If you think Star Trek’s USS Enterprise is just science fiction, think again. BTE Dan of the Build the Enterprise website has proposed a full-sized, ion powered version with 1G of gravity and he says we can build it over the next 20 years with existing technology. The “Gen1″ Enterprise could travel to the moon in 3 days or all the way to Mars in 90 days. He has worked out all the details, including full schematics and funding. Of course, the biggest challenging building it may be getting NASA to include it in their budget, but he’s even figured out how to do that as painlessly as possible. If it happens, he plans to build a new ship every 33 years, each more impressive than the last.
Think it can’t be done? In response to the naysayers he says, “If someone can convince me that it is not technically possible (ignoring political and funding issues), then I will state on the BuildTheEnterprise site that I have been found to be wrong. In that case, building the first Enterprise will have to wait for, say, another half century. But I don’t think that anyone will be able to convince me it can’t be done. My position is that we can – and should – immediately start working on it.” I agree. Engage!
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If you’ve always wanted to cuddle with the Starship Enterprise, now you can, thanks to this plush from ThinkGeek. Designed with accuracy in mind, this officially-licensed Star Trek collectible has the familiar look of the Enterprise along with blinking LEDs on the engine nacelles and the ability to launch photon torpedoes when squeezed.
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Want to spend the next 24-hours aboard the Enterprise inside your own home? YouTuber CrysKnife007 created a 24-hour long loop of the engine idling noise from the Enterprise as featured in the background of TNG. I think I just found the ideal soothing sound to fall asleep to.
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Some dude spent over a year creating this epic 1:1 scale model of the Starship Enterprise in Minecraft. You can check out a video presentation of the model after the break, including narration by the builder. He may sound like an uber nerd but I must say that I was really impressed not only by the scope of this work, but also by his use of the word “f*cking” in the video. It was unexpected and delivered with a lot of oomph. Well done.
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From That’s Nerdalicious… With such a perfect design for the job, it was just a matter of time before the USS Enterprise became a pizza cutter. They should have done this with the real thing, then see what happens when Romulans attack!
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Let this Star Trek lamp welcome you to space, the final frontier any time you choose. A button on the base will turn the Star Trek theme song on, complete with the spoken prologue as the Enterprise on the base spins. The four color changing LED’s on the starship’s sensor array platform give it that look of a starship first being unveiled. Put it on your bedside table and talk like Captain Kirk to give your mate an experience they won’t forget.
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