be. Great job.
PCMC001 4 months ago in playlist Star Trek Phase 2 - "In Harm's Way" - Episode One
That was an awesome start to an episode...Great work :D
jnadreth 8 months ago
@Coraxuss Yes; the old Star Trek blueprints show the location of an emergency bridge that is to be used during saucer separation.
mohan0128 9 months ago
This is a GREAT early production by these folks!
Thanks for the post, onlineequines!
Aggedor1959 1 year ago
That is right, as these old ships didn't have escape pods the only escape could be by detaching the primary hull (saucer) and escaping on impulse power.
Ofcourse back then the main engineering was in the aft quarter of the saucer so there could be no escape from a warp core breach.
When she was upgraded in Star Trek : The Motion Picture all engineering function were sent to the secondary hull.
The Galaxy Class not only had saucer seperation but unlike on older ships it could re-attach later.
MrGarath 2 years ago 2
Have you heard if the Exeter people are going to be able to finish the last chapter of the Tressaurian story? I liked that one.
Robtseward 2 years ago
this is on NBC? I thought it was only online...
bibbsy123abc 2 years ago
Great work. Love the Lightwave 3d special effects!
Humbertusmarius 2 years ago
lol fanmade my ass this looks more real rather than fan made.
FLAME4564 3 years ago 7
The saucer separation has been considered by the Enterprise's crew in the episode "The apple".
FekLeyrTarg 3 years ago
is is actually really really good, to my surprise!! Is this after Gene Roddenbery's Phase II script?
ThaiEgho 3 years ago 3
lolz im liking this already lol they should actualy turn this into a real series lol.
FLAME4564 3 years ago 3
WOW!!! did you see the bodies shooting out from the main saucer,..where the bridge is? FANTASTIC EFFECTS!!!!!
collector60 3 years ago
I love that in the past, the Starfleet woman is wearing the regulation miniskirt and go-go boots. LOL
OceanKingNY 3 years ago 2
Actually it was in Matt Jefferies original design specs for the Constitution class. For budget reasons it was never implemented on TOS. Back then, they couldn't even make the ship fly straight on camera, let alone seperate the saucer.
onlineequines 3 years ago
@onlineequines This is true. In the Tech manual, it does refer to an emergency separation whenever the ship was in danger. This design was implimented and used in TNG in a couple of episodes.
DBro65 4 months ago
Oh my gawd!! (^_^) This is sooo cool!! TOS 'Doomsday Machine' was one of my favorite episodes and I always wondered about some of the history and if more of those planet killers were out there!! :)
SayntLucia 3 years ago