I know a few of them but I don't recognize them all.
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2I’m curious: what’s the source of this image? I couldn’t find another copy through Google Images.– alexwlchanFeb 25, 2016 at 8:44
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20The image has an error regarding the Star Wars lore. It's a long time ago, not a long, long, time ago. The galaxy is far, far away, but it's just one long time ago.– Todd WilcoxFeb 25, 2016 at 20:03
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5@ToddWilcox that's exactly what I said when I saw it. </nerd rage>– RedCaioFeb 25, 2016 at 20:33
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4Are two TARDIS's called a TARDII?– DanielFeb 25, 2016 at 22:34
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1@ToddWilcox: Ah but it's +30 years now!– Lightness Races in OrbitFeb 25, 2016 at 23:36
1 Answer
In brief, from top-to-bottom:
- The Doctor's TARDIS (Doctor Who)
- Millennium Falcon (Star Wars)
- Battlestar Galactica (Battlestar Galactica)
- Saturn V rocket (Apollo missions)
- Discovery One (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- USS Enterprise (Star Trek)
- Serenity (Firefly)
And once again, with pictures and a bit more commentary:
The Doctor's TARDIS. This is the time machine used in Doctor Who, and as far as I know the only one of these ships with any time travel capabilities – hence it appearing at both ends of the spectrum. A fault in its chameleon circuit means that it’s (almost) always disguised as a 1963 police telephone box.
The Millennium Falcon. This is the spaceship flown by Han Solo in Star Wars – so far it’s appeared in Episode IV to Episode VII. The “long, long time ago” refers to the opening crawl of the films.
Battlestar Galactica. From the show of the same name. This was the only one I wasn’t sure about, but googling the 148,000 BC pointed me in the direction of this show. Hard to see the profile, but here’s a picture:
A Saturn V rocket. This was used for (some of) the Apollo moon missions. Its first test flight was Apollo 4, which took place in November 1967. Here’s a picture from NASA’s website:
Discovery One. This is the spaceship in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
USS Enterprise. This is from Star Trek, but there’s some disagreement as to exactly which model the image depicts – see the comments below.
The Serenity. This comes from the Firefly series.
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10It's the Enterprise NCC1701-A, the nacelles are different from the original that you have the image for.– Jane SFeb 25, 2016 at 8:47
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9It's not necessarily the Enterprise-A, the original Enterprise was refitted with similar nacelles and deflector dish. Plus the A didn't get launched until 2286.– JABFeb 25, 2016 at 16:26
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2@T.J.Crowder The simplest explanation for the date/nacelle discrepancy is the artist was drunk. 2265 marks the beginning of Kirk's 5 year mission. It would have to be the original.– DanielFeb 25, 2016 at 22:30
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2@T.J.Crowder: NCC-1701 was refit for The Motion Picture. NCC-1701-A was its identical-looking replacement (modulo the traditional "new-movie, new-bridge" antics) introduced at the end of ST4 and properly featured in two films. This could easily be the original ship. Feb 25, 2016 at 23:03
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2@PreferenceBean: LOL! The Enterprise was fairly prone to time travel, in TOS, TNG, the films... :-) Feb 25, 2016 at 23:31