Inside the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (Refit)

A look inside the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 refit, as seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Based on sets created for the Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock from 1979 to 1984. These sets would later go on for use in the remaining Star Trek prime timeline feature films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Voyager.
All environments modeled and textured by Donny Versiga in 2014 and 2015.
Modeled in 3ds Max
Rendered with the Unreal 4 Game Engine

[@Schlipperschlopper]

For me this is the Enterprise.

[@johnbockelie3899]

I always wanted to look out those VIP lounge windows , see the main engines back there . thank you.The ship looks so cozy, inviting.😊

[@Schlipperschlopper]

​@@johnbockelie3899 Me too these ships have a very destinguished 1970s aura, and those warp nacelles even have 1930s art deco radiator grills and cadillac style rear fins :-) The design is a class of its own.

[@mitchg7809]

This may be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Thank you! Seeing this ship is a sight for sore eyes Now excuse me as I try to jump thru my screen & live in it

[@Maulinator69]

If only we could...

[@Schlipperschlopper]

This ship has a beautyfull elegance! Inside and out.

[@LancetFencing]

Schlipperschlopper why? Because Probert designed it and he follows the line of sit rules and the rule of pairs he’s the only starship designer for Star Trek

[@johnbockelie3899]

I like the VIP lounge and it's windows.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@johnbockelie3899 Such a fine vintage-futuristic 1970s design! I wish I had such a lounge in my house ;-)

[@johnbockelie3899]

@@Schlipperschlopper I'd sit on that couch facing that window just to watch the ship go into warp speed!!!. This is one of the neatest rooms. The VIP/ Officers lounge.

[@donkeytime1704]

Kirk: "Bones, do the new facilities meet with your approval?" Dr. McCoy : " They do not, it's like working in a damn computer center..."

[@MGSBigBoss77]

3:31, What the scene from Star Trek: The Motion Picture should've looked like with Kirk, Spock and McCoy in the rear section of the ship with that epic panoramic shot of the Enterprise Nacelle engines in view! Wow...

[@MontclairsLair]

Check out TMP Director's cut. They re-did that shot with the nacelles.

[@Felamine]

@@MontclairsLair If I remember correctly, the storyboard called for the shot to have the nacelles in the background, but because Paramount wanted a Christmas 1979 release as opposed to later in 1980 (and to avoid competing with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back), a lot of the VFX in the film were left incomplete. The new 4K Director's Cut on Paramount+ has this shot with the nacelles as well.

[@BD12]

I keep coming back to this thing, it's hypnotic. My childhood

[@DVersiga1984]

BarryDennen12 this is exactly why I even do this.

[@BD12]

if there's like, a mailing list for when this hits Oculus, put me on it

[@KevinGerhart1701]

We are grateful for your efforts. AMAZING work, sir. My respects.

[@stormeagle81x]

Same read so many st books a d so into the series

[@BPond7]

I was in a trance-like state, taking in the visuals, reliving my childhood, and seeing the movies play out in my mind! Outstanding work! 🖖

[@davesgeektrek]

Still not tired of this one - I'd love an 8 hour version.

[@TMulvale]

By far my favorite Starship Bridge ever !!! Way to go that looks fantastic !!!!

[@channelwoodgrange]

The ASMR on the bridge is astounding.

[@ncc1701chris]

This is magnificent. Just how I remembered it. This is the enterprise in all her glory. When she truly looked her absolute best. The real NCC-1701.👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@andrewshouse9840]

But no place for Scotty...

[@DirkPittNCC1701]

well the engine room is great i loved the design of the refit warp core

[@liontone]

In the early 80s, they knocked it out of the park.

[@MellowCorn-xs8bn]

Jeremy Shirland Technically 1978.

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@MellowCorn-xs8bn technically this was from 1982.

[@MontclairsLair]

Technically 78 - 79 as the majority of these sets are from TMP

[@markkarjaluoto5628]

I wish we would have seen more of the first Enterprise-A bridge. The white interiors, silver columns and blue seats looked fabulous.

[@TONYGILLEY]

Beautiful recreation of the best version of the TMP era bridge.

[@CaneMcKeyton]

Sweet renders! The Enterprise refit always felt the most real to me, like everything in it seemed rather practical and well thought out. Like small things like the fact there's fire extinguishers on the ship!

[@andysahs1599]

That was the director Nicholas Meyer's idea.

[@kirishima638]

Incredible. I love how dark and ominous it all is, not bright and sterile like the later sets. Almost a 1979 Alien feel. The set design fit the movie perfectly.

[@jaredkebbell443]

My thoughts exactly! Love the interior lighting

[@mirian773]

Si te amo DIOS AMIGOS A que la tierra en el otro día ✋✋🚩🎤📢📞🎬☎🔍📷📺😊😊👩👧👩👮👮👮

[@Nexus9_KD6-4.8]

Absolutely love it. Reminds me of when Star Trek was at its best. Great work.

[@iana6713]

It's almost like someone walked around the empty sets back in 1981/82 during the filming of Wrath of Khan. Amazing!

[@pebmets]

Beautiful job. The level of detail is fantastic. even having the fire extinguishers on the bridge and the halls. Hands down, you caught the essence of the best bridge design out of all the various ships in the Star Trek Universe. The Constitution refit will always be my favorite.

[@Booruvcheek]

It's kinda dark though, compared to both TOS and TNG (especially TNG). I mean wouldn't bridge crew want to be able to see stuff?

[@SeansModelBuilds]

@@Booruvcheek Yes, I noticed that too. But Star Trek II always had a dark bridge, even though III did not.

[@DirkPittNCC1701]

also my favorite

[@ChristopherDoll]

I'd love to run about this in VR someday. Keep up the great work

[@fipsassmussen1046]

they have a vr version allready of startrek ship (stage 9 ) are called

[@ChristopherDoll]

I've seen this before, and it's well done too. However it's the TNG experience, versus the Star Trek II TWOK here. Frankly I'd love to see them all in VR and I'm sure it's just a m atter of time

[@NextWorldVR]

NO! That is of the Enterprise D. The TNG ship... This has no bloody A, B, C, or D! ;_)

[@startrekstartrek601]

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[@infinitecanadian]

Have fun trying to find it. CBS will just block it as usual, the bastards.

[@abbaszaidi8371]

There have been many Enterprises. THIS is the Enterprise 💙

[@JustinLodes]

Abbas Zaidi totally agree. Coolest space ship ever designed. I hope they make one in real life one day 😊

[@fipsassmussen1046]

coolest design is enterprise d . not this old ugly tos ships ! ^^

[@die1mayer]

+fips assmussen meh, i prefer the enterprise e but the constitution-class was a beauty

[@JustinLodes]

fips assmussen enterprise d sucks compared to this one. D looks like it has a damn sideways vagina on the front. That's probably why it's called D. It wants the dick!

[@die1mayer]

It had also a massively oversized saucer section for housing civilians (even children!) in spacious quarters and a ton of recreational facilities, nothing you would want to risk in a mission to explore the unknown. Enterprise D would have made more sense as a cruise ship in federation space.

[@TaliaIGhul]

Connie-Refit is definitely one of my two favorites.

[@donboy65]

I'd totally play the living daylights out of this virtual simulator. LOVE Star Trek.

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

This is my favourite bridge sound, love it.

[@pfcthomasw.9394]

John Frankenheimer What sound?!

[@KevinGerhart1701]

This is BEYOND AWESOME. This is my favorite era of Star Trek and you have captured the details with precision. I am so impressed! Great job!

[@FF-wv8kz]

What was so great about this design was how subtle it was. It was almost unremarkable by what came after it which allowed it to seem so natural, "standard issue"

[@lugodoc]

The Wrath Of Khan is still my favourite Star Trek movie. Your reconstruction is excellent, very painstaking and with great attention to detail, even the sets that were only briefly glimpsed.

[@cman32826]

can't even begin to imagine how much work this required, awesome!

[@energicko]

Bravo! Even though it's the bridge from "Wrath of Khan," I get the vibe Ilia is sitting at Saavik's navigation.

[@TheGlassGods]

This blows my mind! Donny, out of curiosity, do you have any plans to release a version of this for VR? I can imagine it'd be an incredibly immersive experience.

[@adamshuhart8633]

The amount of detail that went into this is phenomenal. Great Job!

[@johnnohobear8634]

Incredible achievement! Well done. This is the real Enterprise!

[@marioroberti]

Dude , I LOVE those funky ass wall thingies in Kirk's quarters, they're SOOOOOOOOO DOOPE!!!! You nailed everything on this, and as a nerd who's seen the STTWOK like 100-200 times, you nailed EVERY detail!!!! SOOOOO awesome!

[@Buddahmonk]

This is by far the best... I wish I could get one premade with the light... I have no time to make it myself...

[@stevenbrennan8930]

Brings a tear to the eye to see this kind of work. That observation lounge is stunning.

[@LordVader311]

This is bloody outstanding! My favourite Enterprise design hands down! Thank you for taking the time to produce this.

[@2012stang302]

I am.....mind blown. My favourite ship! Now...when will somebody wake up being the powers that be, and start hiring true artists, programmers etc to create a game/simulator and shows and movies with the amazing artistic talent i've seen recently! WOW!!!! Thank you...this is amazing! Good job on the engine room too, James Doohan and Roddenberry would be proud. JJ ABRAMS would probably screw it up.

[@KevinGerhart1701]

I agree completely. Is it so hard for JJ to understand that THIS is what Star Trek is supposed to look like. Those sets were designed in the 80's and I think they still hold up.

[@VideoAmateurLuxembourg]

No, they were designed in the late 70's for TMP

[@KevinGerhart1701]

Regardless, MANY years later, these sets do hold up. In my mind, Star Trek 1 thru 3 was the definitive "look" for federation starships. I wanted to kick JJ in the nuts when I saw his ridiculous Apple Store bridge in the same movie as his modified brewery engine room set. CBS didn't learn anything either. Discovery is shaping up to be another let down...

[@AaronMinerRunicfire]

There is indeed something timeless about the design of the Motion Picture-era USS Enterprise. It contains enough familiar and seemingly practical elements to appear real, but its exact function remains inscrutable and magical enough to remain forever out of reach. Meanwhile, the stylistic bells and whistles of the Abrams films and the fashionable over-application of holograms, translucent screens, and HUDs in Discovery hopelessly date both endeavors. In their desperate attempts to update Star Trek's technological vision of the future, they instead produced an aesthetic that seems poised at the very precipice of obsolescence.

[@Jokie155]

So many idiots, unbelievable. Get over it already.

[@fschalk]

I LOVE this freaking version. Inside and out, it is PERFECT. Absolutely gorgeous..

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

I can just hear Kirk in the engineering section. "Well, Mr Scott. Are your cadets capable of handling​ a minor...training cruise?"

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Fear the notion "Give the word Admiral"

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

"Mr Scott. Word is given."

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Fear the notion I should warn you- I know the entire dialogue for this film. So I can keep going with this- but I won't get any work done ! 🖖

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

Lol!! As much as I'd love to go right on quoting The Wrath of Khan too, but that last quote is as far as I'm going. 😁

[@KevinGerhart1701]

"But, Admiral! What about the rest of the inspection?"

[@marketingmajor8126]

This could have gone on for another hour and l still wouldn't have had enough! Fantastic work!

[@AlanPorteracp403]

If I could "Love" this, I would. A pity the fan films don't recreate these sets. This design was my favourite.

[@quatz1981]

Always loved the Enterprise refit. For me this was my favourite ship followed by Enterprise-D.

[@Valelacerte]

Saavik: _"Any suggestions, Admiral?"_ Kirk: _"Prayer, Mr. Saavik. The Klingons do not take prisoners."_

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

"Physician, heal thyself." "Is that all you got to say? What about my performance?" "I'm not a drama critic!"

[@Wiggy91371]

LIGHTS

[@Nutflash1978]

This was always my favorite Enterprise - great job

[@yogajitsu7252]

There's a section on deck 6 not mentioned in the movie for crewmembers suffering from BLT (Blinky Light Trauma)

[@gajustempus]

"N. C. C. 1. 7. 0. 1. No bloody A, B, C or D."

[@richhoule3462]

Impressive. That model Enterprise was my favorite

[@catman351]

@1:11 "whoever it was, they new exactly where to hit us."

[@michaelsshawn1604]

Who knew where to hit us? And why?

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

@@michaelsshawn1604 One thing is certain. We cannot escape on auxillary power!

[@energicko]

*tuba flat notes play in the background*

[@ericmci900]

THIS is what the JJ trek should have been.

[@ft4709]

As far as I‘m concerned TMP and TUC feature by far the two most beautiful and timeless versions of the Enterprise. I wish we got to see more of it.

[@equinoxstudiosphoto]

WOW OMG WOW! I would just live in this if I could with VR!!! No amount of praise or accolades does this justice... you have done just the most incredible job with this!!! Just quickly peaked at your channel.. you surely already work for one of the great SFX companies right??

[@sulphurous2656]

I love the amount of detail that the designers put into the bridge. Every button has a purpose. Makes it feel all the more real.

[@davidmaestas2915]

This is by far, my favorite design aesthetic for any Star Trek ship.

[@ericseabury3968]

Beautifully done. You made the Enterprise come to life. 👍🏽

[@RoodeMenon]

Now this is the Enterprise I love. Exquisite job.

[@berjaboy]

Wonderful job! Very impressive!

[@JackUSNavy]

The level of detail and craftsmanship in this is absolutely stunning. Incredible work. Next level.

[@Enkijamenk]

Good God, I'd forgotten how dark and moody this version of the Big E was... Meyer's fondness for shadows made it even moreso. Not complaining, mind you! This was basically the version of the ship I grew up with, and as much as I adore TNG, that ship always looked too '80s to me on the inside. Other than the screen designs, this one is kind of ageless. It could have been a set in 1966, or in 1986, or in 2006 (if you replaced the CRTs with Okudagrams).

[@BritishCommentWriter]

TNG had the best interfaces. Those LCARS displays were really well thought out and really sold you on the idea that this was a working ship rather than just a bunch of plywood with christmas tree lights inside. The refit Enterprise was probably the worst with this. How the hell does Sulu steer the ship with a few flashing lights or Spock use the science station with one row of buttons and a 3D wireframe of a planet's surface?

[@Enkijamenk]

Hey now, wasn't knocking LCARS. The Intrepid-class bridge might be my favorite Trek bridge design overall. Just not a fan of the aesthetic of the Galaxy-class. The beige, and wood paneling... It looks like the lobby of a Holiday Inn circa 1988...

[@KEVMAN7987]

I think I like the version of the ship as presented from The Final Frontier. It used the warmer colors presented in TNG along with LCARs-style control interfaces, but in the old style. It looked like the 2280s we all know and love, but more comfortable than grey everything and metal floors.

[@Enkijamenk]

I would like to have seen more of that version... The budget only allowed them to do the bridge, shuttlebay, brig, and observation lounge, really. Everything else you see is just a lightly redressed TNG set (fair play, the TNG sets were redressed TMP-TWOK-TSFS sets, which were themselves redressed "Phase II" sets...). But the bridge at the end of ""Voyage Home"? My GOD, why couldn't we have seen more of that? I love that design. It's almost the 2009 Enterprise bridge done in Prime universe style. And bonus points for being the very first appearance of what would become LCARS.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

TMP did bother me when space propulsion requiring precise astro-calculations was controlled by a hand throttle? When Sulu gripped it, I was "WTF?"....

[@blacktronpavel]

Love this. I'm going to note something that most fans, and even ex post facto schematic artists missed: The Torpedo Bay is actually one of two rooms. If you note from the movie there's a sign that says TORP BAY 2 (starboard side). Kirk should have first arrived in TORP BAY 1 (port side). Port side was severely damaged by phaser fire and we see it physically destroyed on the model detail. This also rectifies the turbo shaft error. The scaling of the Enterprise is the original problem, and this why some people thought the original Enterprise Bridge was on an angle. The ship is meant to be larger than conceived. But that's more of a production limitation. The real challenge for CG modelers is fitting all of these beautiful interior models inside a correctly exterior hull model. That will probably be a collaboration between channels.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

You know it's weird that the first and only time we saw the officers lounge was in Star Trek The Motion Picture right before the encounter with the cloud right after Spock came onboard and helped with the repairs to the warp drive but after that that room set was never seen again.

[@morlockmeat]

Just came across this. Beautifully rendered!!!

[@aw3752]

I have no words. Mind blowing is all I can come up with!!

[@brussell328]

Incredible video. Great work.

[@DanK123]

This is absurd. It looks REAL. Insane. I'm standing here applauding.

[@SnipE_mS]

Omg I NEED this. A fully exploitable refit enterprise would be a dream come true. Doesn’t even need to be a game just a place to walk around. I don’t even care if 80% of it is boring quarters I’ve always wanted to explore this ship in some form!

[@LancetFencing]

It’s nice to see the engineering section that really reflects the out idea configuration of the enterprise with the antimatter conduits or whatever splaying out toward the nacelles

[@ZoeSummers1701A]

Beautiful. I'm almost right there. Thank you for the immensely hard work and effort you put into this. It's stunning. I wish we could use it in first person and crew a mission like Star Trek Bridge Crew - only better and authentic. She's the best ship ever built.

[@mysty042]

THANK YOU! Thank you so much for this, especially the ambient sounds!

[@Audi1081]

This is incredibly beautiful. Thank you so much for making it.

[@AntonDoiron]

Wonderful! it's great see all the details put into building those sets. It's also surprising how many sets they built for that movie. Great job modeling, rendering, and animating it!

[@pharflo]

That is superb 3D modeling! Thank you for your effort and attention to details!

[@JckSwan]

Wonderful! The best version of the Enterprise.

[@jimdavidson210]

Right in the childhood. Seriously amazing. I will happily back any crowdfunding to get this out.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

I remember in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode 'Trials and Tribu-lations' where Lt. Dax said 'They really crammed them on these old ships' she should have seen the Enterprise after the Refit as the corridors were extremely narrow they had to be at least 2 meters or less wide while during the T.O.S. Era the corridors were wider than that.

[@jamilanderson601]

They need to do a virtual ship walk through. I like to see the Star Trek 6 enterprise 1701-a

[@SPQR-Z]

Beautiful modeling work. By far the Best version of the Enterprise from the single best ST movie.

[@Mystic107]

Beautiful work, Donny.

[@callmebodhisattva]

Really miss these ships, and the hope for a better future that Star Trek used to have. ✨🖖

[@joemasters2270]

Very nice. I always liked the lighting & usage of different color schemes in the original movies.

[@cptairwolf]

This is awesome. I'd love to see someone build the Enterprise in Star Citizen :)

[@USSBonaventureNCC-A]

Great work, and I love the attention to detail, like the reflections on glass screens, and subtle lighting. I agree with a lot of the other posters, this would be incredible in VR.

[@leerichardson5842]

Agreed. Notice the Prefix Code for the USS Reliant on the small readout in the Weapons and Defense station. At 2:27.

[@davidellismartin9619]

5:57 The torpedo room, too? Excellent job!

[@michaelhall2709]

Just impeccable work, and I say this as someone who’s dabbled in Max myself. You’re really good.

[@dirkstarbuck6126]

Beautifully done! Some of the shots look like actual production photos.

[@LordVader311]

This is fantastic! Well done! A superb view on my favourite version of the Enterprise.

[@KASTERBEROUS]

Absolutely incredible work!

[@Hobbz7]

This amazing. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing

[@obcesar]

Excellent excellent work! Being a model builder, you've now made me want a kit of that Bridge. Looks amazing.

[@cylon1983]

Beautifully done. Can't help but love this version of Enterprise the best.

[@myriad1973]

Absolutely amazing work

[@buzzinpoa]

Fantastic...!! Awesome...!!! Exhilarating...!!! Simply the BEST...!! Congratulations Donny...!!! ;)

[@Dkentflyer]

Absolutely amazing work!

[@DelcoRanz93]

It's pretty cool how the Bridge, Corridors and Engine Room were recycled into their Respective TNG Counterparts, Though the Main Bridge ended up becoming the Battle Bridge on the Enterprise-D as well as the JAG Courtroom from "The Measure of a Man, The Geology, Tactical and Cybernetics labs as well as a few guest bridges like the Stargazer, Lantree, Hathaway, Enterprise-C, Arctus Baran's Ship and the Pasteur.

[@MellowCorn-xs8bn]

Starfleet2360 They totally butchered the sets and made them vastly inferior for TNG.

[@matthewhall6288]

Incredible work. You should be proud.

[@Daniel-Strain]

Still loving this amazing work. Thanks :)

[@1willubhave]

One of my most favorite starship layouts ever (23rd century configuration), easy to find, not too many buttons, and easy to navigate...quite impressive, although NCC-1701 Refit & A needed a rear torpedo and phaser port...i would of loved to see the Reliant hit with a rear torpedo by the Enterprise. Kahn would of been shocked..."Fire!!!!!!!"

[@SackAttack81]

The NCC 1701 does have rear Phaser Banks, which can be very clearly seen above the shuttle bay. The Discovery Enterprise has them above and below the shuttle bay. Most blueprints say it has Aft Torpedos, but those same blueprints don't show you were they are? Alpha Memory says the TOS version has Aft Torpedos, but the refit does not.

[@1willubhave]

@@SackAttack81 yes the TOS Enterprise did have the phaser cannons above the rear shuttle bay (Mirror Darkly-even on the refit)...as far as the aft torpedoes...dunno...but I think they would be located between the rear of the Nacelle pylons on the torpedo bay rear neck supporting the saucer...would be a good place for it...

[@plugin1010]

Very well done. Painstakingly done. I only wish we got to see more.

[@JDevPeabody]

Love this ship. Oh Connie, what a looker!

[@AndrewKendall71]

It's absurd how badly I want this to be real and how much I want to be there

[@billmoore3101]

Are you me? Because this sounds like EXACTLY my thoughts...

[@Sgtrooper1001]

Wow truly amazing work. Well done.

[@andrewarmstrong5840]

I would FREAKING love to see a TOS Enterprise done like this!!! WOW! Great freaking job!

[@zfoxfire]

This is really amazing! I hope to see a full walkthrough someday.