Another day, another bit of STAR TREK BEYOND news out of Vancouver, where the guys at Vertical Viewing spied a shot of continued construction at Kent Hangar Field — and what looks like a downed Federation starship.
Based on the design of what can only be a Starfleet viewscreen, this has to be some kind of Federation ship (or at least part of one) dressed in a severely damaged state and seemingly on a planetary surface.
AUGUST 15 UPDATE: Our pal Bob Glassford comes through again with several more photos from the site of the downed starship, showcasing some much clearer views of that viewscreen frame and the surrounding construction including what looks to be a peak into a ruptured corridor!
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It seems rather unlikely that this is the Enterprise — although saucer-separation was introduced in a recent Trek comic storyline — and unless Justin Lin and company are going back to Star Trek III and planning to destroy the Federation flagship again, this is probably some other starship.
For comparison, here’s a few shots of the Enterprise main viewer from the last two films:
So what do you think? Is this some other ship in the Federation fleet, or do you think this might be the Enterprise itself in a state of total disaster?
Sound off in the comments below!