Though his casting of the original crew was quite good, I agree, they really should have started off with something new altogether - a "next next" generation if he really wanted a clean slate. I understand the desire to give a "potential" new crop of fans a version of Trek that they can call their own, but throwing…

Though his casting of the original crew was quite good, I agree, they really should have started off with a "next next" generation if he really wanted a clean slate. I understand the desire to give a "potential" new crop of fans a version of Trek that they can call their own, but throwing out the whole Trek…

That's true. Not having a clean slate to re-imagine a franchise (that he wasn't that much of a fan of) might keep him focused on maintaining the signature look of things while doing all the action-y stuff that's he's good at.

It's the size and proportions that irk me as an industrial designer and life long Trekkie. I don't even mind the Apple-store bridge with lens flares or the swoopy hotrod-esque styling of the secondary hull and nacelles, but they're too squished together, the secondary hull should be mounted further back, and a…

The other Enterprises were different ship classes altogether, which is supposed to be a progression or evolution of the basic configuration. Abram's Enterprise was supposed to be his re-imagined version of the original Constitution class, which I agree, he got the basic shape right, but it's the size and proportions…

Yeah, the Constitution class refit (NCC-1701-A) and the Excelsior (not the dressed up NCC-1701-B) are probably my favorite, as far as the lines and proportions. I don't mind elements of the Abrams enterprise, like the Apple-store bridge with lens flares and the styling of individual components. Sure, the sculptural…

SW is probably a better fit for Abrams style, but because he wasn't a big ST fan to begin with, it's quite annoying that he had to mess with ST canon and visual design, while simplifying it down to an action-y SW-like thrill ride. I'm not saying Trek was very cerebral either, but at it's heart it tackled contemporary…

Agreed. Trek (as Roddenberry imagined it) had it's own style and quality. I know the reboot was aimed at pulling in a new generation of potential fans that might not favor slower more cerebral storylines with character development, but pandering to ticket sales while selling your soul just frustrates the original…

Agreed about Into Darkness... I quite liked First Contact and was ok with Generations, but the rest were crap. I'm also excited about Abrams doing SW, since he's a fan and that's more like his style. I just wish he never messed with ST canon and visual design in the first place.

Agreed. SW is probably a better fit for Abrams style, but because he wasn't a big ST fan to begin with, it's quite annoying that he had to mess with canon and visual design, while simplifying it down to an action-y thrill ride. I'm not saying Trek was very cerebral either, but at it's heart it tackled contemporary…

When special interests and money greatly influence our politics, then practical and rational solutions go out the window...

I'm so glad the SW ships have maintained their signature look. I think a lot of old-school Trek fans really dislike what Abrams did to the Enterprise. Sure it's got the basic recognizable shape, but the size, proportions, and lines are just "off". If only the nacelles weren't so squished together and the connecting…

Flashbacks? You mean I really did carry you when you got pinned by that crashed gunship, while shooting wild dogs by the empty pool, and making a last stand by the ferris wheel while waiting for an evac?

Is that a museum display or did too much snow weigh down the tail?

It's too bad they couldn't produce their concept a few years back. This would have been a real statement. "Lord Vader, your car has arrived"...

"For China, Pakistan would give the J-31 a first export customer and would help offset some of its development costs. " Um I wonder how much America "contributed" to that overall development cost? I wonder how much a cyber espionage force costs in compared to actually developing your own aviation stealth tech. I'm…

Reagan might have used "Star Wars" to scare the Commies back in the 80's, but these "satlets" are essentially Star Wars buzz droids...

Agreed. There's a reason the awesome Blackbird is "obsolete".

And just like any extremist "news" outlet, it will only be taken seriously by extremists that want some official channel to validate their world views and remain in their echo chamber...

Every major life decision is a balance of emotion and logic. As you get older you tend to swing toward the logical (practical and responsible) mindset. Unless you're in a midlife crisis and that Stingray seems like a good buy.