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Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 5x05 "Star Base 80?!"

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No. Episode Written By Directed By Release Date
5x05 "Star Base 80?!" May Darmon Bob Suarez 2024-11-14

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u/AdmiralAntilles Nov 14 '24

I love the fact that, as far as I know, SB80's design is something we haven't seen before. Which for being the one no one wants to be posted to makes even more sense IMO.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

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u/Moesko_Island Nov 14 '24

Oh wow, nice catch! I love that they're pulling from FASA designs. This show really is a love letter to every weird corner of Trek.

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u/CaptainChampion Nov 14 '24

Huh. I always thought the "Watchtower" design was created for the Vanguard novels. TIL.

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u/Mr_Fusion_82 Nov 14 '24

It was, not sure why anyone thinks otherwise.

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u/BigBassBone Nov 14 '24

The Vanguard novels didn't come out in the '80s.

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u/Mr_Fusion_82 Nov 14 '24

That's what I was saying. The Watchtower design isn't from the 80's. It's not a FASA design.

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u/TadeoTrek Nov 14 '24

That's not a FASA design, that's the Watchtower class created by Masao Okazaki for the Vanguard novels, based on his earlier designs from the Starfleet Museum.

That website you linked to just grabs designs from all over Trek and creates FASA profiles for them.

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u/kadosho Nov 14 '24

o_o this is the deepest throwback ever. Last week was the nod to the Klingon board / VHS game. Now this? I remember that too.