The Refit - Then it's a dog fight

Created in Unreal engine, Star Trek the Motion Picture's U.S.S. Enterprise Refit in battle with three Klingon Battle Cruisers. Model credits as follows: U.S.S. Enterprise by A.Klemm . Klingon Battle Cruiser by David Metlesits. Additional Modeling by Mannymixx. Certain sound effects obtained from
thatSFXguy . Audio mix, animation, and composites by Mannymixx. Based on Paramount Pictures Star Trek.

[@James-kx5ci]

“Fate protects fools, children, and ships named Enterprise.”

[@boomshroom5118]

I really appreciate there being more than 3 starfleet ships in the SAME sector to help out for once. 😆

[@rjpx947]

As some other fans have pointed out, Star FLEET implies more than one ship.

[@fruitofthelum5815]

Of course - it was nowhere near Earth!

[@boomshroom5118]

@@rjpx947 Riddle me this, why is the Enterprise always the ONLY ship in the sector available to help out? hahaha

[@MGower4465]

​@@boomshroom5118Ambassador Fox is using the others to ferry him to worlds he isn't wanted on

[@daimyo2k]

Yeah... but took'em long enough to get there LOL =D

[@lesigh1749]

This is the golden era for Star Trek. The ship designs, the uniforms, the phasers, the political state of the galaxy. They really should do a TV series set in this period.

[@brianhouston5368]

Completely agree. Would love to see this era revisited some day, preferably on the small screen in a new series to allow for more fleshed out stories. There is a lot of potential in TMP-era Trek, where space felt big and scary, and Starfleet was depicted more as a true navy in a dangerous time than the typical explorers and diplomats.

[@ez-8238]

Why, so they can keep destroying ST with agendas and woke vomit.

[@squirrellonastick]

I dunno.... I can't help but think they'd ruin it.

[@ayato1036]

Please not until Kurtzman is gone

[@CarbideSix]

Meh, Star Trek Online has much better dogfights as maneuvering isn't so linear and stringent. Angles of attack can make a huge difference.

[@ortizmo]

Effin excellent. The use of the Picard S3 score was the cherry on the sundae. Instant goosebumps.

[@rainbownwarrior208]

This is the best fan made star trek ship combat I've seen in a long time 10/10

[@charlesesseltine7054]

This is good 6/10, but you should look up the Axanar stuff to see a 10/10.

[@RS-qo1rb]

Brings tears to my eyes. Wow we were lucky to have this. Love and miss all you my brothers. Better to have loved and loss then never to have loved at all.

[@donborvio]

"And that's how you win the no-win scenario!" as Kirk steps out of the simulator.

[@joet7136]

::chomps down on apple::

[@bradherbert9414]

With the rapid expenditure of ordinance. Something Jean Luc never understood.

[@djdood]

Fantastic work on the "down the neck" explosion.

[@danielmarinucci7708]

4 constitution-class ships sitting there as if they were telling the Klingon ship "You should do the wise thing and self-destruct"

[@drewu3881]

The asteroid finishing off the k'tinga was pretty sweet, but the squadron line up at the end made it. Nice job.

[@sinjin90ful]

That is why the Refit is my favorite ship design what a beauty

[@abergethirty]

Sulu calling out warp numbers as they coast thru an asteroid field. 😂

[@logandarklighter]

04:05 That asteroid hit - BOOYAH!!! Yes - Captain Kirk is a tactical genius - oh he's VERY good, as that famous unnamed Romulan captain acknowledged. But his legend has ALSO been entwined with incredible LUCK as well. And THAT right there is a just a bit of the old Kirk good fortune coming into play at JUST the right time!

[@BlackLiger788]

When Napoleon was asked what attribute he most wanted in his generals, he said "Luck. Everything else can be taught."

[@smileygabe22]

This was GREAT man. I can imagine the look of terror when a Constitution class star ship isnt holding back.

[@kingsman8475]

It's about time the Enterprise gets back up from another constitution class starships! It took 57 years! Yeesh! I need the heart back. Thank you.

[@fireforeffect1979]

Great job. Loved seeing starships moving more like million ton ships and less like fighters.

[@Sephiroth144]

Unless you're the Defiant*; then you get a pass. * not the Connie Defiant, the Pimp Hand-Class one.

[@paulrasmussen8953]

Except in trek they do

[@timesthree5757]

And on that day Klingon warriors stepped into Stovokor proudly!

[@diogocatalano9557]

Holy sh. this is marvelous ! And you did the Enterprise as she should be, showing her glorious pearly appearance !!

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

I agree, the washed out version from ST VI just lacked the flair of the original model in TMP and ST II.

[@Normandie17]

I like how you displayed the USS Yorktown next to the USS Enterprise at the end. USS Yorktown, according to the lore, is re-christened USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A.

[@Drakesonone]

It sweet she is there. USS Yorktown never let her sister down and in history earn to carry the burden of being the Enterprise. The next time this happen is the USS titan

[@Messametti]

That was awesome, one of the best fan made battle scenes. A fight like this is missing in the movies, the Enterprise against a D7 instead of a Bird of Prey or other ships no one cares about.

[@logicplague2077]

"We don't want to use those ships because they will take away from our new, crappy ships." - Bad Reboot, probably

[@ZR117]

@@logicplague2077 Kirk oh My enterprise D Warps in Jun luke Picard engage we can't leave him here This far no farther! fire all photons and fire at will will energize abord enterprise and assist Kirk riker witch enterprise and grins and gits to stepping Jun luke as soon as will is on board raise the shilds data Yes sir worf you know we're there weekness are worf Yes sir.

[@bradherbert9414]

Yeah, the D7 was what the Constitution class was built for

[@Sephiroth144]

Of course, those ships are K't'ingas not D-7s

[@photonicus]

The birds of prey are cool designs, but even though I love em, even though they are highly armed for their size, I don't forget that they are not full size cruisers. D-7's (or K'Tingas) ARE. If a bop is desperate enough to have to attack a Constitution-class it would need to make more liberal use of it's cloaking device. However, D-7's(and later K'Tingas) are meant to go at a Constitution-Class head on. Yes, in ST3 a Bird of prey made the Enterprise look weaker than usual.. but the Enterprise was understaffed and if I recall in need of further repair. Under normal circumstances, a Bird of Prey wouldn't survive a toe to toe exchange like this 5:16

[@Richard-eb3rx]

Simply cannot get enough of this video !. Every aspect of the mechanics of this program is a stunning achievement. Well done !!!.

[@jpe1701]

This was awesome! The refit was always a favorite of mine. Thank you for this.

[@bradherbert9414]

Just protect the vertical warp core in the saucer pylon. Never realized that was mostly what Khan was targeting initially. That and the power conduit running to the warp nacelles.

[@soundwave1a]

😲🤩loved it. Excellent thank you.

[@thatsfxguy]

Great work. Glad some of my sound mixing was useful.😊

[@tropicalken8088]

Brilliantly done! I wish Paramount would put out ST movies of this quality.

[@radagastaddams3703]

her sisters came to fight... brings a tear to the eye. wonderful 💖

[@pappy1701]

Damaged and still fighting, that's the Enterprise

[@Sephiroth144]

The NX: You have no idea...

[@jaybodner4189]

Wow!! Thank you soooo much!! Great job!

[@myjay41]

Loved this

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

4 starfleet ship against 1 remaining Klingon ship is one sided and the Klingon will not survive. 😂

[@JackShepardPlays]

Good stuff, mann i miss the old crew. What a great story it was.

[@daimyo2k]

Bravo sir... well done!

[@photonicus]

THANK YOU for having them move like big ships and not star-fighters. While anything is possible in space, I find this more visually dramatic and appealing. Of course if you do a vid on star fighters, then by all means have them moving fast and crazy!

[@TU-CGI]

I keep coming back to this, excellent work!!!

[@NealStandley]

Damn I loved every second of it

[@compirate]

I always wondered why they don't have a set of crewman constantly coming up with an escape plan when they get in these situations. All they do is calculate headings to get themselves out of this trouble. Then all the captain as to do is say get us out of here and off they go. You'd think they'd warp out, turn around, warp in, attack and warp back out again.

[@seanthornton4382]

That was very well done. The bit with the asteroid was unexpected and tactically genius.

[@axelhopfinger533]

or untypically tactically inept for the Klingons. Pretty amateurish for a species and culture that lives and breathes the art of war!

[@ez-8238]

True just bad luck for the Klingon capain and its crew.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

the only moving asteroid lol.

[@seanthornton4382]

@@JeanLucCaptain perspective/distance and relative motion?

[@starbugmechanic5236]

The bit with the asteroid would have been more believable if the Enterprise had used a tractor beam to make that happen.

[@InnerspacePictures]

I've been through hell the past week. I lost my best friend this past Friday, and today I lost half of my local social circle. To quote Spock, "I can tell you, I am emotionally compromised". When I clicked on your video link today I didn't have any expectations. But this shook me to my core and moved me nearly to tears. At 2:22 I realized it wasn't over, the battle or my life. The old girl still had in her. And so do I.

[@mixx01able1]

My condolences on your loss.Thank you for watching. Live long and prosper...

[@Dakers11]

@@mixx01able1 Aye , I second that !

[@karly592]

​@@mixx01able1Hi that was brilliant can do more like the TOS Enterprise vs klingon d7 battlecruiser

[@thomasn3882]

Are you alright? I lost my mother this week. I also feel like my life is now over.

[@InnerspacePictures]

@@thomasn3882 I'll be honest, it's been months and I'm still healing. I'm doing a lot better than I was. I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. At this time of year that especially sucks losing a parent, I can't even imagine. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

[@stevencohen624]

Thanks for uploading this. Once again Kirk and his crew kicked ass. Never mess with the Enterprise! 💪

[@UnknownUzer]

Very well done.

[@richwilliams7787]

This was simply Spectacular!!!! Starship combat...no holds barred. James Kirk with no leash. This was amazing work. Absolutely loved the chain explosion through the klingon ship. This belongs on the big screen for all to experience

[@ralphc1405]

Please! Do one of a Miranda class getting in a scuffle with a Klingon BoP. Everything about these two videos is award winning!

[@sam-jams6689]

Mesmerising. This video has caused the most well earned KZbin subscription in a while!

[@hectic0620]

This fight really shows the resilience and toughness of the Constitution class, a Shii that received WAY more pounding than it should have!

[@bloodyirishman5758]

Very nicely done! Only thing I wish we could have seen was the use of the 4 phasers mounted on the very bottom and the 2 phasers mounted just above the shuttle bay on the secondary/engineering hull when you had the beautiful girl maneuvering.

[@erichelvie8524]

LOVED THIS!! Great effects, use of music and clever editing of the voices. FANTASTIC!

[@starbugmechanic5236]

Even with assistance from a rogue asteroid, it’s hard to believe even the Enterprise (severely damaged) could take out 2 1/2 D7s and still be operable. The Klingons must have just gone through their supplies of Bloodwine.

[@Mist3rData]

Massive respect for making this! One of the best Star Trek battle scenes i have ever seen!

[@samspeed6271]

Poor Enterprise was pretty battered, but still dangerous. Your phaser effects for Enterprise were damn good. The Wrath of Khan phaser effects really do look like they have some punch behind them, they're meaty, and your effects managed to capture that aspect pretty well.

[@ChristopherNealBUSHIDO49ERS]

I am very thankful to the STAR TREK Algorithm that put this in my YT feed! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!

[@andytay5507]

I've been a Trekker since '66, and I'm in awe of this!

[@robertcalva3773]

That was cool! What I always wanted to see in the movies... , but never did. Thanks!!

[@nicholasklangos9704]

Excellent!! Loved the asteroid strike on the knock of the D7 right on time! Like Kirk said a lot of skill and a bit of luck! See that’s how Trek movies should be!!

[@rogershore3128]

That was better than anything served up by CBS or Paramount in the past 13 years......

[@GlorfindelofGondolin]

Aw, no Lexington. Lol. Great video! Love it!

[@trav1949]

Ron Weasley: “that was BLOODY brilliant!”

[@davidponseigo8811]

I have become addicted to fan made films, they are so entertaining and the folks work hard to give us what we want unlike the Studios.

[@kingsman8475]

This deserves 20 million views!

[@PulsarFusion]

Well done, I salute you.

[@rfletch62]

Very impressive work. The voicework and music was icing on the cake!

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

You mean, it was the "sauce for the goose."

[@peterdelacruz8270]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@Wolfe351]

Great battle sequence.....my only trib....quibble is the original refit 1701 was not painted with the blue bits the A was sort of that colour but I prefer the TMP aztec scheme. Excellent job no number1!!

[@bjeh001]

Isn't that just the way of it? Calvary always arrives just when it's over. Excellent work!!! Enjoyed!! 👍

[@F22ERaptor]

I am really am amazed at the talent individuals have - VFX is now available to everyone. Great Job!

[@cujoedaman]

And so, the battle would be one for the history books. Stories would be told of how the Enterprise defended against a Klingon raid in contested space. No one surrendered, no one retreated. Both sides would fight until the end. That day, many Klingons died with honor. They were also reminded that the Enterprise is a prize that can never be obtained.

[@RRTNZ]

That was cool. Wrath of Khan has always been my favourite Trek film. This captures some of that spirit. Nicely done Sir.

[@davidkenez3925]

must have been a huge amount of work! thanks for investing the time! awesome job!

[@scottjarnagin348]

The Yorktown, that made me smile. The Refit and the future Ent-A side by side.

[@smiddlehurst1]

Which presumably means that all the Yorktown could do was warp in and *look* menacing given the state of her when she’s rechristened… ;-)

[@mattwest9554]

I bounced up and down in my chair the entire time. Holy cow. This is absolutely amazing. I think it's cannon that, after the Khan incident, on the way home the Enterprise was attacked by a Klingon vessel... Folks can correct me but I think it's why the hull shows more damage during the beauty shots while entering space dock in 3. I loved this. My FAVORITE phasers.

[@ghjhgjdfhhjfghefhjfg3327]

Wow, she's a beautiful ship, excellent work.

[@geraldward5318]

Man that was unreal! proper phasers and sound effects really loved watching the connie refit duke it out! great stuff!

[@lodin41cw]

This is Brilliant and Beautifully done!!! Bravo!

[@duguid82]

Beautifully made. BRAVO

[@lukedogwalker]

This story was really about "Lefty", the last D7 at the end, and how its crew was immortalised in song after their glorious death in combat with four ships of the Federation pataks! Qapla!

[@JoeFlation]

That is some impressive work . Wouldnt have imagined it possible in the era I grew up in.

[@roberta4145]

Simply one of the best fan made battles. Thank you for the work you put into it. The music was perfectly on point.

[@davidschlienz9395]

Well done, thanks for creating this video.

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

Damn, that was good. Great to see the ole girl fly again. Thank you.👏

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

It looks like a video game FMV sequence. Which is essentially what it is.

[@CybershamanX]

THIS is how ships in the Star Trek universe should move. Not like freaking giant fighters. It conveys a sense of scale and these ships are huge. 😎☮

[@sabrewolf4129]

Exactly. Like Data's Death Star run in Picard with the Enterprise=D maneuvering like a damn X-Wing.

[@taramichelle2972]

Four Constitution refits that is my idea of heaven. Awesome work ❤

[@SolarWraith]

Four Connies together. Now that is a lovely sight.

[@michaeldelucci4379]

It was a Glorious battle as Kor would have said. I say Outstanding. Thank you

[@longshot9078]

i liked how clean it looked! very well done !!

[@ZR117]

I can't stop watching

[@EugenioAngueira]

This was awesome! Nicely done!

[@rogerlau4932]

Very good to excellent re-creation of TOS movies technology. It is highly unlikely that the Enterprise would survive a fight with three D-7 Klingon battle cruisers, but what the hey! It's good entertainment!

[@Darkhorse393]

GODDAMN that was so good it almost brought a tear to my eye. I know all those voice over scenes and I could picture them in my mind during the battle. Great job!

[@johnniep.whitejr5941]

Excellent …….. Yesss I love it 100% Please tell me you have another episode coming. Me and my coworkers watched the others together and we all loved it. Bring in some more Klingon warships and let the fight really heat up and begin. Thank you for your time for doing this me and all my colleagues here at my job site loved it.

[@TheBob455]

That was frigging awesome that old refit Enterprise showed alot of fight in her this time...what a badass video

[@eventcone]

Old?

[@TheBob455]

@@eventcone ahh yeah that enterprise is no spring chicken

[@user936]

It really showed how dirty space combat could be and the laser effects as they scatter and melt the target's hull were very good! I notice that a lot of the Star Trek VFX Teams make the ships rapidly move or jerk on explosion or impact - but I can see you considered the sheer masses involved at 2:25 and 4:08 🧠

[@xenomorphphantom8852]

Even when wounded she is a beautiful lass. Excellent work mate,you did get yourself another sub!

[@kingsman8475]

This brings tears to my eyes.

[@nbsmith100]

daannng, loving it. awesome work and almost flawless. gonna share this... extra props for doing this with a "game" engine. about the only nitpick i have is you can see the klingon ships just waiting around in the background while you're doing the beauty shots in the beginning... which makes it feel like they were just waiting there to get hit by that first torpedo, which kills the suspension a bit up front. if you ever feel to revisit this animation.. maybe just have them warp in with some effect right before they get hit with the torpedo or figure out some visual explanation why the klingon ships are just hanging there and not taking advantage of the enterprise being a sitting duck

[@71superbee39]

As it's been said, Star Wars entertains .. Star Trek inspires. Live long and prosper.

[@billintex001]

I, too, do not believe in the no win scenario. Excellent presentation. Excellent work. Im also grateful to you for the fleet. The Constitution class was the backbone of Starfleet in the 23rd century yet we've never been treated to multiple on screen examples before now. Thank you.

[@SheldonAdama17]

Very nicely done! I’ve always wondered how the refit Enterprise would have done against a D7/Ktinga! You have satisfied my curiosity. Beautiful voice work as well!

[@Whitestar901]

The original Constitution class slaughtered a D7 no problem so the refit would have no trouble with a one. The K'T'inga could be different story.

[@buzzinpoa]

Wow...!! I have not seen a so perfect space battle scene like this one in years...!!! It's fantastic...! It's outstanding...!! It's awesome...!!! And even more, it's a "realistic", slow paced and perfectly designed battle, unlike anything we have seen and received from the official sources in years... perhaps decades...!!! ❤ You've got a new fan and follower...!!! Congratulations...!!! 🖖😉

[@repo1551]

That last kill shot was on point great clip

[@nelsonc6173]

VERY VERY VERY NICE!!! 😃