Inside the Corridors of the U.S.S. Enterprise Refit

[@johncarrigan4752]

I had the good fortune to spend time on these sets and to see them here again looking so real is incredible, fantastic job.

[@Sybok51288]

amazing must of been cool to explore, always fascinated by the attention to detail to put into

[@sinnedam]

As big a fan of the Enterprise D as I am, the refit version for the first 6 films (yes i know technically the later films are the -A) will always be my favorite version of the Enterprise. It looked so real as a kid.

[@johnbockelie3899]

The original Enterprise hall ways were wide, and tall. These ones look like tunnels.

[@Sybok51288]

@@johnbockelie3899 i read that the diameter is actually the same , but the sloping pieces and "reinforcement" arches or whatever they are take a lot away, can see it at 1:01 at the corner

[@nonconsensualopinion]

@@johnbockelie3899 Both the original Enterprise and the Enterprise D had a wonderful warm feeling. Cozy in a way. The refit, voyager, Sovereign, etc all have a hard, metallic, coldness I can't quite get behind. I like them all, but I could never comfortable if I were on the latter "cold" models mentioned. Maybe Voyager... as it was almost between them.

[@johnbockelie3899]

@@nonconsensualopinion The Sovereign class was built during the Borg situation. This class ship basically was built for fighting. The refit was built when Star Fleet was re designing older ships like Enterprise to fit in with the fleet. Voyager was built during the time where star fleet was becoming aware that enemies still exist , and had to be dealt with. Enterprise D was built when there was a belief there was peace in the Federation, and all was well. The original NCC-1701 was built in a time of space exploration to expand Federation boundaries. So, bridge designs vary with the era.P.S. both Enterprise E, and Voyager have no " Neck" because Starfleet designers consider that area to be a target zone .

[@captainbryce1]

@@johnbockelie3899 Although I do see the appeal of the wide open spaces presented on TOS and more luxurious, carpeted interiors on TNG, the interiors of the refit Enterprise in the original films were a result of Harold Michelson's new design and the aesthetic worked even better for the nautical theme imposed by director Nicholas Meyer for the sequel. His vision of Starfleet being a military operation is helped by making the Enterprise seem more like a submarine with narrow, metallic corridors and subdued lighting. Star Trek II is largely a submarine movie in space. I know that Gene Roddenberry claimed that he didn't want Star Trek to be "the military", and was disappointed that later film directors chose to go more in that direction, but Roddenberry was also very contradictory about this. He envisioned a future where interpersonal conflict among co-workers didn't exist, and conflict between different species would be solved without violence. He had an unrealistic, utopian style society in mind that made it extremely difficult for writers to come up with interesting stories. Stories often revolve around conflict. Contradictorily, Roddenberry was also the one who came up with the rank structure (which mirrors that of the US Navy), and no doubt subconsciously drew upon his own experiences as an officer in the US Army Air Corps. He also said he modeled Captain Kirk off of fictional Navy officer Horatio Hornblower. So, he's the one who made Starfleet the Navy in space way before Nicholas Meyer came along and doubled down on it. Roddenberry could have made Starfleet more like a scientific organization such as NASA, run by civilians with titles like Flight Commander, Operations Director, Mission Specialist, Flight Surgeon, Astrobiologist, etc. But he chose to use ranks like "Captain", "Admiral", "Lieutenant Commander", and "Ensign" and have violations of Starfleet regulations punishable by "court martial". That's called the military! Civilian organizations do not "court martial" people - they fire them, sue them, or have them arrested by the police and tried in a civilian court of law. Gene Roddenberry subconsciously made Star Trek "the military in space" whether he wanted to admit it or not, and the look of the films captures that idea the best in my opinion.

[@pebmets]

You nailed it. Nicholas Meyer had the right idea in my opinion to make it more claustrophobic with little bits of detail to make it more realistic and you got it perfect. Your attention to detail was excellent, even the fire extinguishers. To me this has always been the best looking Enterprise, (interior and exterior). Great Job!!!

[@davidmaestas2915]

The aesthetic is like a space submarine.

[@JoelEverettComposer]

I'd pay money for this; absolutely amazing work sir! Beautiful faithful recreation of a great set! I'm gobsmacked.

[@SomeKindaSpy]

Ever since Stage 9 was taken down by those idiots, your stuff is what I look forward to.

[@psauter417]

SomeKindaSpy Hopefulky CBS won’t come after this.

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

This is beautiful! There's just so much...STUFF on the walls! And that forced perspective corridor done for real is just a treat :-)

[@ammosophobia]

2:23 Who's been holding up the damn elevator?

[@TheADHDNerd]

Wonderful stuff, that Romulan Ale.

[@wmst5065]

Never rains but when it pours...

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

@@wmst5065 As a physician, you of all people should know the dangers of reopening old wounds!

[@wmst5065]

@@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841 Sorry.

[@johnbockelie3899]

There's a whole army of ensigns who polish these hall ways daily.

[@Lumibear.]

As you entered the lift, for a second I thought we could finally get to see the little dot on the graphic on the back of the turbo lift move without Kirk emoting in front of it, lol

[@DVersiga1984]

Lumibear not yet, anyway ;-)

[@johnbockelie3899]

Almost expect a crew member to come up and ask " Sir, are you lost. ?."

[@johnbockelie3899]

" Who's holding the damned elevator?" Dr. Leonard McCoy, ST 2. ,

[@buzzinpoa]

Fantastically adorable...!!! Can I say this?? I JUST LOVE your work...!!! :D

[@kurtnewman6340]

God almighty. Absolutely fantastic work. I dream of a realistic Star Trek game with these sorts of interiors; it's such a shame you cannot post these publicly! *I spit my last breath at Paramount!*

[@johnbockelie3899]

G - deck. ?? Then where in hell is A-deck? Hmmm. Ok, I.know. the turbo lift is here ....where ???, I need to get to A-deck. the..bridge!! ( Admiral Kirk's first.day on the refit.Enterprise..)

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

What I would give to see a VR Star Trek bridge crew game, set on the Refit Enterprise, TWoK era.

[@TheADHDNerd]

Amazing work, Sir!

[@cdjacoyt]

Absolutely gorgeous work.

[@wingsley]

One small but significant omission in the refit Enterprise corridors that I just noticed in comparison to the original series: there are no intercom stations embedded in the walls at regular intervals.

[@RayStantzGB]

I know Im just repeating everybody else here but wow these are stunning fantastic! I always wanted to walk these decks and now I feel like I have. Wow just awesome man! I keep wanting to open all the doors and explore the rest of the ship

[@ChristopherDoll]

Very cool! These corridors look fantastic

[@TONYGILLEY]

To me, the perfect example of what a corridor on a starfleet vessel should look like 23rd Century-wise. I owned the Mr.Scott's guide to the Enterprise so I know that those corridors have a function to them. (cannon or not) The TNG-era stayed somewhat faithful to this concept but with size in mind. I don't particularly care for the JJ-universe nonsense or the STD versions. Basic creative thought doesn't seem to be a prerequisite with those designs.

[@blenderzone5446]

GREAT work mate!!!

[@caseysavestheday]

Incredible. Can you speculate on the interiors of the Excelsior?

[@MasterUxi]

Should be similar... but more of them.

[@andysahs1599]

The Turbolift is a different look on the Excelsior and wider .

[@troyzilla]

Could you use the existing plans/blueprints and aftermarket model insert photos and create the botanical garden? Every time I look at the ship and see those six big blue windows on the lower part of the engineering section I always wondered what the view would be inside that room looking out at the stars. It's one thing to see a top-down drawing or a miniature with trees and pathways winding around water ready to be inserted in a Polar Lights 1:40 Refit Enterprise model, but only you can make the experience of walking through that amazing space a reality.

[@DVersiga1984]

Troy Adam I plan on it.

[@spockboy]

Beautiful photo real work! Had no idea how much more claustrophobic these corridors are compared to TOS.

[@DVersiga1984]

SpockBoy the corridors were actually built the same width as the original series for Phase II (8 feet), but the addition of the angled panels when the production geared up for TMP made the set feel more claustrophobic.

[@ChristopherDoll]

This is still my favorite era for starship interiors, @@DVersiga1984. It's so cool to see these brought to life. I've done my fair share of 3D work, and have even tried a few of these movie-era sets - so I know how much work goes into getting these right (none of mine ever made it to finished models, it's a mountain of work). And yes those angled corridors do make it seem smaller. I didn't learn until recently that these were built from the Phase II sets.

[@hadorstapa]

Beautiful work

[@jdl7211]

This is gorgeous and impressive!

[@johnbockelie3899]

Remember those grand hallways of the TOS Enterprise ?. What happened?.

[@MIDI_Player_Kion]

1:22 the motion picture red alert sound and the wrath of khan alert

[@mrwerns]

Beautiful work!

[@buzzinpoa]

I'm watching it again and again... and it feels SO REAL...!! This is damn marvelous...!!! I would take off my hat for you - if I had one...!! LOL...!! I just keep thinking of what you could do with the rest of the ship, the unknown parts of the ship, with such talent you have...! Or maybe someday with the USS Enterprise B, my second love after the original refit...!!

[@KennToomey]

"Everything's chrome in the FUTURE, Patrick!"

[@johnbockelie3899]

Busy Ensigns polish these corridors daily.

[@manyuechieh764]

What is your source for the layout of this deck? Great job, btw!

[@stardude2006]

It would be really cool if someone would make a simulation walk-through like the one done for the Enterprise D but that was shut down that would be really cool I would download that I would even pay for it ! I know it will be a lot of work But it really would be worth it

[@christineroedel2258]

I am looking if you have a walkthrough of sickbay as well? :) They all look amazing!!

[@ghostbeetle2950]

Beautiful! Thanks!

[@kschmadeka]

Amazing as always. One question, do you think you could make the camera movements slow and smooth so the video would work for cinematic purposes? That way they could be used as backgrounds in videos, like I did with your TOS transporter room images.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

I want my underground bunker to look like this! ;-) I'll just bury a saucer section (a la U.S.S. Franklin)...

[@johnbockelie3899]

Feel sorry for those lowly ensigns who have to polish the chrome hallways daily.

[@AndrewChapman]

1:17 Oh good, I think I'm happy to serve on the Enterprise now, knowing there are definitely toilets on board.

[@KrisKoProductions313]

Can anyone tell me what purpose the little screens that pop out of the ceiling with alternating array of colorful dots served?

[@manuelalvarado6510]

I'm wondering the same thing. Those flashed randomly when the Enterprise was rigged to blow with her auto-destruct.

[@RAZORBLACKRX]

One of the few things I didn't like about the refit was the decks and hallway are way too cramp. There's barely room for one pathway let alone 2.

[@starsiegeplayer]

Agreed. The large hallways in TOS and TNG made the ship feel large. These may be more realistic, but less cool.

[@SpaceHospital]

Very nicely done.

[@RicardoBanffy]

I sincerely hope you keep the files until 2041, when they can finally be released into the public domain.

[@andysahs1599]

Imagine if they had this set for Star Trek TOS .

[@Viccatch]

I love this! It should be a new video game 🎮 I’m a Trekkie so I love everything Star Trek

[@jeffcoats2230]

This was great!

[@starsiegeplayer]

Well done.

[@kylenegus165]

Are you planing to model the entire ship? And why not release them to the public as a playable map?

[@DVersiga1984]

Kyle Negus Not the entire ship, but many key areas. And it’s not that I don’t want to release it, but there are legal issues. See: Stage 9

[@kylenegus165]

Dammit Paramount! Sigh....

[@ericmadsen9655]

The refit Enterprise corridors looks a lot like the corridors on the Enterprise-D only smaller and narrow.

[@DVersiga1984]

Eric Madsen most of the TNG sets were just redressed versions of the Refit sets!

[@ericmadsen9655]

@@DVersiga1984 I knew the corridors looked familiar. Never would have noticed until I watched this video.

[@CarlKem]

Good job Donny. However the corridors seems a bit too narrow.

[@DVersiga1984]

These were built to the set schematics. They were indeed this narrow.

[@CarlKem]

@@DVersiga1984 Where can I get a copy of the set schematics? And do you have anything on the corridors in ST6?

[@Alvision100]

Very nice. 🖖

[@KrisKoProductions313]

This should definitely be turned into a game something like "Starfleet Academy" from 1997; however this one could be called "Starfleet Academy & The Wrath of Khan" or " Starfleet Academy: Battle-stations 23rd Century" I absolutely loved playing "Starfleet Academy" I know it pales in comparison to modern trek games , I still love it none the less, the only one that comes close today is "Star Trek Starfleet Command"

[@johnbockelie3899]

" Ensign, form a crew of cadets , and give them stainless steel polish and cloths. Assign them to the hall ways on all decks. We must prepare for Admiral Kirk's inspection of the Enterprise, he is scheduled to arrive later this afternoon." " Yes Sir, Captain Spock, I'm on it now." The lowest job on the Refit Enterprise.

[@FF-wv8kz]

Donny! Open the doors... let us see whats inside those rooms!!

[@DVersiga1984]

Those rooms have to be generated first, sir.

[@FF-wv8kz]

@@DVersiga1984 Just being greedy. You do fantastic Work... really.

[@max6419]

Is there any way to download the UE program?

[@DVersiga1984]

Max Laval Nope! Read the disclaimer in the description :-)

[@max6419]

@@DVersiga1984 :(

[@Eduardo99922]

Very cool.

[@scottbartholomew451]

My only gripe about Enterprise refit was all the metal walls of the corridors. I'd preferred the white like the original.

[@Akm72]

I believe the original intention with the refit Enterprise was that the different floors would have different colours on the wall panels, at least according to Scotty's Guide to the Enterprise. I don't think the Wrath of Khan paid much attention to that though.

[@Mike-Urilorib]

Brilliant as usual! Any chance you would upload a top down 3Dx360 version of this video and your other Enterprise videos please? If you don't plan to release your projects for download let us at least have a better taste of it in the form of short videos for VR goggles, would you?

[@DVersiga1984]

Murilo Ribeiro it’s not that I don’t want to release these projects publicly. It’s just been made clear by the powers that be that I can’t.

[@Mike-Urilorib]

Donny Versiga, thanks for the clarification. I imagined that was the case. But are short youtube VR videos out of question also? I mean, the same powers that be made it somewhat clear that as long as there's no profit and it's less than 15 min long you're ok to go, right?

[@DVersiga1984]

Murilo Ribeiro Not sure! I really wish there was a defined set of rules somewhere covering more than just fan films.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

@@DVersiga1984 Aw, man... Now I hafta put screen caps in Sketchup, and scale them from Mr. Scott's Guide to get my bunker plans.... ;-)... a buried saucer section, power plant in the impulse engine area, control center on the bridge, turbolift-looking elevators down the center... Ahhh... my fantasy underground man cave... just gotta win that lottery... ;-)

[@DelcoRanz93]

I do kinda wish every other one of the lower lights turned red during red alert, I liked the way that looked, still it's an awesome job so far.

[@DVersiga1984]

Dom Oranzi when did every other one of the lower lights turn red? I don’t recall ever seeing that on the Refit.

[@DVersiga1984]

Ahh you're referring to how it looked in TSFS during the leadup to the Enterprise destruct sequence. Maybe I'll toy with this.

[@DelcoRanz93]

@@DVersiga1984 Yeah, That's what I meant, I really liked the idea that the corridors were lit red during that sequence, even though it was never done in the other films.

[@DVersiga1984]

@@DelcoRanz93 , you know. It occurred to me that in TSFS, we may be actually seeing an "Abandon Ship" alert lighting scheme, to explain the difference of intensity of the lighting mode from TWOK.

[@starsiegeplayer]

@@DVersiga1984 That would make Sense

[@AdlinLing]

Amazing work! Did you use the UE4's materials editor to create the materials or did you use something like Substance Painter?

[@johnbockelie3899]

Looks like during a red alert people would collide easily.

[@mattyisagod]

Ray tracing?

[@IBYDCFLY]

Impressive!

[@mikevanroy9356]

We finally learn where the bathroom is and some jerk calls an alert?

[@AndrewChapman]

Happened to me at work once lol

[@SRN42069]

I would pay to have this ship its like stage 9 but it's TOS.

[@manuelalvarado6510]

"Stand down from red alert." @1:56

[@JoseyWales44s]

The refit Enterprise's interior is pretty claustrophobic compared to the original.

[@thespecter5164]

I need to be on this ship

[@danivarius]

This looks very good but I hated the embellishments they added to engineering - those ridiculous extra computer banks and that stupid energiser room!

[@benmerkle7817]

Nice, hallways that aren’t 20 feet wide!!

[@MGSBigBoss77]

Thumbs up, sweet video.

[@EoinColl]

So there is a bathroom on the Enterprise!

[@DVersiga1984]

Eoin Coll check out my video of a theorized TOS bathroom: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haKWqJ6feJWoeMk

[@johnbockelie3899]

It's verry clastrophoboic.in space!!. ..How come.the.old Enterprise had such wide.hall ways and the refit has tunnels?.

[@theamused8705]

Cool!

[@DanielBrainbox]

I absolutely love it

[@robvonk9131]

The one downvote was probably Khan.

[@heidiwilks5316]

Probably the only part of the Enterprise refit that I don't like -- I've always found the corridors contrasted with the design of the rest of the ship, i.e., spacious, soothing, tangibly futuristic, while the refit's corridors always looked industrial, cramped and claustrophobic. Guess it's one way to keep the crews from wandering the halls endlessly like they did in TOS :P

[@Zeithri]

I love it.

[@markallan2602]

Just cool

[@AlexNewman655]

I prefer classic NCC 1701 or U.S.S Intrepid.

[@the7percentsolution]

"These are art projects for my personal portfolio and will not be released as a playable experience." FUCK!!!!!! Damn this looks so good. I hate CBS so fucking much.

[@ChrisRoth1972]

Dang! Why couldn’t the Enterprise A sets looks as this good instead look somewhat “Television “ & not as Theatrical?!

[@DVersiga1984]

Because budget ;-)

[@radagastaddams3703]

damn it Jim..other people have birthdays..why's yours always have to be like a funeral

[@jrfury2659]

0.23 looks pretty lame design, the junction box looks like something from b-rated sci-fi film and not a major motion picture.