On (26 Feb 98) Bill Nichols wrote to Michael Marek...
 BN> And since cases of art-imitating-later-life aren't considered
 BN> legitimate grounds for proof  one eye & half a brain knows that the 1701 was in fact *not* named
 BN> for the 20th cent. spacecraft (which is what the whole point was
 BN> here, if'n's we all recall. ) The fact that by the time TMP
 BN> was made there had _been_ a shuttle named E is totally, in its
 BN> entirety, & otherwise fully & completely irrelevant.   The
 BN> 1701 was named for the *line* of "ships named Enterprise," starting
 BN> way-back-when, & _not_ for a spacecraft Enterprise, as had been
 BN> incorrectly stated. }:)
You have just explained the art of retcon (retroactive continuity) as
well as it can be.
R.
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