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The USS Kelvin (NCC-0514) was a 23rd century Federation Kelvin-type starship operated by Starfleet. In 2233, the Kelvin was under the command of Captain Richard Robau, while his first officer was Lieutenant Commander George Kirk.

On stardate 2233.04, the Kelvin was on a mission 75,000 kilometers from the Federation-Klingon border. George Kirk's wife, Winona, was also aboard the ship at that time, pregnant with their son, James T. Kirk.

Alternate reality

USS Kelvin engages the Narada — The *Kelvin* prepares to ram into the *Narada*

In 2233, the Kelvin encountered a black hole created in 2387 by the detonation of a red matter device, subsequently creating the alternate reality. As the Kelvin was observing the black hole, an unidentified vessel, the Narada, a 24th century Romulan mining vessel commanded by Captain Nero, emerged from the future. The Kelvin was then attacked by this vessel, leading to a battle during which Captain Robau was murdered, having been invited to the attacking ship under the pretense of negotiating a ceasefire and leaving his first officer George Kirk in command. Almost immediately after Robau died, Nero abandoned all pretense of negotiations and attacked once more, inflicting major damage on the Kelvin. With no chance of defeating the Narada in combat, Kirk ordered an evacuation, planning to set the autopilot to ram the Narada with the Kelvin only for the system to fail. Kirk therefore elected to stay on board, to both steer the ship and to operate it weapons in order to protect the fleeing shuttlecraft from the Narada's missiles. Kirk then piloted the craft to its destruction, ramming the Narada, disabling it, and giving the crew of the Kelvin a chance to flee. It was during the battle that George Kirk's son, James T. Kirk, was born (indeed naming him over the communicator was one of George Kirk's final actions prior to impact). Despite the fierceness of the engagement, the evacuation effort culminated in the Kelvin being survived by over eight hundred of its crew (a clear majority) including Winona Kirk and her newborn son, but with the notable exception of Captain Robau, George Kirk, and several other crewmembers who were killed during the Narada's attack or were unable to escape prior to the ship's fatal impact with its attacker. (Star Trek)

Legacy

Desktop model of the USS Kelvin

Christopher Pike wrote a dissertation on the ship and the actions of its final commanding officer, George Kirk.

In 2255, the Shipyard Bar in Riverside on Earth featured Kelvin-shaped salt-shakers. (Star Trek)

According to co-writer Roberto Orci: "Shortly after the heroic death of George Kirk, the Iowa shipyards were erected by Starfleet to honor and commemorate the sacrifice. Hence, the Kelvin salt shaker in the diner, etc..." [1]

In 2259, a replica of this starship was on display in the office of Admiral Alexander Marcus. The Kelvin Memorial Archive was also named for the ship. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

Command crew

Commanding officer
- Richard Robau
- George Kirk (2233) (acting) (alternate reality)
First officer
- George Kirk

See also: USS Kelvin personnel

Appendices

Background information

A dedication plaque was made for the bridge set. However, due to camera angles and lighting conditions, it was illegible. The plaque was located adjacent to the turbolift.

The Artisan prop and model shop of Quantum Mechanix, QMx FX Cinema Arts, was asked to illustrate the history of space flight with models for Star Trek: Into Darkness. They constructed fourteen models in total. On their website, there was a picture of the USS Kelvin model. [2]

The Kelvin breaks from convention with regards to its registry, having a zero preceding the primary three digits, whereas previous ships with a three-digit registry had no preceding zero, such as the USS Grissom (NCC-638). According to Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual the registry NCC-514 was assigned to the Saladin-class destroyer USS Rahman at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works.

Identifying the Kelvin

Kelvin type Iowa concept art — A concept sketch for the USS *Iowa*, which later became the *Kelvin*

The Kelvin was named after physicist and engineer Lord Kelvin as well as Harry Kelvin, the grandfather of Star Trek director and producer J.J. Abrams. [3] The registry number of the Kelvin is Harry Kelvin's birthday. (audio commentary, Star Trek Special Edition/Three-disc Blu-ray)

In early stages of the film's development, the ship was named the USS Iowa. [4] While known by this eventually unused name, the vessel was given a registry number of 1201. [5] In a later interview with screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Kurtzman explained that the ship's initial name was to have been "our nod" to the fact that the prime universe James T. Kirk had been semi-established as having been born in Iowa. "Then we decided that was too radical," Kurtzman said of the reference. Technically statements in Star Trek IV stated that Kirk was from Iowa and only worked in outer-space (indicating he was not born there).

Furthermore, Orci explained that the writers imagined that – in the prime timeline, shortly prior to the birth of James Kirk – the Kelvin would have successfully completed the return journey to Earth, safely delivering the as-yet unborn boy, as well as his parents, to the planet, (Star Trek Magazine issue 146, p. 38) though it is unclear if it would have been January 04, 2233 or a slightly later date as trauma and stress can trigger a delivery.

Robau actor Faran Tahir once made several speculations about the Kelvin, such as suggesting that – prior to its destruction in the alternate reality – it had a long history that included having been in previous battles. He reckoned, "The Kelvin is a ship that's been sent out to the uttermost reaches of the explored universe at that point [....] The Kelvin has been out there and has run the gamut of creating peaceful situations out of dangerous situations [....] I think it's a great parallel that the Kelvin is very much what Enterprise ends up being later in the story. It is a prototype and I would suggest that the events of that ship were taught as a model at the Academy." (Star Trek Magazine issue 145, p. 87)

Creating Kelvin scenes

The opening shot of the Kelvin, a sweeping forty-second camera move, was not planned for in initial previsualization footage, created during the early stages of production by David Dozoretz and an affiliated team at Paramount. It was only once J.J. Abrams and his editors began combining live-action and previz footage that they realized they wanted the previz to be different from what had originally been planned. "They decided they wanted to tell a different story in quite a few sequences," recalled Industrial Light & Magic animation supervisor Paul Kavanagh. ILM consequently began creating their own previz shots, including the initial view of the Kelvin, which was orchestrated by ILM during principal photography at Paramount. "J.J. wanted to create a sense of mystery in the shot," Kavanagh explained. He ultimately thought this notion was achieved, commenting, "Each piece of the shot revealed a little bit more of the story, keeping the audience intrigued until the end, when we finally revealed this starship." (Cinefex, No. 118, p. 48)

Kelvin-Bridge — The set for the *Kelvin*'s bridge, during production

Of all the shipboard scenes in the film, the ones set aboard the Kelvin were filmed first. As such, Director of Photography Dan Mindel considered the shooting of the Kelvin scenes to be a "trial run" for the upcoming filming of the Enterprise sets. "We went onto the Kelvin knowing that we were going to be blind for the first few days until we started seeing dailies from those sets, then we could take notes and add whatever we wanted to for the Enterprise, which hadn't been built yet," Mindel remarked. "We wanted to make the Kelvin a lot darker and less welcoming and positive than the Enterprise was going to be, so everything is muted in there." (Star Trek Magazine issue 146, p. 44)

One of the viral promotion sites, at NCC-1701.com, occasionally showed a picture of a mysterious corridor, supposedly on the Enterprise. It was, in fact, a corridor from the Kelvin, seen very briefly while George Kirk was in command.

Apocrypha

A computer-generated depiction of the Kelvin was included in the 2011 edition of the Ships of the Line calendar, in the image for February (entitled "U.S.S. Kelvin–On Patrol"). Created by Tobias Richter, this image shows the starship passing through a planetary system with its warp nacelle energized, nearest a ringed planet with two other planets nearby.

The 2013 virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals has the Kelvin on card #93 "NCC-0514 USS Kelvin".

External links

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-The '''USS ''Kelvin'' (NCC-0514)''' was a [[Federation]] {{Type|Kelvin}} [[starship]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the early [[23rd century]]. In [[2233]], the ''Kelvin'' was under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[Richard Robau]]; his [[first officer]] was [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[George Kirk]]. Kirk's wife, [[Winona Kirk|Winona]], was also aboard the ship at that time while she was pregnant with their son, [[James T. Kirk]].
+The '''USS ''Kelvin'' ([[NCC]]-0514)''' was a [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] {{Type|Kelvin}} [[starship]] operated by [[Starfleet]]. In [[2233]], the ''Kelvin'' was under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[Richard Robau]], while his [[first officer]] was [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[George Kirk]].
+On [[stardate]] [[2233]].04, the ''Kelvin'' was on a mission 75,000 [[kilometer]]s from the [[Federation-Klingon border]]. George Kirk's wife, [[Winona Kirk|Winona]], was also aboard the ship at that time, pregnant with their son, [[James T. Kirk]].
 == Alternate reality ==
-On [[stardate]] [[2233]].04, the ''Kelvin'' was on a mission 75,000 [[kilometer]]s from the [[Federation-Klingon border]] when it encountered a [[black hole]] created in [[2387]] by the detonation of a [[red matter]] device, subsequently creating an [[alternate reality]]. Initially, the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s crew considered whether this phenomenon was of [[Klingon]] origin, although that theory was later dismissed.
-The time of the encounter also marked {{alt|Winona Kirk}} entering labor with her and {{alt|George Kirk|George Kirk's}} {{alt|James T. Kirk|son}}.
 [[File:USS Kelvin engages the Narada.jpg|left|thumb|The ''Kelvin'' prepares to ram into the ''Narada'']]
-As the ''Kelvin'' was observing the black hole, an unidentified vessel, the ''[[Narada]]'', a [[24th century]] [[Romulan]] [[mining vessel]] commanded by Captain [[Nero]], emerged from the future. When the ''Narada'' discovered the ''Kelvin'', it quickly charged its weapons and opened fire on the much smaller ''Kelvin''. In response, the ''Kelvin'' went to [[red alert]] and began fighting off [[torpedo]]es launched from the Romulan vessel. The first hit took out the [[warp drive]] and reduced main power to thirty-eight percent. The second torpedo disabled the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s [[atmospheric stabilization]] and collapsed its [[shields]]. The ''Kelvin'' was easily overcome, but the attack was halted by Nero's first officer, [[Ayel]], who requested that Captain Robau personally come aboard Nero's vessel to discuss terms of a [[cease fire]]. Robau obliged the request and transferred to the ''Narada'' via [[Kelvin shuttle 43|shuttlecraft]], leaving George Kirk in command. Robau's final orders to Kirk were to evacuate the ship using all available [[shuttlecraft]], and to use the [[autopilot]] to set the ''Kelvin'' on a collision course with the ''Narada''.
+In [[2233]], the ''Kelvin'' encountered a [[black hole]] created in [[2387]] by the detonation of a [[red matter]] device, subsequently creating the [[alternate reality]]. As the ''Kelvin'' was observing the black hole, an unidentified vessel, the ''[[Narada]]'', a [[24th century]] [[Romulan]] [[mining vessel]] commanded by Captain [[Nero]], emerged from the future. The ''Kelvin'' was then attacked by this vessel, leading to [[Attack on the USS Kelvin|a battle]] during which Captain Robau was [[murder]]ed, having been invited to the attacking ship under the pretense of negotiating a ceasefire and leaving his first officer {{alt|George Kirk}} in command. Almost immediately after Robau died, Nero abandoned all pretense of negotiations and attacked once more, inflicting major damage on the ''Kelvin''. With no chance of defeating the ''Narada'' in combat, Kirk ordered an evacuation, planning to set the autopilot to ram the ''Narada'' with the ''Kelvin'' only for the system to fail. Kirk therefore elected to stay on board, to both steer the ship and to operate it weapons in order to protect the fleeing shuttlecraft from the ''Narada''{{'}}s missiles. Kirk then piloted the craft to its destruction, ramming the ''Narada'', disabling it, and giving the crew of the ''Kelvin'' a chance to flee. It was during the battle that George Kirk's son, {{alt|James T. Kirk}}, was born (indeed naming him over the communicator was one of George Kirk's final actions prior to impact). Despite the fierceness of the engagement, the evacuation effort culminated in the ''Kelvin'' being survived by over eight hundred of its crew (a clear majority) including {{alt|Winona Kirk}} and her newborn son, but with the notable exception of Captain Robau, George Kirk, and several other crewmembers who were killed during the ''Narada''{{'}}s attack or were unable to escape prior to the ship's fatal impact with its attacker. ({{film|11}})
+=== Legacy ===
-During the meeting on the ''Narada'', Robau was first interrogated by Ayel and was summarily killed by Nero. Tracking Robau's [[life sign]]s, the ''Kelvin'' crew became aware of Robau's execution instantly. George Kirk immediately ordered evasive action and the firing of all weapons, and the ''Kelvin'' continued taking fire from the ''Narada''. Knowing that the ''Kelvin'' would be no match for the onslaught of missiles from the Romulan ship, Kirk ordered [[General Order 13]]: the evacuation of the ship.
+[[File:USS Kelvin model.jpg|thumb|Desktop model of the USS ''Kelvin'']]
+{{alt|Christopher Pike}} wrote a [[dissertation]] on the ship and the actions of its final commanding officer, {{alt|George Kirk}}.
+In [[2255]], the [[Shipyard Bar]] in [[Riverside]] on [[Earth]] featured ''Kelvin''-shaped [[salt]]-shakers. ({{film|11}})
-[[File:Medical shuttle 37.jpg|thumb|Medical shuttle 37 flees the ''Kelvin'']]
+{{bginfo|According to co-writer [[Roberto Orci]]: "''Shortly after the heroic death of [[George Kirk]], the Iowa shipyards were erected by Starfleet to honor and commemorate the sacrifice. Hence, the ''Kelvin'' salt shaker in the diner, etc...''" ''{{trekmovie.com|2009/05/09/star-trek-on-track-for-70m-weekend-in-us-intl-looks-good-too/#1808350}}''}}
-Once all shuttlecraft had been launched, Kirk used the ''Kelvin'' to cover their escape. With no other options left, he plotted a [[collision course]], intending to use the ship's autopilot to ram the ''Narada''. Kirk was, however, forced to remain on the ''Kelvin'', rather than join his wife aboard [[medical shuttle 37]], when it was discovered that the ''Narada'' had destroyed the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s autopilot function, leaving him to pilot the ship manually. Kirk then piloted the ship until it rammed into the ''Narada'', severely damaging it. The ''Kelvin'' was destroyed, but Kirk's sacrifice ensured the survival of the escaping shuttles. While Kirk only served as captain of the ''Kelvin'' for a mere twelve minutes, his sacrifice saved the lives of some eight hundred people, including those of his wife and newborn son.
+In [[2259]], a replica of this starship was on display in the office of [[Admiral]] {{alt|Alexander Marcus}}. The [[Kelvin Memorial Archive]] was also named for the ship. ({{film|12}})
-After the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s destruction, {{alt|Christopher Pike}} wrote a [[dissertation]] on the ''Kelvin'' and the actions of George Kirk, its commanding officer at the time of its destruction. Pike later made reference to this dissertation and his knowledge of George Kirk to Kirk's son, daring him to do better than his father and enlist in Starfleet. ({{film|11}})
+{{clear}}
+== Command crew ==
-In [[2259]], a replica of this starship was on display in the office of [[Admiral]] [[Alexander Marcus]]. ({{film|12}})
+*[[Commanding officer]]
+**[[Richard Robau]]
-{{Flight of the Narada}}
+**{{alt|George Kirk}} (2233) <small>(acting) (alternate reality)</small>
+*[[First officer]]
+**[[George Kirk]]
+'''See also: '''[[USS Kelvin personnel|USS ''Kelvin'' personnel]]
 == Appendices ==
 === Related topics ===
-*[[USS Kelvin personnel|USS ''Kelvin'' personnel]]
+*[[Attack on the USS Kelvin|Attack on the USS ''Kelvin'']]
 === Background information ===
+A [[dedication plaque]] was made for the bridge set. However, due to camera angles and lighting conditions, it was illegible. The plaque was located adjacent to the [[turbolift]].
 The Artisan prop and model shop of [[Quantum Mechanix]], QMx FX Cinema Arts, was asked to illustrate the history of space flight with models for ''Star Trek: Into Darkness''. They constructed fourteen models in total. On their website, there was a picture of the USS ''Kelvin'' model. [http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/]
+The ''Kelvin'' breaks from convention with regards to its [[registry]], having a zero preceding the primary three digits, whereas previous ships with a three-digit registry had no preceding zero, such as the {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638| (NCC-638)}}. According to ''[[Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' the registry NCC-514 was assigned to the {{class|Saladin}} [[destroyer]] {{mbeta|USS Rahman|USS ''Rahman''}}.
 ==== Identifying the ''Kelvin'' ====
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 The ''Kelvin'' was named after physicist and engineer {{w|William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin|Lord Kelvin}} as well as Harry Kelvin, the grandfather of {{film|11}} director and producer [[J.J. Abrams]]. [http://trekmovie.com/2008/12/09/exclusive-interview-roberto-orci-on-all-the-latest-with-star-trek-and-more/] The registry number of the ''Kelvin'' is Harry Kelvin's birthday. ([[audio commentary]], {{DVD|Star Trek|Special Edition|Special Edition}}/[[Star Trek (Three disc Blu-ray)|Three-disc Blu-ray]])
-In early stages of the [[Star Trek films|film]]'s development, the ship was named the USS ''Iowa''. [http://trekmovie.com/2009/06/01/exclusive-james-clyne-talks-about-his-newly-revealed-star-trek-concept-art/] While known by this eventually unused name, the vessel was given a registry number of 1201. [http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=4ac74dff2018d] In a later interview with screenwriters [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]], Kurtzman explained that the ship's initial name was to have been "our nod" to the fact that the [[James T. Kirk|prime universe James T. Kirk]] had been semi-established as having been born in Iowa. "''Then we decided that was too radical,''" Kurtzman said of the reference. Orci further explained that the writers imagined that &ndash; in the prime timeline, shortly prior to the birth of James Kirk &ndash; the ''Kelvin'' would have successfully completed the return journey to Earth, safely delivering the as-yet unborn boy, as well as his parents, to the planet. ([[Star Trek Magazine issue 146|''Star Trek Magazine'' issue 146]], p. 38)
+In early stages of the [[Star Trek films|film]]'s development, the ship was named the USS ''Iowa''. [http://trekmovie.com/2009/06/01/exclusive-james-clyne-talks-about-his-newly-revealed-star-trek-concept-art/] While known by this eventually unused name, the vessel was given a registry number of 1201. [http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=4ac74dff2018d] In a later interview with screenwriters [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]], Kurtzman explained that the ship's initial name was to have been "our nod" to the fact that the [[James T. Kirk|prime universe James T. Kirk]] had been semi-established as having been born in Iowa. "''Then we decided that was too radical,''" Kurtzman said of the reference.  Technically statements in Star Trek IV stated that Kirk was from Iowa and only worked in outer-space (indicating he was not born there).
+Furthermore, Orci explained that the writers imagined that &ndash; in the prime timeline, shortly prior to the birth of James Kirk &ndash; the ''Kelvin'' would have successfully completed the return journey to Earth, safely delivering the as-yet unborn boy, as well as his parents, to the planet, ({{STM|146}}, p. 38) though it is unclear if it would have been January 04, 2233 or a slightly later date as trauma and stress can trigger a delivery.
-Also according to Orci, the telemetry data which the ''Kelvin'' recorded of the technologically-advanced ''Narada'' during the battle was probably brought back to Starfleet via the surviving shuttles. Orci additionally implied that Starfleet's exposure to this data may explain why its ships and technology appear different in the alternate universe. [http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41001] J.J. Abrams also said, in an interview with MTV, that readings from the ''Narada'' "inspired ideas and technology that wouldn't have advanced otherwise." [http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1611878/story.jhtml]
-[[Richard Robau|Robau]] actor [[Faran Tahir]] once made several speculations about the ''Kelvin'', such as suggesting that &ndash; prior to its destruction in the alternate reality &ndash; it had a long history that included having been in previous battles. He reckoned, "''The ''Kelvin'' is a ship that's been sent out to the uttermost reaches of the explored universe at that point [....] The ''Kelvin'' has been out there and has run the gamut of creating peaceful situations out of dangerous situations [....] I think it's a great parallel that the ''Kelvin'' is very much what ''Enterprise'' ends up being later in the story. It is a [[prototype]] and I would suggest that the events of that ship were taught as a model at the Academy.''" (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 145]]'', p. 87)
+[[Richard Robau|Robau]] actor [[Faran Tahir]] once made several speculations about the ''Kelvin'', such as suggesting that &ndash; prior to its destruction in the alternate reality &ndash; it had a long history that included having been in previous battles. He reckoned, "''The ''Kelvin'' is a ship that's been sent out to the uttermost reaches of the explored universe at that point [....] The ''Kelvin'' has been out there and has run the gamut of creating peaceful situations out of dangerous situations [....] I think it's a great parallel that the ''Kelvin'' is very much what ''Enterprise'' ends up being later in the story. It is a [[prototype]] and I would suggest that the events of that ship were taught as a model at the Academy.''" ({{STM|145}}, p. 87)
 ==== Creating ''Kelvin'' scenes ====
-Alex Kurtzman once observed that &ndash; with the attack on the USS ''Kelvin'' placed at the start of the film ''Star Trek'' &ndash; the scene retains a sense of initial confusion for the audience, which the writers much desired for the movie's beginning. (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 146]]'', p. 39)
 The opening shot of the ''Kelvin'', a sweeping forty-second camera move, was not planned for in initial previsualization footage, created during the early stages of production by [[David Dozoretz]] and an affiliated team at [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]. It was only once J.J. Abrams and his editors began combining live-action and previz footage that they realized they wanted the previz to be different from what had originally been planned. "''They decided they wanted to tell a different story in quite a few sequences,''" recalled [[Industrial Light & Magic]] animation supervisor [[Paul Kavanagh]]. ILM consequently began creating their own previz shots, including the initial view of the ''Kelvin'', which was orchestrated by ILM during principal photography at Paramount. "''J.J. wanted to create a sense of mystery in the shot,''" Kavanagh explained. He ultimately thought this notion was achieved, commenting, "''Each piece of the shot revealed a little bit more of the story, keeping the audience intrigued until the end, when we finally revealed this starship.''" (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 118, p. 48)
+[[File:Kelvin-Bridge.jpg|thumb|The set for the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s bridge, during production]]
-As the movie's director, J.J. Abrams discovered that filming certain portions of the attack on the ''Kelvin'' required more thorough planning than the majority of the film. ([[audio commentary]], {{DVD|Star Trek|Special Edition|Special Edition}}/[[Star Trek (Three disc Blu-ray)|Three-disc Blu-ray]]) The exterior damage sustained by the ''Kelvin'' during the battle was intricately planned in a diagram of the starship. (''[[Star Trek - The Art of the Film]]'', p. 25)
+Of all the shipboard scenes in the film, the ones set aboard the ''Kelvin'' were filmed first. As such, Director of Photography [[Dan Mindel]] considered the shooting of the ''Kelvin'' scenes to be a "trial run" for the upcoming filming of the ''Enterprise'' sets. "''We went onto the ''Kelvin'' knowing that we were going to be blind for the first few days until we started seeing dailies from those sets, then we could take notes and add whatever we wanted to for the ''Enterprise'', which hadn't been built yet,''" Mindel remarked. "''We wanted to make the ''Kelvin'' a lot darker and less welcoming and positive than the ''Enterprise'' was going to be, so everything is muted in there.''" ({{STM|146}}, p. 44)
-[[File:Kelvin-Bridge.jpg|thumb|the set for the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s bridge, during production]]
-Of all the shipboard scenes in the film, the ones set aboard the ''Kelvin'' were filmed first. As such, Director of Photography [[Dan Mindel]] considered the shooting of the ''Kelvin'' scenes to be a "trial run" for the upcoming filming of the ''Enterprise'' sets. "''We went onto the ''Kelvin'' knowing that we were going to be blind for the first few days until we started seeing dailies from those sets, then we could take notes and add whatever we wanted to for the ''Enterprise'', which hadn't been built yet,''" Mindel remarked. "''We wanted to make the ''Kelvin'' a lot darker and less welcoming and positive than the ''Enterprise'' was going to be, so everything is muted in there. It is in a really sticky situation in the story anyway, so it deteriorates very quickly in front of your eyes! It does feel like it is in distress.''" (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 146]]'', p. 44)
-[[Filming locations|Location]] filming that was involved in depicting the destruction of the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s lower decks took "about a week," according to stunt coordinator [[Joey Box]]. He originally scouted the location with J.J. Abrams, Dan Mindel, 1st Assistant Director [[Tommy Gormley]] and several other department heads. "''We prepped for about five days in the environment, and then at the end of the movie, we came back there and picked up some bits and pieces they hadn't got,''" said Joey Box. "''I had at least 15 guys there: that was all expediting the evacuation of the ship and showing the destruction of the ''Kelvin'' from the inside out.''" (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 146]]'', pp. 61-62) Achieving this spectacle of disaster took lots of special effects, such as fire as well as (in the words of Winona Kirk actress [[Jennifer Morrison]]), "explosions, falling sparks, water pouring out [and] things shaking." These effects normally took two hours to set up. (''[[Star Trek Magazine issue 145]]'', p. 96)
-When creating the effect of a wall rupturing moments before a female officer is pulled through it, the film's physical effects supervisor, [[Burt Dalton]], and the special effects department were responsible for representing that ill-fated part of the ship. "''We blew out the side of the set practically,''" said Dalton. Other elements of the same shot were done in [[CGI]], however. (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 118, p. 54)
-According to J.J. Abrams, the entire ''Kelvin'' sequence, including the CG footage, was shot "months, if not over a year, apart." Cutting the sequence together involved much concentration on it; Roberto Orci has stated that "it felt like, every time I walked into the editing room," the sequence was being worked on. ([[audio commentary]], {{DVD|Star Trek|Special Edition|Special Edition}}/[[Star Trek (Three disc Blu-ray)|Three-disc Blu-ray]])
-In fact, the ''Kelvin'' sequence was revised considerably during post-production. Wherever J.J. Abrams and his editors did not yet have previsualization footage, they inserted black cards with shot descriptions. Paul Kavanagh and ILM visual effects supervisor [[Roger Guyett]] then discussed the battle with Abrams and his editors, giving consideration to the types of shots Abrams might want to include in the conflict. (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 118, pp. 48 & 51)
-The idea of the ''Kelvin'' ramming the ''Narada'' was not visualized until after ILM set to work on the previz. "''In the revised scene, J.J. decided it would be more dramatic if Kirk defended the escaping shuttles by taking the ''Kelvin'' on a suicide run into the ''Narada," Paul Kavanagh remembered. "''That was not part of the original cut.''" The ship's destruction eventually involved computer-generated fireball effects. A physical effects rig was also used on the set for the vessel's bridge, making George Kirk appear to be slammed toward the front of the ship from out of the [[command chair]]. (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 118, pp. 48, 51 & 54)
 [[File:Mysterious Corridor.jpg|thumb|The mysterious corridor on NCC-1701.com]]
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 === Apocrypha ===
+A [[CGI|computer-generated]] depiction of the ''Kelvin'' was included in the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2011)|2011 edition]] of the ''[[Ships of the Line]]'' [[calendars|calendar]], in the image for [[February]] (entitled "U.S.S. ''Kelvin''&ndash;On Patrol"). Created by Tobias Richter, this image shows the starship passing through a planetary system with its [[warp drive|warp]] [[nacelle]] energized, nearest a ringed planet with two other planets nearby.
-While dialogue in the film explicitly states that the ''Kelvin''{{'}}s warp drive was taken out early in the attack, according to the [[Nero, Number One|first issue]] of the ''[[Star Trek: Nero]]'' comic series, George Kirk was somehow able to restore it and activate the drive at the precise moment of impact, consequently disabling the ''Narada''.
+The {{y|2013}} [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]'' has the ''Kelvin'' on card #93 "NCC-0514 USS ''Kelvin''".
-A [[CGI|computer-generated]] depiction of the ''Kelvin'' was included in the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2011)|2011 edition]] of the ''[[Ships of the Line]]'' [[calendars|calendar]], in the image for [[February]] (entitled "U.S.S. ''Kelvin'' &ndash; On Patrol"). Created by Tobias Richter, this image shows the starship passing through a planetary system with its [[warp drive|warp]] [[nacelle]] energized, nearest a ringed planet with two other planets nearby.
-=== External link ===
+=== External links ===
 * {{NCwiki|USS Kelvin (NCC-0514)|USS ''Kelvin'' (NCC-0514)}}
+* {{wikipedia|HMS Kelvin (F37)|HMS ''Kelvin''}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelvin, USS}}
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 [[fr:USS Kelvin (NCC-0514)]]
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+[[ru:USS Кельвин]]
 [[sv:USS Kelvin]]
-[[Category:Federation starships|Kelvin]]
+[[Category:Federation starships]]
+[[Category:Alternate reality|Kelvin]]