KLINGONSNIPER
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Would anyone happen to know who has the excelsior, the Enterprise B or the Lakota studio models sold at Christies auction?
Thanks
Eric Bryan
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Eric Bryan
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the enterprise-b is the lakota. the model was relabeld for ds9.
It's also the Excelsior. It was sold as Lakota as that was the last time the model was modified for filming before they went to CGI. I believe it's in the hands of a private collector.
For Generations, the Enterprise B mods added to the ship were intended to be temporary so they could be pulled off afterwards, but it turned out they were attached more permanently than intended, so the ship remained that way. It got marked up as the Lakota for one DS:9 episode.
That's unfortunate, as I always thought the ship looked best as the Excelsior before that "wedge" got added to its formerly very round and streamlined hull. In terms of in-universe design it was a nice addition for the Enterprise B so that we could see some foreshadowing of the progression from rounded to angular shapes that would culminate in the Enterprise D, but on its own from a purely aesthetic standpoint it's clearly grafted on and I think detracts from the beauty of the piece.
Just my opinion though...
The only one I ever wanted was the Ambassador Class studio model, complete with the refit (extra shuttle bay). I even like the slightly-lowered nacelles they did to it ready for another on-screen appearance that never happened.Personally all I wanted was:
The Lakota-Then turned back to Excelsior
Enterprise A
Enterpise E
Well, not all. Just my top 3 by far.
Karl, is there anything Trek or astronomy related that you do not know? Awesome pic.