[Inside Trek] Behind the Viewscreen; Robert Blackman

One of the most long serving and influential visual architects of the Star Trek universe, Robert Blackman became part of the Star Trek franchise during the Next Generations second season as lead costume designer. Responsible for re-shaping Starfleets style, his work and influence was a vital parts of shaping the look of an entire era. Blackman's introduction to the Star Trek Universe had an awkward start. Having a background in theatre and film, he was already committed to another show as it's costume designer when the Star Trek office began courting his services. The Next Generation was in it's second season and already had a defined look, but it wasn't quite right. Not yet. Accepting the contract with conditions - primarily by keeping his word and finishing his commitments elsewhere, his first task was to update the spandex jumpsuits of the […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA January 13, 2026

Inside Trek

[Inside Trek] Andrew Probert

Building the look of the Star Trek Universe isn't easy. Following a template made by Mat Jeffries, every artist who joins the universe builds on that original work. For one artist, his mission wasn't just to build on what came before, but completely reinvent it all with a new vision that would end up becoming one of the most iconic pieces of Star Trek; The Enterprise-D bridge. A graduate of Pasadena's Art Centre College of Design, Andrew Probert's screen career began with science fiction. On the recommendation of fellow artist Ralph McQuarrie, Probert would join the team behind the original Battlestar Galactica series, adding his mark to the universe with the Cylon Centurion design which would represent the Cylons and be revisited as an older model in the Ron Moore driven reboot. Entering the Star Trek Universe in 1978, Probert […]

SFCQ2 Comms April 8, 2025

Ships of the Line

[Ships Of The Line] Intrepid Class

One of the most advanced exploration classes upon it's launch, the Intrepid Class was built with new methods of starship design and multiple innovations that advanced upon the construction methods used for the era led by the gargantuan Galaxy Class long term explorer. Built within a significantly smaller scale, the Intrepid was a light explorer built for shorter mission terms than the classic 'five year' exploration tour and served a variety of functions.

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA October 10, 2024

Ships of the Line

[Ships of the Line] Gotta Go Fast! Protostar Class

Built as a test bed for a new experimental propulsion system, the Protostar Class is a unique breed of Starship and one of the smallest corvette style ships designed by Starfleet in the 24th century. Following the revelation that warp drive was damaging the fabric of subspace ion 2370, Starfleet enacted several branches of research to find a way to ensure their exploration missions caused no damage to the natural environment.

Officer Zero July 11, 2024

A Fistful Of

A Fistful Of Unnoficial Ships Made Canon

Since the debut of the USS Enterprise in 1966, Matt Jeffries design became the template that every designer has helped to expand upon since, giving Star Trek it's own unique and easily identifiable style linking everything from the Enterprise-D to Discover for decades. Since then several designers have been hired to bring new iconic ships to Star Trek, including Andrew Probert, Rick Sternbach and Kelvin Timeline designer Ryan Church. However, while most ships were built in house for their productions, not every ship we've seen on screen began it's life in a production office nor in any official capacity.

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA January 30, 2024

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