DanielJan 24, 2024
~n

Why do foreign worlds in Star Trek TNG/DS9/VOY often look alike? Because they are.

https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/inconsistencies/reused_planets_angelone.htm

From TNG S01E14 to the first season of Voyager, this matte painting has been reused countless times.

Ex Astris Scientia - Re-Uses of the Angel One Matte Painting

Investigation of a matte painting that represented no less than six different planets

Jan 24, 2024 at 11:44amWeb
Show threadjan klarname ullrichJan 24, 2024
@nblr and while we're already here: @gaghyogi49 keeps you posted on interesting trek details
Show thread~nJan 24, 2024

@young_ullrich Nice! That's the content I'm here for.

@gaghyogi49 might appreciate this one:
https://chaos.social/@nblr/111703473182652499

~n (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image "We seeded the primordial oceans of many worlds with the DNA of Jeffrey Combs."

chaos.social
Show thread~nJan 24, 2024
@young_ullrich Oh, just noticed... The link I posted goes to his website 🙈
Show threadjan klarname ullrichJan 24, 2024
@nblr what a week, huh
Show threadJörg HillebrandJan 24, 2024
@young_ullrich @nblr 😂😂
Show threadTiberius van GeistJan 24, 2024

@nblr I still can connect to all those poor looking matte paintings way better than all that over the top CGI stuff that went all the way through uncanny valley.

I'm always »Well, they are now on that planet with that aliens.« but I never had that happening with the latest CGI.

Show thread~nJan 24, 2024
@tiefengeist Indeed. It was a metaphor that left room for imagination by not spelling out every detail.
Show threadTarren (They/Them)Jan 24, 2024
@nblr Because it's cheaper to reuse sets than to make new ones.
Show threadVioletJan 24, 2024
@Tarrenvane @nblr
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Show threadJeff MOVED > [email protected]Jan 24, 2024
@nblr Only 4 architecture patterns in the industrial replicators.
Show thread~nJan 24, 2024
@jeffhorton "We just had the DNA of one single architect on file when seeding the primordial oceans of many worlds."
Show threadJeff MOVED > [email protected]Jan 24, 2024
@nblr just noticing for the first time that is Salome Jens, also known for the female shapeshifter.
Show thread~nJan 24, 2024

@jeffhorton https://chaos.social/@nblr/111703473182652499

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jeffrey_Combs

~n (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image "We seeded the primordial oceans of many worlds with the DNA of Jeffrey Combs."

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Show threadJeff MOVED > [email protected]Jan 24, 2024
@nblr Also just saw Jeffrey in an early Babylon5 episode a few days ago.
Show threadtrdebunkedJan 24, 2024
@nblr so much for boldly going where no one has gone before.