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44-484: Funding for the first structure of the current campus began in 1955, with $ 1 million of a $ 110 million city bond issue specified for the construction of a planetarium. Two years were spent surveying locations. The first proposed site, on the northern side of Forest Park near the Jefferson Memorial Building at Lindell and DeBaliviere, was scrapped because of restrictions on subdivisions. The location

88-459: A NanoSeam screen for a more uniform screen surface, and upgraded and wider seating. On February 8, 1997, an air-supported building was added to the main building, the Exploradome. With an additional 18,000 square feet (1,700 m), it was intended as a temporary facility for traveling exhibitions, additional classrooms, and to host large group events. Notable exhibits have included shows on

132-536: A frequent filming location. Roddenberry envisioned the bridge as having a forward viewscreen four times larger than in Star Trek , and for there to be a conference table on the bridge. As production design continued, the table was shifted to a conference room adjacent to the bridge, and an open bridge design formed. Probert designed a transporter to be near the bridge, but Roddenberry preferred that it be further away so characters could have conversations on their way to

176-566: A longer mission "to boldly go where no one has gone before ." Paramount Television Group and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry announced the development of a new Star Trek series in October 1986. Because the Enterprise had been "just as important to [the original Star Trek ] as Kirk , Spock , and McCoy ," the new ship was critical. Whereas Captain Kirk led a five-year mission,

220-667: A restaurant and gift shop. The Emerson Center was selected by the American Institute of Architects 's Committee on the Environment as an example of architectural design that protects and enhances the environment. It is an example of a green museum . The museums signature collection includes both national artifacts, as well as Missouri and St. Louis related materials, such as local colonial and native artifacts, Louisiana Purchase Exposition artifacts, and items relating to Charles Lindbergh and his trans-Atlantic flight in

264-417: A rise in ... Forest Park". James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980), an aviation pioneer and co-founder of St. Louis-based McDonnell Douglas , an aerospace manufacturer , donated $ 200,000 for equipment such as the star projector. The facility was named after him in 1964. The McDonnell Planetarium is home to a ZEISS UNIVERSARIUM Mark IX Star Projector. Installed in 2001, this machine is one of only three in

308-526: A shift in command—to William Riker in " The Best of Both Worlds " and Edward Jellico in " Chain of Command "—but leadership reverts to Picard at the end of both arcs. In 2371, as depicted in Star Trek Generations , the Duras sisters attack and heavily damage the Enterprise . A warp drive coolant leak causes an explosion that destroys the stardrive section. The saucer section crash lands on

352-591: Is shaping the agricultural landscape. The 2018 WeatherReadyFest event was held at the St. Louis Science Center featuring talks, demonstrations and displays from the National Weather Service and other government and private agencies. Washington University students participating in the Cognitive, Computational and Systems Neuroscience (CCSN) pathway have created a series of exhibitions displayed at

396-678: Is that the ship is in fact the star of the show!" Starfleet commissions the Galaxy -class USS Enterprise in 2363 under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard . The flagship of the United Federation of Planets , it is on a mission "to boldly go where no one has gone before." The crew explores the galaxy and makes first contact with several new species, including the Q Continuum and the Borg . A pair of two-part episodes depict

440-535: Is the only vessel not tied to Starfleet's Borg-compromised mainframe, and Picard and his crew use the ship to defeat the Borg threatening Earth, ending the Borg threat once and for all. The series finale shows the fully-restored Enterprise has become part of the Starfleet Museum. io9 ranked the Enterprise -D as the fifth best version of the franchise's Enterprise s, with Popular Mechanics calling it

484-644: The Spirit of St. Louis . A replica of the Spirit of St. Louis can be found in the museum. A large number of artifacts from the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition are also housed in the permanent collection, as St. Louis was the starting point for that venture. Recent travelling exhibits and events have included items related to the Fox Theatre 's restoration and renovation, the Road to Freedom tour (celebrating

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528-632: The Americans with Disabilities Act ), and, prominently, the Lewis and Clark National Bicentennial Exhibition. Admission is free. USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) , or Enterprise -D , to distinguish it from other vessels with the same name , is a starship in the Star Trek media franchise. Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard , it is the main setting of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and

572-469: The Enterprise to convey a harmony between science and quality of life. The Enterprise ' s registry was originally NCC-1701-7 . The 7 became a G to be consistent with the new USS Enterprise , with registry NCC-1701- A , at the conclusion of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). A February 1987 revision to the Next Generation writers' manual specified the show's Enterprise as

616-749: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition , is the home of the museum. In 1988, the museum joined the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District and began receiving sales tax revenue. In 2000, the Emerson Center, a significant building addition was completed, boosting attendance and exhibition capacity. The Emerson Center, featuring a ground-to-roof southern glass facade, was designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum , and included substantially more exhibition space, as well as an auditorium, classrooms,

660-466: The NCC-1701-D , carrying a crew of 907 and their families; by March, the crew complement was 1,012 and specified the show occurring 78 years after the original Star Trek . Artists Andrew Probert, Rick Sternbach , and Michael Okuda were among the earliest Next Generation hires, and they had worked on Star Trek films. Probert, a concept artist, focused first on the bridge because that would be

704-561: The RMS Titanic ocean liner and Body Worlds , a traveling exhibition of preserved human bodies. From October 2011 until May 2012, the main building hosted Star Trek: The Exhibition , a major showcase of Star Trek props, costumes and artifacts, including a full-size bridge from the USS Enterprise . The Exploradome was deflated to make way for a planned expansion after 16 years of operations on June 24, 2013. In 2016,

748-515: The Star Trek films, for the " Encounter at Farpoint " pilot. In March 1987, an ILM team led by Greg Jein and Ease Owyeung began building filming miniatures based on Probert's designs. They created two models for US$ 75,000 (equivalent to about $ 201,000 in 2023): a two-foot (0.61 m) model and a six-foot (1.8 m) model that separated into the saucer and engineering sections. The models were made of fiberglass and cast resin over aluminum frames, and neon lights and incandescents provided

792-624: The St. Louis Science Center in an outreach program since the pathway's inception in 2008. Missouri History Museum The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park , St. Louis, Missouri, showcases Missouri history . It is operated by the Missouri Historical Society , which was founded in 1866. Museum admission is free through a public subsidy by the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District . The Jefferson Memorial Building, built in 1913 with profits from

836-580: The St. Louis Science Center is the five-story domed OMNIMAX theater, which shows a variety of educational films and documentaries year round. Occasionally, the theater features feature films as they are released, such as Star Wars . In 2019, the OMNIMAX theater underwent its first major renovations since opening in 1991, becoming the fourth OMNIMAX theater to use the IMAX with laser projection system. Other improvements include new state-of-the-art sound technology,

880-631: The United States and thirteen in the world. The unusual request for an "open" planetarium theater called of the extremely bright stellar projections, a challenge outstandingly mastered by ZEISS fiber-optic projectors. In 1972, the Museum of Science and Natural History , located in Oak Knoll Park in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton , began to receive funds from sales tax through the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District . In 1983,

924-450: The ability for the saucer and engineering sections to separate, and producers rejected his initial concepts for incorporating it. Probert said his biggest design challenge was creating a ship that looked as good in two pieces as it did in one piece. He had meant to add landing gear to the saucer's underside as he had with the film franchise Enterprise , but he got "distracted" and never added them. In October 1986, producers began planning

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968-475: The basis for the new vessel. The sleeker lines and rounded contours that informed the interior design also influenced the exterior. The ship's many windows are meant to allow the crew to be in touch with their environment. The new Enterprise retains the hallmarks of Matt Jefferies' design for the original Enterprise : a saucer section, engineering section, and a pair of engine nacelles. Probert did this in part to assuage skeptical fans who were concerned about

1012-403: The bridge set, and they created a wall of set photos and screen captures for reference. Blass hired Denise and Michael Okuda , from the Next Generation production team, to assist. Construction of the bridge set took three months and involved approximately 50 people. The large wooden arch in the middle of the bridge was the most difficult part of the build, but remaking the chairs and recreating

1056-401: The cargo bay, shuttlecraft bay, holodeck , and gymnasium was built from scratch. While the bridge "seems immense," the set had the same 38-foot (12 m) width as the original series bridge and was 2 feet (0.61 m) longer. A lounge set was created in unused soundstage space after the first season: producers realized their existing sets were workspaces, and they wanted an area to depict

1100-555: The carpet was also challenging. Changes in cameras and cinematography required a new approach to lighting the set. The Enterprise is itself a protagonist in The Next Generation . Each episode's opening voiceover, which states that "these are the voyages of the starship Enterprise ," frames the narrative as belonging to the ship rather than the crew. Jonathan Frakes , who played first officer William Riker, said, "When we negotiate our contracts, Paramount's company line

1144-434: The creation of sophisticated new sets, such as the stellar cartography lab. John Knoll led ILM's visual effects for the film, including an all-CGI warp jump effect for the Enterprise . ILM rewired and updated its six-foot Enterprise model for the saucer separation sequence. ILM made a 12-foot (3.7 m) saucer section model to "crash" into an 80-foot (24 m) planet surface model. An 18-inch (46 cm) model of

1188-409: The crew at rest. The production crew did everything possible "within reason" both to recreate first-season sets and to imagine futuristic upgrades for the series finale, " All Good Things... " (1994), which presents the ship in three different time periods. Some props and details, such as the first-season conference room starship models, had been saved and were reused for the flashback scenes. Sets for

1232-402: The film Star Trek Generations (1994). It has also been depicted in various spinoffs, films, books, and licensed products. The Next Generation occurs in the 24th century, beginning 78 years after the adventures in the original Star Trek (1966–1969). Andrew Probert 's Enterprise -D updates Matt Jefferies ' iconic 1960s Enterprise design , depicting a ship supporting a larger crew on

1276-498: The future scenes reused props from other episodes that posit the Enterprise ' s appearance further in the future. Producers were aware that audiences had grown accustomed to the cinematic quality of models and effects in the franchise's films. They considered using only CGI models and effects, but anxiety about whether the vendor could consistently deliver high-quality work led to that idea's rejection. The producers turned to Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), who had worked on

1320-407: The models' interior lighting. ILM created several stock footage shots and effects, including the Enterprise 's jump to warp. The warp jump was featured in the show's opening sequence, but most of the other shots were too static and "didn't pan out." New Enterprise shots were created as necessary for each episode, and effects supervisor Robert Legato had over 350 such shots in his library by

1364-634: The museum purchased the Planetarium from the city, and closed it for remodeling. On July 20, 1978, the Planetarium reopened as the Saint Louis Science Center. On November 2, 1991, as part of a $ 34 million expansion, a new building opened across from the Planetarium south of I-64, on Oakland Avenue, increasing the size of the Science Center by a factor of seven. The new building was constructed on land that had previously been

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1408-422: The museum’s largest major addition in 25 years was completed. The new exhibit space was designed by St. Louis-based design firm Arcturis with Gyo Obata brought on as a consultant. Called GROW, the project’s centerpiece is a 5,000 square foot permanent pavilion that has a flexible, open floor plan that houses ever-changing exhibits and events. Its primary focus is the story of agriculture and the many ways technology

1452-406: The new crew would be outfitted for a mission of at least 10 years. To sustain such a journey, the new vessel would be twice as long, eight times the volume, and include the crew's families. Roddenberry also wanted the ship to depict an improved quality of life for its crew: it would be brighter, less militaristic, and have sleeker and more refined interfaces than the original Enterprise . He wanted

1496-403: The original Enterprise being "replaced". The design instead shifted placement and proportion: for example, the saucer section was enlarged and the warp nacelles shifted lower. Slanting the nacelle support pylons forward conveyed a sense of intense forward movement. The July 1987 issue of Starlog included the first public depictions of the ship. Probert's design did not originally include

1540-487: The saucer's forward edge was used for close-ups of the crashed ship. Despite resistance due to budget and time, Star Trek: Picard executive producer Terry Matalas insisted on the Enterprise appearing in the show's third season (2023): he said they could not "have a Star Trek: The Next Generation reunion without [...] the Enterprise ." There was not much construction information available for production designer Dave Blass and art director Liz Kloczkowski to recreate

1584-550: The seventh season. Legato disliked filming the six-foot model: its size made it hard to shoot for long shots , and its lack of surface details—some of which were drawn with pencil—made it difficult to use in close-ups . Jein supervised construction of a four-foot (1.2 m) miniature for the third season that was more detailed than the first two. Production designer Herman Zimmerman had more freedom for Star Trek Generations (1994) than he had on previous Star Trek films. Producers wanted to ensure Generations stayed true to

1628-407: The show's sets, including efforts to reuse props and materials from the film franchise. The films' engineering, sickbay , corridor, crew quarters, and bridge were redressed for The Next Generation . To save money in the first season, the observation lounge's windows were covered with carpet to become the sickbay; a new lounge set was created for the second season. A multipurpose set that served as

1672-506: The site of the Falstaff Brewing Corporation headquarters. Connected to the Planetarium via a Skybridge over I-64, the new exhibits in the main building were devoted to Earth science , emerging technology , life sciences , physical science , and chemistry . Within two months, the newly remodeled St. Louis Science Center became the most visited science center in the world. One of the most recognizable features of

1716-572: The six-foot Enterprise model was auctioned at Christie's , along with other models, props, costumes, and set pieces from the Star Trek franchise. Its projected value was $ 25,000 to $ 35,000, but the final sale price was $ 576,000—the most expensive item in the auction. The computer voice and conversational system on board the Starship Enterprise in science fiction TV series and movies, beginning with Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation , inspired

1760-398: The surface of Veridian III. The final two episodes of Star Trek: Picard 's third season (2023) reveal that the saucer section was later recovered from Veridian III, after which Geordi La Forge spent twenty years restoring the vessel as part of his role as curator of the Starfleet Museum. La Forge used parts from another Galaxy -class ship to rebuild the Enterprise . The older Enterprise

1804-410: The television series while also taking advantage of the film production's scope and budget. Interiors were relit and received several cosmetic changes, such as redesigned consoles, metallic accents, and replacing backlit displays with monitors. Some changes, like enhanced detailing and a redesigned bridge ceiling, were necessitated by the film cameras' higher resolution. The increased budget allowed for

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1848-452: The third best and SyFy ranking it the second best. Space.com said the Enterprise 's brief appearance is the highlight of the opening scene of Star Trek: Picard 's first episode (2020). Vulture described the Enterprise 's return in Picard 's third season as "perfect", and Collider compared the crew's reunion on the bridge set to "a fever dream." In October 2006,

1892-410: The transporter room. Knowing the bridge would need to match up with the exterior design, Probert pinned up a "what if?" painting he'd made shortly after finalizing the Enterprise redesign for 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture as a referent. Unbeknownst to Probert, story editor David Gerrold took the image to a producers meeting. The producers liked the design and directed Probert to make it

1936-723: Was changed to the southern part of the park, on the site of the old mounted police station, which was demolished in 1960. The plan was to build a planetarium, science museum, and natural history museum. The Planetarium was designed by Gyo Obata of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum with a unique shape (Obata was later tasked in the 1970s with designing the Smithsonian 's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. ). Architectural Forum magazine described it as, "Looking like some strange craft spun down to earth from outer space... St. Louis's new planetarium perches gracefully on

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