Studio models (films)

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Chronological list of studio models and props appearing in all ten Star Trek films.

This list is of all new model designs that first appeared in all Star Trek films. Information on models that represented a single design can be found in the articles linked below. Information on models that were recycled or refurbished to represent different vessels or props from different species in all series' will be listed herein.

Contents 1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1.1 K't'inga class 1.2 Orbital office complex 1.3 Work Bee 1.4 Constitution class (refit) 1.5 Surak 2 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 2.1 Miranda class 3 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 3.1 Merchantman 3.2 Klingon Bird-of-Prey 3.3 Spacedock 3.4 Oberth class 3.5 Excelsior class 4 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 4.1 SD-103 5 Star Trek Generations 5.1 Whorfin-class 6 Star Trek: First Contact 6.1 Sovereign class 6.2 Akira class 6.3 Norway class 6.4 Saber class 6.5 Steamrunner class 6.6 Borg sphere 6.7 T'Plana-Hath 7 Star Trek: Insurrection 7.1 Ru'afo's flagship 7.2 Son'a battle cruiser 7.3 Son'a collector 7.4 Son'a shuttle 7.5 Cousteau 7.6 Enterprise-E shuttlecraft 7.7 Federation holoship 7.8 Federation mission scoutship 8 Star Trek Nemesis 8.1 Argo 8.2 Scimitar 8.3 Scorpion class 8.4 Valdore

[edit] Star Trek: The Motion Picture

[edit] K't'inga class

• See main article: K't'inga-class

[edit] Orbital office complex

The model was originally built as the orbital office complex for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The model was turned upside down for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, TNG and DS9. It would later become a CGI model based on the original studio model for later seasons of DS9 and for a display graphic on VOY.

Original use:

• Orbital office complex for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

First modification:

• Regula I in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
• Science Station Tango Sierra in TNG: "The Child"
• Starbase 173 in TNG: "The Measure Of A Man"
• Tanuga IV research station in TNG: "A Matter of Perspective"
• Deep Space 5 in TNG: "Parallels"
• Prison starbase in DS9: "Blaze of Glory"

Second modification:

• Starbase 375 in DS9: "A Time to Stand", et al.
• Prison starbase in DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi"
• Starbase 257 in DS9: "Valiant"
• Lantaru sector research station in VOY: "The Omega Directive"

Orbital office complex	Regula I	Science Station Tango Sierra	Starbase 173
Tanuga IV research station	Deep Space 5	Prison starbase #1	Starbase 375
Prison starbase #2	Starbase 257	Lantaru sector research station

• Additional sources: Redresses of the Orbital Office Complex at Ex Astris Scientia

[edit] Work Bee

• See main article: Work Bee

[edit] Constitution class (refit)

• See main article: Constitution class

[edit] Surak

• See main article: Vulcan long range shuttle

[edit] Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

[edit] Miranda class

The Miranda-class was originally designed by Joe Jennings and Mike Minor and was built by ILM to represent the USS Reliant in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The Reliant model later appeared as the USS Saratoga in the opening scenes of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and as the USS Brattain in TNG: "Night Terrors". (See main article: Miranda class.)

Modifications

• The upper "roll bar" was at one point removed from the model to represent the USS Lantree in TNG: "Unnatural Selection".
• In addition to the removed "roll bar", the USS Saratoga from DS9: "Emissary" possessed additional "sensor pods", affixed above the nacelles to either side of the primary hull.
• The Soyuz-class USS Bozeman in TNG: "Cause and Effect". (See main article: Soyuz class.)
• A CGI version of this design was later created as the USS Majestic for DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels", as well as several other ships and episodes of DS9. Unlike the previous versions, which all had blacked nacelles, the CGI was given a blue glow.

USS Lantree

USS Bozeman

USS Saratoga

USS Majestic

[edit] Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

[edit] Merchantman

This model was originally designed by Nilo Rodis and built by ILM to represent the Merchantman in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. In VOY the ship appeared as both a physical model and CGI model.

Merchantman Star Trek III: The Search for Spock	Altec vessel TNG: "The Outrageous Okona"	Sheliak colony ship TNG: "The Ensigns of Command"	Peliar Zel escort vessel TNG: "The Host"
Bok'Nor DS9: "The Maquis, Part I"	Vidiian starship VOY: "Phage"	Klingon civilian transport ship DS9: "Rules of Engagement"

• Additional sources: Merchantman model at Ex Astris Scientia

[edit] Klingon Bird-of-Prey

• See main article: Klingon Bird-of-Prey

[edit] Spacedock

• See main article: Earth Spacedock

[edit] Oberth class

• See main article: Oberth class

[edit] Excelsior class

The Excelsior-class was originally designed by Bill George and built at ILM for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

After several refurbishes, it was given entirely new arrangements and details to represent a refit modification, the USS Enterprise-B for Star Trek Generations. These refit modifications were designed by John Eaves under the supervision of production designer Herman Zimmerman.

A new physical model was later built by Greg Jein to once again represent the USS Excelsior in VOY: "Flashback", at a smaller scale. It was replaced by a CGI model for the later seasons of DS9 and VOY. (See main article: Excelsior class)

Original USS Excelsior model

Refurbished USS Enterprise-B model

Revised USS Excelsior model

New CGI model, USS Valley Forge

[edit] Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

[edit] SD-103

This model was originally designed by John Goodson to represent the short range orbital shuttle SD-103 from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, which also appeared as the Farragut shuttlecraft in Star Trek Generations.

In between the two movies, the model was modified by Greg Jein, who added warp engines to the model, with components that appear to have been derived from the Constitution-class and Miranda-class models, and given a look of a full starship with several decks, to appear as the Sydney-class. The Sydney model initially appeared as USS Jenolan in TNG: "Relics", and was later flipped to appear as the USS Nash in DS9 Season 2, Season 4, Season 5 and Season 7.

The Sydney-class model (measuring 6½"x11"x4") was listed in the 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection auction with an estimated sale price of $4,000 to $6,000; it sold for $22,000 ($26,400 with premium). [1]

SD-103

USS Jenolan

USS Nash

Farragut shuttlecraft

[edit] Star Trek Generations

[edit] Whorfin-class

• See main article: Whorfin class

[edit] Star Trek: First Contact

[edit] Sovereign class

• See main article: Sovereign class

[edit] Akira class

• See main article: Akira class

[edit] Norway class

• See main article: Norway class

[edit] Saber class

• See main article: Saber class

[edit] Steamrunner class

• See main article: Steamrunner class

[edit] Borg sphere

• See main article: Borg sphere

[edit] T'Plana-Hath

• See main article: T'Plana-Hath

[edit] Star Trek: Insurrection

[edit] Ru'afo's flagship

• See main article: Ru'afo's flagship

[edit] Son'a battle cruiser

• See main article: Son'a battle cruiser

[edit] Son'a collector

• See main article: Son'a collector

[edit] Son'a shuttle

• See main article: Son'a shuttle

[edit] Cousteau

• See main article: Cousteau

[edit] Enterprise-E shuttlecraft

• No information yet.

[edit] Federation holoship

• See main article: Federation holoship

[edit] Federation mission scoutship

• See main article: Federation mission scoutship

[edit] Star Trek Nemesis

[edit] Argo

• See main article: Argo

[edit] Scimitar

• See main article: Scimitar

[edit] Scorpion class

• No information yet.

[edit] Valdore

• See main article: Valdore type

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