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This article is from the Star Trek Tech
FAQ, by Joshua Bell inexorabletash@hotmail.com with numerous
contributions by others.
45 Blueprints p1 (rec.arts.startrek.tech reading list)
Paramount has only ever officially endorsed three sets of blueprints,
and these are listed first. Note that among the treknical community,
even these aren't regarded as definitive works.
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U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-D BLUEPRINTS
Rick Sternbach.
Pocket Books, 1996. ISBN 0-671-50093-7.
In print. US$24.00
From decks 1 through 42, from Stellar Cartography to the cetacean
tanks, from the starboard power coupling to the captain's yacht,
detailed blueprints from one of the authors of the Technical Manual.
The blueprints are as detailed as one may wish, with a few caveats:
they don't detail the interiors of the warp nacelles; they tend to be
fairly repetitive (quarters for 1,016 after all); and they don't have
any ducks, porches, signs, or other discernable in-jokes. At least,
that I've noticed yet.
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STAR TREK BLUEPRINTS
Franz Joseph Designs
Ballantine Books, 1973. SBN 345-24471-0-500
Out of print. Cover price: US$5.00. Asking price: US$40 or more.
12 sheets, 9" x 30". A perfect companion to the Star Fleet Technical
Manual, but a collectable on its own. The blueprints are actually of
U.S.S. Constitution, NCC-1700, but that's a minor detail. Very
detailed. These were endorsed by Paramount and actually featured as
screen displays in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. However, Paramount
later changed its collective mind regarding printed works in the Star
Trek canon. Since these predate the "known" explanation of what
dilithium is for, etc, the location of some ship components like
engineering is questionable. But on the whole, these are still
invaluable reference materials.
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STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE 14 OFFICIAL BLUEPRINTS
Wallaby/Pocket Books, 1980. ISBN 0-671-79106-0
Asking prices: Blue pack, $25; Original, US$45.
There are actually two versions of these: the 1980 Wallaby Books
version (blue plastic package) and the original (not quite sure what
the difference is - presumably not blue!). According to the New Eye
Studio catalog, these contain 32 views of the Enterprise and all the
other ships in the film.
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