StarTrek DS9

[gpdesigner]

Quote from http://memory-alpha.org

The information in this manual was authored by the production staff of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and as such most of it is directly derived from filmed references. While some consider the speculation within to be canon because it was devised by DS9's own creative staff of graphic artists, illustrators and craftsmen, for purposes of Memory Alpha it has non-canon status. In fact, some data is contradictory with that shown on screen as the nature of a continuing series is that new plot points may contradict previously assumed or unfilmed data.
That being said, this manual was a valuable source of behind the scenes information. Many pieces of art and behind the scenes graphics information used in the filmings are presented clearly here.
Many discrepancies exist with the starship information presented within, compared both to other technical supplements, and filmed episodes. However, there are still many interesting facts presented in the starships section.
Some illustrations were used in the Deep Space Nine DVDs.
Unlike its Next Generation counterpart, the Deep Space Nine Technical Manual has become a scarce collector's item, with used copies online easily worth 2-3 times the original cover price.

[gpdesigner]

on second thought . . that book goes for $66.00 Canadian . . . my wife would frakin kill me . . . . I can hear her saying something like, "See if that book will put out for you!"
or something along those lines . . . Oh Well . . I will have to wing it.
gp

[Martocticvs]

hmm scarce? I remember flicking through a copy in a bookshop years ago... didn't buy it though - oops

[Pearse]

LOL, sounds like your wife has a great sense of humour. Anyway, I've got the book and I've got a lot of references I've collected over the years, so rather than just sitting on them I'll upload some files tomorrow. I'm just trying to get hold of some ftp details I lost so I can put them up.

[gpdesigner]

Pearse, you are the man . . . but my wife has no sence of humor, she would be totally serious when saying that . . :lol, jokes on me D'oh!



Martocticvs to bad you didn't buy the book then . . you could have scanned some images . . Oh Well, too bad I lost the original Black Covered Star Fleet Technical Manual . . . I got it back in 1976 at the Statler Hilton in New York . . it was one of the very first Star Trek convensions . . .

here is another quickie test . . .
gp

[1of33]

I think that this might help, screen caps

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windows can be seen on pic 7

[gpdesigner]

! o' 33 those shots were awesome . . thanks bro. You know if you scroll threw them fast theres a small fire fight going on . . . .

I did spot something that I thought was in contradictory or didn't make sence to me. I have looked at a lot of the screen shot of DS9 now and am "somewhat" familiar with the station, about 30% actuall, anyway . . in the set you gave me I saw shots of a section which I believe are the windows in question . . . anyway the position and content composition would suggest so. I posted the image #1.
This looks like the windoes in question, and even though they are outside of a very large station they seem too small to coinside with the windows in image #2 which I also believe are the windows from the inside of the Habitat ring.

At first glance the scale seems to be WAY off, maybe I am missing something. because the inside shot of the window would suggest the window and the out cropping is as large as the level itself, but looking at it from the outside the windoe isn't that big. . .
gp

[spudmonkey]

That's because the set designers and model makers don't talk to each other on TV projects as a high level of accuracy isn't really required

[gpdesigner]

Originally Posted by 1of33

windows can be seen on pic 7

Oppps sorry didn't see that ^, aint that just like me, clicking links without reading . . .

I know what you mean Spudmonkey, I know I use to communicate witht hte set designers I worked with, but that is because we worked hand in hand (lighting). Well if this is the terrain I have to be in I will work with it, though I am going to change the way the windows are set. The detail design is cool but the way they are placed in the side of the hull will need to be adjusted. I don't like the spacing and the layout, it's almost like they came and said . . "This looks like a good place to put a window."
gp

[1of33]

You know if you scroll threw them fast theres a small fire fight going on

yeh i know
i took them from the dvd sets, thought that you might like that as you can see all of the new weapons that they had put on it