The Original 1960s Enterprise Set: a tour of 'trek set one-b'

Unhappy with the quality of my last video, I thought I would salvage a little dignity with this video. Here, we tour a re-creation of the stage set for the original series of 'Star Trek', circa 'Journey to Babel'. I call this 'Trek Set One-B'. I hope you enjoy it.

Music: ‘Digital Ambient for Meditation’, by Sergey Safikanov from Pixabay.

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[MK]

You should check out the Star Trek museum in Ticonderoga, New York. It's a recreation of the entire set of the original series, with a recreation of the set from TNG being built. The tour guides will explain a great deal about how things were done and how props were made. Apparently, the prop designers, being on a limited budget, kept swiping things from the cafeteria. Dr. McCoy's handheld scanner for his tricorder, for instance, was actually a salt shaker they swiped. From what they said, William Shatner goes there a couple of times a year for events and to relive his youth.

[mikekannely]

So much imagination and wonder were created by these sets, writers and actors. Very grateful to have grown up in those times. Great video! Thanks!

[timrose]

It’s a larger set than I had thought… Excellent Video 👍

[lpkelly]

Given how much they cram into the space, it’s incredible to think how much (fore)planning must have gone into working out what they’d need - to create a truly believable, immersive world - and where to put it.

[elliottsee]

I enjoy your work, and I'm always pleasantly surprised when a new one arrives. Keep it up! I'm sure its a much more complex question, but I'd love to see the motion picture/ star trek II set layout. I know that was transformed into the TNG set, but I can't visualize how it would have looked. Keep up the good work!

[dcb_]

Very nice. Looks pretty accurate, I've been to the recreation in Ticonderoga NY and it looks pretty much the same - they have a little hall from Engineering to the turbolift or something so you can have the experience of the doors opening and seeing rhe bridge. But otherwise it looks identical to what you have from what I can remember. If anyone is thinking of going, it is an amazing experience.

[jonandnao]

Very nice digital recreation of the set. Now I can see and imagine what the studio was like. Thank you for this video!

[martinharris]

I have been on a "wedge" of the bridge set at an exhibition. Surprising how crudely constructed it was given how good it looked on screen.

[bjturon]

I've been to the Original Star Trek Studio tour in Ticonderoga NY, looks just like your renderings :D

[anthonygray]

Probably the most recognizable and iconic set ever created.

[JayDee-iybe]

I really enjoyed that, I never realised the set was so huge. Thank you.

[spokes]

15 or 20 years ago the bridge set of the original Enterprise was touring the country and I got to see it Asat the art institute in Detroit. I was the only one there for the first few minutes and got to sit in the captain’s chair.

[GregsGameRoom]

I’ve been to the set for Star Trek Continues in Kingsland, GA and it’s amazing! Good job on your model!

[barryelverson]

Sadly, you brought this on yourself, sir. I would ❤ to see you also do a video of this for the films, TNG, DS9 (a fav), VOY and ENT. PIC too with those ships.

See! I cannot control my joy for these video you’ve done! 😂🎉❤

Addition - While watching I wondered if you had thought of showing those set parts in the locations on the ship, with or without modifications to the corridors. A lot of work, but hey, you planted those seeds with all the prior videos. 😉🤣🎉

[kingslaphappy]

Nice job! It would be amazing if somehow we could clik on a link to take us to a site where the viewer could navigate around the entire set at will, similar to the way some real estate sites let you tour a property up for sale.

[jkaufman]

VERY NICE JOB!!! I just stumbled across your website and I very much look forward to looking at your other Star Trekrenditions. P. S. I got a kick out of the Easter egg door signs!

[sodiorne]

Yes! I enjoyed this video! Along with many of your others!

[StarlightingProjects]

This set has always been a dream of mine to build in a smaller scale for display. Thanks for recreating the design and putting up this excellent tour!

[rebelson]

Gen X trekkie here. Great video! Thank you

[shenkie]

You've clearly worked hard, and to great effect, but I wish you'd linger longer on each space, rather than waste time constantly melting back into a black screen.