enterprise enterprise fictional spaceship appeared american science fiction television series star trek enterprise universe registration appeared earlier franchise timeline starfleet ship named enterprise producers series originally intended use class starship seen star trek contact production designer talked design greater influence star trek original series designed exterior vessel eventually arriving final design suggesting class starship sphere shaped primary hull ship reminiscent uss enterprise complete secondary hull ideas turned producers instead pushed final version seen proposed refit design series continued fifth season interior ship designed number staff members primarily took inspiration fast attack submarines united_states_navy considering previous vessels named enterprise franchise series ship seen pilot episode broken bow seen series undergoing upgrades missions included initial period deep space exploration mission following attack earth instrumental formation final appearance occurred ship seen route signing federation charter ship enterprise appeared non canon novels describe actions war vessel final fate museum ship orbit model seen screen film star trek darkness appeared video game star trek encounters negative fan reaction design television critics positive calling design sort retro enterprise toys models released including versions diamond select toys background original pitch star trek original series creator vessel series set called starship subsequently renamed uss enterprise start series growing real world fame recently launched aircraft carrier enterprise linked star trek second enterprise debut star trek fourth version introduced season episode star trek generation entitled yesterday enterprise series set fifth version vessel missing enterprise introduced star trek generations following end star trek voyager launch upn seeking new star trek series network contacted fifth season star trek voyager informed didn develop new star trek find previously executive producer voyager series dating generation contacted executive producers new new series launched end voyager set years events seen original series new series originally called enterprise star trek prefix upn president said paramount felt longer necessary enterprise synonymous star trek idea set earlier time period limited technology ship able travel warp felt series set roughly time period exciting fans concept design season originally intended based construction ship upn wanted typical ship based star trek series ship presented finished pilot episode broken bow start series ship referred early design version secondary hull appeared similar ship seen original series design partially inspired viewing ford seeing modern update original design designers took design uss enterprise original series updated ultimately looked like update vessel second design concept similar class starship seen television star trek deep space voyager era producers initially intending use class vessel enterprise convinced design greater inspiration original series created film star trek contact influences class starship originally seen star trek wrath khan similar design created star trek academy years film proposed featured primary hull enterprise seen original series secondary hull exterior design enterprise designed based features class new class designated producers referred enterprise class naval tradition naming class vessel intended ship similar design class starship sphere shaped primary hull producers wanted flat shaped hull immediately recognizable star trek vessel deliberately attempted insert references original series ship narrow leading body ship warp wanted seen ships later series included leading edge later described original wanted collectors warp orange like original series overruled producers wanted red like later series thought wasn fond bright colors star trek enterprise filmed dark blues rear ends influenced enterprise original series spheres appeared 1960s version split direct elements original series impulse engine lower dome prominent element television enterprise dish compressed vertical axis placed process getting designs approved producers later described long hard battle production illustrator creator enterprise exterior model created cgi physical model production versions created high definition version created use television series lower resolution referred approved model low model promotional purposes work conducted television model exterior ship debut spread july edition approved model version looked smaller windows ship larger television version hull bronze change coloration later said didn know change approved prior version following initial usage approved model stand production version previews fourth season drawing exterior enterprise captain ready room created hours alongside drawings earlier incarnations directly inspired lockheed saying entry vehicles technology time enterprise won technological push comes developing advanced technology seen introduced time referred enterprise equipped season intended enterprise undergo major refit fifth season produced series cancelled end fourth season seen addition secondary hull resulted ship taking appearance closer vessels original series later series redesign debut edition official ships line calendar designs vessels seen screen appear year calendar design uss enterprise appearing subsequent enterprise novels new design plots admiral asks refitted design named columbia class honor columbia lost hands interior design interior vessel designed visited united_states navy fast attack submarines inspiration kept mind heritage ships named enterprise history star trek designs attempted allow greater freedom filming angles seen previous star trek series bridge stations originally designed angular tubular elements tubular elements dropped place created designs stations mike created mechanical detailed elements inspiration taken united_states_navy ships space shuttle inclusion operations stations communications elements added included switch touch screen controls seen series generation hands buttons appeared original series set included described busy boxes crew parts consoles folded filled wires background actors look busy shot enterprise refitted battle damage seen screen team took feedback directors previous star trek series new space easier film series purpose built sets briefing rooms following feedback area built bridge directors stated proved difficult people sit table interesting design intended reference original series design created including certain design elements wall patterns design engineering deck overhauled previous series intention look like engine room nuclear submarine described saying going powerful engine looks like powerful engine appearances deep space exploration ship appeared pilot star trek enterprise broken bow episode showed maiden voyage enterprise crew returning named nos following success ship crew ordered begin deep space exploration mission launch vessel limited maximum speed warp equipped experimental ship launched weeks ahead schedule april weapon systems online equipped hull plating defensive measure following month combat unknown foe spatial torpedoes phase cannons installed following september exploration mission temporarily cancelled final episode season following destruction colony enterprise ignited atmosphere ship recalled earth investigation showed responsible mission resumed minefield enterprise suffered hull breach crew informed nearby repair facility breach repaired dead stop following failure warp drive ship night episode final episode second season enterprise recalled earth following attack resulting deaths seven million people florida ship crew given new mission track prevent use greater weapon destroy earth departure ship equipped torpedoes new command centre took board detachment soldiers year long mission ship crew searched location time enterprise repeatedly damaged spatial area appear caused alien built moon sized spheres ship suffers hull breach damage events ship crew caught investigating possible location prime enterprise severely damaged vessels warp destroyed crew stealing warp core vessel following episode damage ship travel warp intercept weapon following acquisition ship crew approached version enterprise sent years past ship attempting disrupt timeline crew versions enterprise work enable present day enterprise enter corridor allow captain meet whereabouts future enterprise unknown speculation destroyed ceased exist tracking weapon council weapon launched countdown enterprise pursuit captain archer leads boarding party weapon final episode season zero hour enterprise commanded directs nearby sphere commander tucker ship dish use weapon destroy sphere despite interference sphere builders modifications destroy sphere set chain reaction destroys spheres enterprise rendezvous archer away team revealed crew archer didn destroyed heavily damaged ship returned earth inside vessel arrival crew find events overtaken vessel sent time alternative 20th century nazi_germany successfully invaded united_states crew defeat alien recover captain archer ship returned correct time storm war following mission enterprise undergoes refit home inventor device performed upgrade upgrades occurred warp drive allowing enterprise reach cruising speed warp emergency speed warp carrying ambassador conference ship diverted attacks nearby vessels discovered vessel uses change appearance attacks explained attempt provoke war instead enterprise location peace talks fleet vessels create grid track ship temporary alliance humans known enterprise returns earth transport commander tucker transfer uss columbia moves enterprise following episode divergence vessels undergo dangerous high warp line transfer enterprise warp drive version enterprise seen mirror command captain ship destroyed combat shortly mutiny commander archer demons prime enterprise travels earth resolve crisis terrorist cell called prime seeks remove alien influence earth war seen screen instead described non canon novel war beneath wing subsequent follow books events episode board enterprise set years seen prime actually related board enterprise events star trek generation episode following war enterprise diverted route earth present signing federation charter non canon novel captain glory states following enterprise placed orbit museum piece appearances enterprise appeared video games star trek encounters star trek legacy released vessel player controls storyline moving uss enterprise seen original series later depictions recent appearance enterprise model collection depicting history flight fleet admiral office star trek darkness placed historical vessels space shuttle alpha reception commentary negative fan reaction design enterprise criticism efforts designers questioned stated interview having know exactly producers asked strong opinions knew exactly wanted writing chicago_tribune said enterprise looked cheesy original trek johnson added contained technology wasn advanced seen earlier star trek series set 24th century maintains techno trek flair said sets largely gun metal gray representing sort retro sort happened 50s sci design today technology work consoles simpler mechanical feel review broken bow washington_post described enterprise speed warp slower models toy lines initial inch figure range shipped enterprise bridge console form bridge actual enterprise released debuted new york toy fair following acquisition company continued release enterprise toys included main television version configuration seen mirror enterprise released model lines include scale replica cgi model features sound effects signed plaque model takes hours limited production run units produced models seen star trek darkness including enterprise enterprise released model kit round models polar lights line include version seen television series refit 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