Enterprise Engineering Startup

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

There is one thing I don't understand about this video what we are seeing is the main engine room of the Enterprise D but why is there an image of the Enterprise E on the Master Systems Display screen.

[@30000Watts]

Good catch! I added the wrong MSD when creating this video. That's been fixed for all future bridge scenes in the 15 min episodes.

[@30000Watts]

And of course by bridge, I meant Engineering! 😆

[@linz8291]

Glad to see engineering hull, happy new year and happy holidays.

[@30000Watts]

Thanks! Took a while to make. Happy holidays to you too!

[@TheZort]

The look, feel and sound of the future 🎉

[@30000Watts]

I would love to see Star Fleet in our future!!

[@Expert51279]

I’d like to see and hear the warp core start up.

[@30000Watts]

I will try and work on that. I need to re-read the engineering manual to try to match the startup process as good as possible. Question. Do you want to see an initial startup where the warp core is first activated, or a startup after it's been powered down?

[@count23all]

All it's missing is the warp core power up sound from "skin of evil". that sorta "whoosh" before the core starts pulsing.

[@30000Watts]

Great comment! I will keep this in mind for future engineering scenes!

[@dustinbowen6411]

This was always my favorite set of any of the Star Trek series or movies. I liked it increasingly more as I learned of how it was pieced together from other sets and props. I never liked the gargantuan sized engine rooms of the Voyager or Enterprise-E; they seemed like they were wasting valuable space inside the ship.

[@30000Watts]

@@dustinbowen6411 I couldn't agree more! I love the Enterprise D!

[@linz8291]

Engineering hull still cool, even better than main bridge office...

[@30000Watts]

Thanks! Spent 2 days making that scene. I love engineering too!

[@minionofgozer7414]

Really cool, but wrong ship on the master display 🤷‍♂️

[@Ray_treks]

This was great! Look forward to seeing your future work!

[@30000Watts]

@@Ray_treks Be sure to check out the 1st episode of the Borg Timescapes series I'm making. Working on the 2nd episode now.

[@faceman5050]

Does this count as a cold start will it run video?

[@30000Watts]

Yes! It's basically a restart after major refit of the hull and full upgrade of the intermix chamber of the warp core.

[@OldMan854]

What I don’t understand is why, unless they’ve been in space dock and probably not even then, main engineering would EVER be dark? Not like you could flip a switch and shut down the drive so it should NEVER be dark or unmanned.

[@30000Watts]

It was first startup after major modifications of the ships hull and install of a new modified warp core. That was the concept.

[@ads1035]

Oh, man, this tickles my brain in all the right ways... Although I'll be looking forward to seeing the right ship on the master systems display next time. ;) Now I'm wondering what starting up a Galaxy-class starship from Cold And Dark involves. Starting the engines on a real naval vessen involves starting a Diesel electric generator, which runs an air pump, which compresses air.... Which is used to spin up the main engines. Once the engines are at starting speed, fuel is applied, and the engines start. We know the Enterprise-D has multiple fusion generators onboard - Geordie references them in one episode. Perhaps those are started first, and they're used to prime the EPS system. Next, perhaps the engineering computer systems boot, as seen here. Next, perhaps the warp core dilithium matrix calibration is verified, the injectors are primed, and warp plasma generation begins. Thrumm.... Thrumm... Thrumm.... And then, perhaps the EPS system transitions from Startup to Runtime, and the ship is ready to go.

[@30000Watts]

I loved this post here! I read it twice! I was in the Navy, but served on boomer boats. We idle the reactor and accept power from the dock. Now you have me wanting to break out the Galaxy class engineering manual. You've described it really close to what I remember reading.

[@ads1035]

@@30000Watts and I've never even read the technical manual. :) I just figure that the folks who were writing TNG were inspired by the things they had available. After all... You remember how, in Reginald Barchly's first episode, the warp core's fuel injectors got stuck? I'm convinced that the reason the writers made the warp drive fuel injected is because, during the early 80s, automobiles transitioned from being carbureted to being fuel injected. Gasoline fuel injection was in advertisements all over TV. And since the warp drive is the main engine, and since starting a real ship's main engine is such a big deal, we walk that backwards until we get the smallest startup effort required. Throw in some technobabble, and we get a magnetically regulated plasma distribution manifold whose peaking pressure drives logic circuits aiding in the regulation of hypervolatile antideuterium flow from the dorsal tank to the particle acceleration initiation injectors at the base of the matter-antimatter reaction chamber. .....I love technobabble. :)

[@GrnArrow092]

I see you've used the System 47 screensaver in the background.

[@30000Watts]

The MSD was the one used in part of system 47. They offer it as a video now since Screensavers aren't really a thing anymore. One would be hard pressed to find a better LCARS example imho.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

wait did they ever show this on the enterprise E, as I dont remember it, I just remember a giant room with the warp core, sticking straight up would be funny though if they had this on picard season 3, as it turns out the new warp core came from the E though, like it accidentally puts the E's blueprints on screen as it still thinks its in the old ship

[@30000Watts]

It was my mistake. I didn't realize I had added the wrong MSD screen until after I had uploaded the video. I don't want to take it down now because people have already commented and things and I feel like that would be doing them dirty.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@30000Watts kinda works though, and its nice that its not a static screen, which would make more sense for engineering

[@MikeHoughtonasUnit8720]

the original enterprise was the best

[@30000Watts]

@@MikeHoughtonasUnit8720 I really like them all. I think the E is my least favorite though.

[@ronheather6558]

Was this built on blender?

[@30000Watts]

VFX - Blender Compositing - Filmora & VSDC

[@ronheather6558]

@@30000Watts oh ok the reason I was asking is I am trying to build a study level galaxy class ship and your work look great

[@30000Watts]

@@ronheather6558 Thanks so much! It's taken me a while to get to this point. Every time I do a new project I get a little better. Everything I've learned I've tought myself, so I am sure you'll get there as well. There have been many frustrating times along the way, but it feels good finally getting it when something comes together. I have been working on the 3 mins of video I want to use as the opener for my next episode for a month now.

[@s1alker564]

I hear Voyager warp core

[@30000Watts]

Good ear! This is an upgraded warp core for the Galaxy class refit for the Borg Timescapes series I am working on.

[@3Rayfire]

Wrong MSD, but lovely ambience.

[@30000Watts]

Yeah. I didn't realize I had put in the wrong MSD until I had uploaded the video and someone pointed it out in comments. Did correct that for all future engineering content. Thanks for the like and comment!

[@3Rayfire]

@@30000Watts You've been having to explain that since you posted, man. That's Star Trek fans for you.

[@慧最弱]

かっこいいな😮

[@30000Watts]

谢谢

[@慧最弱]

@ 俺、日本人です😢

[@30000Watts]

@@慧最弱 許してください 🙏

[@慧最弱]

@@30000Watts 👍

[@DouglasJohnson.]

Love it!

[@30000Watts]

@@DouglasJohnson. Thanks man!! Working on whole episodes now. 1st on took about 2 months. Have started the 2nd! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXi0omSCptuEoMksi=fzOcxFuxdPxjtibC

[@ShanenWay]

When does Engineering SHUTDOWN

[@30000Watts]

When the whole ship is powered down for long-term storage.

[@joehoffman672]

Um...

[@30000Watts]

Yes, I know. :D