*** Quoting Bob Kohl to Peter Lutz dated 01-21-98 ***
> > RI> The NCC-1701 Enterprise (pickaletter) could not have been named 
> after
> > RI> the shuttle, if the Trek fans hadn't lobbied for its naming.  
> Retcon
> > at
> > RI> its finest.
> > Enterprise, (pick a letter) was named after the carrier.
> > Remember, the Shuttle program did not start until the 70's and Trek 
> began
> > in 66.
>  
> You're right. :)
>  
> And actually if I remember.. it wasn't named after the new Enterprise..
> it was named after CV-6. 
You remember incorrectly.
The first shuttle was named Enterprise after a massive write-in campaign by 
ST fans. Of course it turned out the joke was on them..The shuttle Enterprise 
was never intended to fly into space!
There was much bumming-out among fans when this became known. ;)
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