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5As additional information, one of the original models is now at the Smithsonian in Washington DC, and went through a very thorough refurbishment. One of several videos documenting the refurbishment process is here: youtube.com/watch?v=CA8D5lK8guE In this video is a discussion of the myriad of lighting effects inside the original model, and how the connections were made on the port side of the model.– MilwrdfanCommented May 4, 2021 at 0:57
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5The model can be seen at an online exhibit at airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/…. You can see the unfinished starboard side on e.g. photos 8 and 17.– Euro MicelliCommented May 4, 2021 at 2:08
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Does Star Trek actually use the stern/bow terminology? I don't think I've ever heard that used with an aircraft or spacecraft before. We do use 'port' and 'starboard' in aviation, but I've always just heard 'forward' and 'aft' for front/back.– reirabCommented May 4, 2021 at 14:07
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This answers the question for the TV show - did the movies have the same limitation? I know they went through several Enterprises over the course of the original-cast movies (and of course in IV they were in a stolen Klingon ship), but did they continue to follow the left-to-right rule even then, when they had a larger budget and presumably better models?– Darrel HoffmanCommented May 4, 2021 at 14:46
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Thanks, this is exactly the real-world-based answer which I was looking for.– fgysinCommented May 5, 2021 at 7:27
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