Apr 21
Antimatter refuelling station concepts by Rick Sternbach
TNG "Up the Long Ladder" went through several changes, one of which was the title initially being "Send in the Clones"
Another was the removal of scenes of refuelling the Enterprise D with antimatter.
A gigantic Antimatter Accelerator ring station was conceived with tankers to transport the fuel to the Enterprise D.
The Massive station
The station with a spacedock for scale, and the camera view of the Enterprise fuel port.
The Tanker going to dock with the Enterprise
The tanker from the front with the Enterprise.
Three were budget issues towards the end of the season, and this scene may have been cut due to it.
