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Originally Posted by man on the moon
I think I remember Voyager flying through Earth's atmosphere in this episode and being shown on the evening news. The ship was caught on video gliding gracefully through the clouds.
Alternatively it was Generations (I think) where Enterprise most certainly does NOT fly. Granted it flew and landed in other times, but that one sticks out as a "not so much" moment. It wasn't meant to fly in that scene for reasons other than not being aerodynamic but...anyway. |
Voyager landed on a planet a few times, too. But the TOS Enterprise was specifically stated to be unable to fly properly in an atmosphere. Also, the budget on Voyager was far higher than the first Star Trek, and special effects were more advanced than during the original series. The saucer-section of Enterprise-D from TNG/Generations was damaged before its crash anyway. 3 different ships, 3 different series, 3 different circumstances.
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