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Omega-class destroyer rotation section in "2010"

Alpha-1Alpha-1 Elite RangerGermany
in Zocalo v2.0
i have watched "2010" today and noticed thet the rotation section of the ship that was send to find the discovery looks like the rotation section of an b5 omega-class destroyer :)
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  • Alpha-1Alpha-1 Elite Ranger Germany
    an other picture
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Hmmm, yes very much so.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    It's a well known fact that the Omega is inspired by that ship.
  • Alpha-1Alpha-1 Elite Ranger Germany
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]It's a well known fact that the Omega is inspired by that ship. [/B][/QUOTE]
    not for me.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Nor by me.
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]It's a well known fact that the Omega is inspired by that ship. [/B][/QUOTE]
    I don't think it's that well known when me neither knew that.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I'm sure someone else here must know that.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    I did! :D

    There we go. There's now a balance!
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    Screw your balance, I didn't know that. :D
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    I knew it. Knew it before I saw the movie, in fact. It was posted on this very board (or one of her predecessors).
  • LogicSequenceLogicSequence Elite Ranger
    i didn't know that either
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    *cough* I knew it... *cough*

    ;)
  • StrikerStriker Provided with distinction
    I remember reading about it. :)
  • LennierLennier Ranger
    I knew that, but I never realized how strong the similarity was.
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    Everyone knows Al Gore came up with the rotating midsection.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]I knew it. Knew it before I saw the movie, in fact. It was posted on this very board (or one of her predecessors). [/B][/QUOTE]

    It's been posted many times, if I recall correctly.
  • AnlaShokAnlaShok Democrat From Hell
    This concept has been used many times in science fiction. 2010 was the first mainstream movie that I know of to represent it, though.

    But yeah, the inspiration of the Omegas from the [I]Leonov[/I] has been posted here several times.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Ok...

    A bit of trivia now...

    Who was the concept artist for the Leonov?

    :D

    * and No, it wasn't Al Gore...*
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Sid Somethingorother.
  • ZocaloHoboZocaloHobo Ranger
    Dont know the answer to that but I do know this one and one other....

    The Spacesuits that were used in War Without End parts I and II were from 2001 (the original, not 2010)...:)
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    Did you know that the Babylon 5 Omega, which was inspired by 2010's Omega, also shares the same name? :D
  • Captain,SimmondsCaptain,Simmonds Trainee trainee
    2010????

    I never herd of that movie, is it any good?
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]Sid Somethingorother. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Almost!

    Syd Mead

    [url=http://www.sydmead.com/v/01/film/]Film Credits[/url]
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    Who also was responsable for the designs in Blade Runner and Wing Commmander: Prophecy.

    [quote]2010????

    I never herd of that movie, is it any good?[/quote]

    Its the sequel to 2001

    I'd recommend watching it. While not anywhere as groundbreaking as the first, it is still a good sci-fi movie. Then good out and read the books (2001 & 2010)

    Jake
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Wing commander prophesy has one of the best soundtracks ever! I mean Rammstein, Cobalt 60, Die krupps, Das Ich, KMFDM and Juno Reactor. Thats a long list of good bands.
  • Captain,SimmondsCaptain,Simmonds Trainee trainee
    Wing Commander was a cool movie
  • El-DiabloEl-Diablo Ranger
    I read it from here :D

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Captain,Simmonds[/i]
    [B]Wing Commander was a cool movie[/B][/QUOTE]

    First I thought that it was allright. Then I watched it again it got a bit worse and nowadays I can hardly even watch the damn film
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    I have to agree with el diablo.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The gravity in space thing cracks me up every time.
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    Yep, I push the disabled fighter off the deck (how in the world it was just resting on the deck in the first place is another question) with a bulldozer looking thing with four wheels (yet another question about the physics of the situation) and THE SHIP FALLS OFF!!! :confused: It just doesn't float away, it falls downward!!! Then they act like the pilot is never to be recovered, when actually, shouldn't the disabled fighter be just off of the transom of the ship???

    There were a couple cool points about that movie. One was basing the interior of the ships on current naval vessels. That gave the areas like the bridge a much more cramped, realistic feel than the open bridges like in ST (a waste of space) or even some of the ship's bridges in B5.

    Another interesting part of the WC movie was the pilgrim backstory, which could make an interesting movie in and of itself.

    Jake
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