Consists of three main sections: a saucer-shaped primary hull housing the Command section; a secondary, cigar-shaped hull (Engineering section) connected beneath it by a large, slanting pylon; and at the rear of the saucer, connected to the Engineering hull by pylons, are the two long, projecting engine pods; the series of small domes on the top center of the saucer is the bridge, the ship's command and nerve center containing all the computer controls; the primary Command hull could operate independently of the other components and contained its own impulse engine at the rear of the saucer but was limited to sub-light speeds; overall, painted gray and gray-green. Created by Eric Long Date Created 02/18/2007 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Cataloged Imagery Collection, NASM Acc. No. 1999-0070 Keywords Models; Popular Culture; Science Fiction; Space Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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