The final cruise of the Enterprise D

[@fruitofthelum5815]

"I miss that voice!" That was a nice callback to Majel!

[@AndrewChapman]

I just wish Deanna could've been in that last bridge scene and said something like "I'm only just realising how much that voice sounds incredibly like my mother.". Since Majel played Lwaxana Troi as well as the computer voice (and of course other roles in the Star Trek franchise).

[@Makeitso2023]

@@AndrewChapmanwould have been to cheesy

[@AndrewChapman]

@@Makeitso2023 Or would've made another nice callback to Majel.

[@anthony1701d]

Damn right, dude. 🥹🖖🙏❤️

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Yeah she played 'No. 1' in the T.O.S. Pilot episode 'The Cage' and didn't she play Christine Chapel as well or was that another actress.

[@HotrodSaints001]

I love the call back to Admiral Leonard "Bones" McCoy telling Data you treat her like a lady, she'll always bring you home. She did take care of them, getting them home safely.

[@Makeitso2023]

Shame they didn’t take care of her,lost the star drive crashed and trashed the saucer,only Geordi and possibly reg Barclay put her back together again with help from the USS Syracuse

[@Zhortac]

​@Makeitso2023 not their fault some shitty writers decided to blow her up using some.outdated BoP, just so they can bring in a sleeker ship.

[@psimitry]

@@Zhortac If it makes you feel a little better, Ron Moore and Brannon Braga wrote the Veridian III battle as being un-shielded Enterprise vs a Vor'Cha-class cruiser. But it was decided that the Vor'Cha physical model was not "movie caliber" (i.e. the model would have obviously been a model on the big screen). And the producers were unwilling to spend the money to refurbish the existing model or build a new one. "Better" yet, they could recycle the recently created Bird-of-prey explosion from ST6 to save even more money. So as-is so common, saving/making money won out over the art and story. But the PLAN was there to at least make more sense (i.e. Galaxy Class versus the most powerful ship the Klingons had (this was before the introduction of the Negh'Var)).

[@robertf3479]

As she powered up and emerged from Bay 12 it seemed to this old man that she was saying "I have one last adventure and one good fight left in me. Let's make it one for the history books." In "Measure of a Man" an Admiral visiting the ship said "For 500 years every ship that has carried the name Enterprise has become a legend. This one is no different." He was going to become more right than anyone could guess at the time. "... and we must succeed! Let's ensure that history never forgets the name ... Enterprise!" They aren't going to forget Jean Luc, never.

[@shep9231]

Because we won't let them!

[@stephenfarthing3819]

The Enterprise D deserves her status. And confirmed that she could and did so do.

[@URSoDead2Me]

I loved the way you articulated that. For one more fight, the D was a beast and got the job done and cemented her status as the best to ever do it.

[@brandonpeterman9964]

That scene is even better if you notice as she's clearing the space dock doors you can clearly see the NX-01 refit above the big D in the same frame

[@mr6johnclark]

USS Enterprise NCC-1701D Now sits at the starfleet museum She now sleeps peacefully... Awaiting her next Call to duty.

[@harryc1971]

Its a better fate for the D, retirement with a place of honour in the museum.

[@alexwilson9886]

Better then being left to rust on uninhabited planet in a pre warp star system.

[@URSoDead2Me]

Better than the E which was destroyed off camera

[@brandonpeterman9964]

Like a Phoenix she will rise from the ashes to be reborn anew

[@Stingmon21]

Great vid, my only critique would be calling it the "Final Cruise" of the D. We thought Generations would be the last we saw of her, and Picard proved us wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if she shows up again at some point, ready to explore and push the boundaries of what's known.

[@BVCStudios]

She was never old ❤

[@fruitofthelum5815]

Worf, in First Contact defiance mode: "Old?"

[@benjaminpohl3104]

And never will be.

[@Greg87601]

Great send off for the Enterprise D. She saved the day again.

[@AndrewChapman]

4:11 You rest now, old girl. Don't ever let them take you out and risk getting you destroyed again. Don't wanna go through that again after Generations.

[@robertf3479]

"I rest, but only lightly. If called I stand ready to do again the things that I was born to do and if I fall in the doing do not mourn me. Know instead that I met my end with courage and remember me that way. My name is Enterprise." The note about the ship "resting lightly" is a nod to another historic ship which was retired after WWII but was returned to action an unprecedented three times. "When Captain Peniston took the podium at the ship’s 1969 decommissioning ceremony, he spoke directly to the ship, saying: “. . . rest well, yet sleep lightly, and hear the call, if again sounded, to provide ‘firepower for freedom’ [the ship’s motto].” The battleship New Jersey (BB 62) was returned to service for the third time in 1982.

[@danielmarinucci7708]

This is the perfect tribute to her, no need to change anything.

[@shaalis]

"I miss that voice". Yes so do I.

[@Redshirt434]

Couldnt ask for a better ending to the story of this Enterprise. Pressed into service for one final heroic mission by her old crew, to at long last, rest in a place of honor at the Starfleet Museum, to be visited and admired by millions of people for generations to come. A FAR better ending than laying on the surface of Veridian 3, a lonely and obscure planet, rusting away and succumbing to the elements.

[@danielmarinucci7708]

Her & her great grandmother. (She's there too).

[@shawnconder4984]

​@danielmarinucci7708, if I'm not mistaken, weren't both the NX-01 refit and the 1701-A there?

[@danielmarinucci7708]

@@shawnconder4984 - yes. there were a couple of ships between them.

[@tacticalderpy2077]

Shout-out to the USS Syracuse engineering section, now the Enterprise's engineering section. Plus the detail of the saucer section still having the atmospheric entry scorch marks and dirt was an excellent touch.

[@joycedellinger2528]

This version of the ENTERPRISE is my second favorite next to Constitution class one Kirk commanded and the refit one. I grew up with TOS and loved all the series afterwards. Been a Trekkie all my life! Thank you for such a fitting finale for the old girl. Just because something is older, doesn't mean she's worn out!

[@patsfreak]

My personal head canon is that while Starfleet licked its wounds and before she returned to her slumber the D reclaimed her crown as Federation flagship. Projecting strength at a time where it was sorely needed.

[@Makeitso2023]

More than likely as they would have had to come up with a way to flush out the Borg transporter dna and test it so the D likely became the unofficial base for that at the very least,hopefully she went on a final cruise like the A did before heading to her home/resting place. Just a shame we didn’t get miles O’Brien in the last episode somehow would have been another nice next gen/ds9 link

[@patsfreak]

@@Makeitso2023 I feel like O’Brien would have been leading the evacuation of Starfleet Academy likely having ascended to Chancellor but still teaching one class a semester about interfacing Starfleet systems with non Starfleet ones. Namely while complaining about Cardassian replicators

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Seeing a video like this of the resurrection of the Enterprise D reminds me of that video I saw of the resurrection of the Constitution Refit Class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 where they played the same opening song at the beginning and ending of this video they played in that one too great job and great work to the guys who made this.

[@AndrewChapman]

Yes, I saw that too.

[@J3335]

7 seasons, cameos in others' shows, 1 movie and triumphant return in Picard 3...a fitting end for Star Trek's Hero ship with the most screen time...To Live Forever...The Enterprise NCC-1701- D. You will always be my favourite❤.

[@ivancarriel7210]

Borg : we have conquered the Federation. ENTERPRISE D enters the chat Borg : Fuc.......

[@SerialDesignationN-0X00]

Enterprise D: hello there.....start running

[@ivancarriel7210]

@@SerialDesignationN-0X00 lol facts

[@JE_Drumming]

ENTERPRISE D: Helloooo Boyssss, I'm Baaaaack! 😁

[@SerialDesignationN-0X00]

@@JE_Drumming Enterprise-F: damn...a museum piece re-entering service? What is starfleet smoking? Enterprise-E: put some respect on her name

[@ShaunStephens777]

The theme from generations was perfect for this vid 😊

[@Robert_Douglass]

Theme from Star Trek Generations composed by Dennis McCarthy, courtesy of Paramount Pictures...

[@AndrewChapman]

Fits perfectly.

[@crsrdash-840b5]

One Hell of a ship -the Galaxy-class! She's been through so much and for once she bought her crew home! Thank you Doctor McCoy and M. Scott for giving the Next Generation such good advice!

[@richardkoon5544]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks.

[@johnm.5848]

A fitting tribute to a legend.

[@chacaf22]

A year after the premiere of this season, and 9 months later of this, I'm still getting emotional with the MsD ❤❤❤

[@arcticninja8865]

I have always though, that the Enterprise-D is the Battleship of Starfleet. No matter how outdated she may be, she will always be tough and always pack quite a punch. She also happens to be a beautiful ship.

[@justin3415]

This song was always great. I always called it the Time captains theme haha

[@daviddriver2692]

This " Enterprise " ...whew, forever a beauty...what a ride

[@Kingofgibraltar]

I never get sick of the site of this ship!

[@KCDigital90]

God bless you 😊 I was 10 years old for a couple minutes . The galaxy class all time favorite 🙂

[@barricade8957]

0:35 - I never noticed it before, but up in the top corner, is the ENT Enterprise. Almost like it's looking 'down' proudly upon the ship carrying it's name. Nice little touch.

[@mariorosariomusic5509]

“Oh, I’m afraid the Borg beacon will be quite operational when your friends arrive!”

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

Your overconfidence is your weakness🤭

[@mariorosariomusic5509]

@@Taliesin-xd7keyour faith in Picard is yours!! Lol

[@redfive2008]

@@mariorosariomusic5509 Picard has earned that faith, Emperor.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Man I'll bet when this episode aired and people saw the legendary Starship U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D was back for one more final battle I'll bet a lot of people were crying their eyes out seeing the ship they grew up with back in the 80's was BACK and ready to kick Borg Ass one more time.

[@brandonpeterman9964]

I got choked up watching her pull out of space dock and saw that moment she cleared the doors and had the NX-01 refit in the background looking down upon her

[@gp01zephyranthes]

Its a small thing, but I love how shes moored next to Stargazer.

[@Kevin-zo8bk]

You treat her like a lady and she will always bring you home (admiral McCoy)

[@brandonpeterman9964]

She got the crew home safe in Generations and then rose from the ashes like a Phoenix to get her crew home safe one last time

[@durn210]

Most beautiful thing I ever seen

[@anglandp]

Goosebumps

[@warpcrafter]

Data flew that Galaxy class ship like he was Luke Skywalker in an X-wing going after the Death Star.

[@jaredekelman4229]

My Favorite Ship Ever in Anything! #1 👍 ❤️

[@seanwolslau-holdren6731]

Never thought I’d live to see the Enterprise-D do a trench run.

[@redfive2008]

And a core run.

[@joelwhitehead3677]

Enterprise D Forever ❤

[@buraiman45]

She's as beautiful as the day we lost her.

[@noname-yo6yn]

the galaxy class so many of us remember as "our" enterprise, often got laughed about as being the fat ugly one, still extremly luxurious and efficient and in my opinion the most luxurious one of all the enterprises we know yet, still showed that it had the genes to be a predator and defend itself well against any danger even though she was built as a science ship.

[@Samtheman85844]

Give her the right send off.

[@ked1013]

Great music thanks

[@ked1013]

added to my recollection of st next gen. Good work

[@joelmulder]

I disagree with the Enterprise being that maneuverable, it undermines the ship’s sense of scale. But I really do love this wonderful sendoff she got. It’s an extremely rare thing for fans of a show to get something like this so many years after the adventure originally ended.

[@TB-pb4sh]

I have thought of that In my mind because they didn't need life support in all of the ship, they allocated extra energy to engines etc

[@brandonpeterman9964]

The maneuverablity comes from the stardrive section being a Dominion war era drive section. We also never got to see a Galaxy class unleashed until now.

[@TheGrayfrog100]

"Bones" McCoy says, "You treat her like a lady. And she'll always bring you home"

[@XennialTV]

Don't understand why all the lights are on in so many rooms when the only people aboard are on the bridge.

[@richardched6085]

They may yet need her yet again in the future 😆.

[@crsrdash-840b5]

According to Q, she will be needed again as a dreadnought-class in the upcoming new Klingon conflict.

[@richardched6085]

@@crsrdash-840b5 that was in the anti-time future

[@delcox8165]

*ONSCREEN cruise of the Enterprise D. The old girl went strong for a full year after, helping to put Starfleet back together.

[@WarhammerWings]

I'm curious as to what happened to the E. I'd loved to have seen her again too, alongside D and G.

[@schnubbel76]

Beautiful 🥲

[@ChristianFrank-ix2gv]

Das war episch ❤

[@martinmitchell5908]

She is pretty as hell i am her biggest fan

[@AllyBubblesSpriggs]

I'M NOT CRYING OR CHEERING!!!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Metalsoul691]

Unbelievable 😳😊

[@martinm.1967]

Why did they decommission all those good ships (Galaxy-D, Intrepid-Voyager, Defiant, Akira-Class, Nebula-class, Saber-class...)? The Excelsior-class had a hull-life of 80 years and even exceeded that.

[@andrewnlarsen]

Akiras and Defiants are still very much active. Intrepid-Voyager she has truly been to hell and back and they wanted to preserve her for while most of Starfleet was sadly fighting a war, Voyager fulfilled Starfleet's mission of exploration (though not in the way anyone intended).

[@craigward348]

They decommissioned those ships because for one reason or another they couldn't stay in service. Be it because the main design was so old that continued upgrades (the constitution class) would either damage the frame of the ship or turn the ship into an entirely different ship, or because starfleet didn't have use for a ship like that anymore ( the Defiant class) or the ship itself had been through so much that repairing her was just too extensive and it would be more productive to just build a new ship as once you strip her down as far as they feared they needed to go they feared that they'd find far more extensive damage than they could ever functionally repair. (Intrepid class Voyager) and that's just some of the reasons I wouldn't be surprised if at some point the USS Enterprise F joins her sisters the A and the D in said museum.

[@dvate]

Because they are considered historic & survived great battles while exploring new frontiers.

[@Hockey-Baseball.]

I realize what you were trying to do with the music. But it was off.

[@williamripke982]

Dennis McCarthy forever.

[@waldokd]

Is there a series with the old crew depicted here? If so, please state the startrek name so i can watch it

[@echowing9560]

Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard.

[@TrekFan1983]

Legende

[@snoproblem]

Tenacious inDeed! 😉

[@michaelaustin334]

I found it a bit disappointing that she was not the tripple nacelle one from the final episode of generations.

[@mattdaugherty7865]

Wow! It reminds me so much of destroying the Death Star from “Return of the Jedi”!

[@oliverpetroski4205]

Yes, exactly.🧐 The first thing I thought was "did they just copied the 2nd Death Star destruction from Star Wars?"🤨

[@hammerhead19able]

Sweeet!!!😢😊

the Enterprise D is my Enterprise grew up with her i love and missed her no offence to the Enterprise E not a bad ship but she is not the D.

[@LordMaxwellx]

This was completely over the top ridiculous, The death Star died the same way basically. They keep making the show terrible, Sad fate for Picard and Star Trek

[@wmst5065]

This was such a ripoff of the end of Return of the Jedi I'm surprised there weren't TIE fighters chasing after the Enterprise.

[@ulrichquoos9274]

Schnief!

[@andreabindolini7452]

That Enterprise X-Wing... Sorry, no. That graceful design is out of place in those hectic shots. That's not what it was intended for. The lack of style of modern directors is astounding.

[@robertf3479]

A 4.5 Million ton starship (according to Memory Alpha) shouldn't be able to maneuver like that but apparently the audiences ate it up, so we're outvoted. 😊

[@PeachWookiee]

It shouldn’t… when over 1000 people, animals and different types of equipment are on board. But without so much on it, I can see the maneuverability happening.

[@andreabindolini7452]

@@PeachWookiee this is question of directing, not technobubble

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

@@robertf3479 Yea she couldn't do that...I'm sure she couldn't perform a half roll in under 3 seconds at full impulse with a thousand people on board either....oh, oops, she did. You let episodes of DS9 and a slow moving Galaxy cloud your judgement. First, in a battle where ships are literally just meters off your hull, you don't just speed around. Second, that cube was 10 times the size of the J25 cube, she had PLENTY of room to speed around at full impulse. Also with no thousand strong crew or their belongings, no cargo and Data at the helm, I mean do you need a slide rule to figure this out? We ate it up because it's believable.

[@capnjackgallows3204]

Actually most of the interior of the enterprise is composed of extractable modular units , depending on the function served. The interior can be altered to service a particular mission as needed. In all likelihood, the saucer was near fully decked out, whereas the drive section probably had on the engineering section and maybe a deck or two. Other than that, the manoeuvring capability we've seen on screen isn't that ridiculous. Plus, the drive section was used during the Dominion War, so it's probably that the engines and other elements were attuned toward combat speed and manoeuvrability.