> *** 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. ;)
 
Yep.. bummed me out also! :/
 
 
                                  BK 
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