U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (2285)
While on a training mission in 2285, Admiral James T. Kirk took command of the Enterprise from Captain Spock to respond to a distress signal from the Regula One scientific research laboratory overseeing Carol Marcus’s “Genesis” experiment. The Enterprise came under attack by the hijacked U.S.S. Reliant, under the command of Khan Noonien Singh, an exiled tyrant from the 20th century Eugenics Wars who sought revenge on Kirk.
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge | Deck 1 (2285)
The bridge of the Enterprise bridge in 2285 remained true to the solid design of its predecessor, with the captain’s chair and helm console in a recessed command pit, the main viewer at the fore, turbolift access to aft, and stations for science, communications, engineering, and others surrounding the perimeter. However, sometime prior to 2285, the bridge of the Enterprise was given a minor upgrade; some stations were relocated to different positions to better accommodate the captain’s view of vital stations, namely the science station.
PRODUCTION INFO
Ship Model (Physical)
As portrayed in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film, 1982)
The U.S.S. Enterprise miniature was 8’ long and constructed by Magicam for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The design utilized ideas from Matt Jefferies’ Star Trek: Phase II drawings. Abel and Associates art director Richard Taylor and illustrator Andrew Probert worked on the final design. The filming miniature was mostly unchanged from its previous appearance, although some of its pearlescent paint scheme was dulled down due to difficulty photographing the model against a bluescreen.
Bridge Set (Physical)
As portrayed in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film, 1982)
The bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was essentially the Star Trek: The Motion Picture bridge with an overall darker lighting scheme and swapped bridge stations. The film-projected displays were replaced by 24 fps video monitors, and teal slipcovers were used to economically change the design of the bridge chairs. This version was supervised by production designer Joseph R. Jennings, who had previously been in charge of the bridge when it was originally built for the abandoned Star Trek: Phase II series project.