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Spocks ship from the 2009 Star Trek film has a surprising connection to Star Trek: The Next Generation. JJ Abrams 2009 reboot of the venerable franchise began when Spock was thrown back to the 23rd century, creating a new timeline. The ship Spock arrived in was only seen briefly in the film, but in Star Trek: Countdown #3, readers learn the ship, called the Jellyfish, was created by a Next Generation icon. The Countdown miniseries served as a bridge between the classic Star Trek universe and Abrams reboot.

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In 2009, JJ Abrams, along with writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, breathed new life into the Star Trek franchise with a big-budget feature film. Recasting the iconic roles of Captain Kirk and Mister Spock, the movie spared no expense in bringing the 23rd century to new and vital life. Yet a way was needed to create this new timeline without disrespecting everything that came before. It was decided that Spock, in a bid to stop the Romulan sun from going supernova, would instead be thrown back through time, with a group of vengeful Romulans in close pursuit. These Romulans attacked the USS Kelvin, and the new timeline was born. The ship Spock traveled through time was one of the most unique looking starships seen in the franchise - the Jellyfish.

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And in Star Trek: Countdown #3 fans learn its origin. The issue, written by Mike Johnson and Tim Jones from a story by Orci and Kurtzman, and drawn by David Messina, sees Picard and Spock race against time to contain a destructive chain reaction that is threatening to destroy the galaxy. It has already claimed Romulus, and within weeks it will threaten the heart of the Federation. Spock devises an idea: plant a red matter bomb in it and create a singularity to siphon the energy. The idea is sound, and Picard tells Spock he has just the craft to do it. He introduces Spock to the Jellyfish. This tiny, experimental vessel can withstand atmospheric conditions that would destroy a conventional starship. Picard also reveals the ship is theirs to use, due to a personal link to its creator. Arriving at the facility, fans learn the Jellyfish was designed by Geordi La Forge.

The Jellyfish proved more than capable of its mission: it withstood forces and conditions that would have destroyed other ships. The Jellyfish also survived a trip through a singularity and a trip back through time. It was clearly a uniquely well-designed ship, but Countdown does not reveal if any more were made beyond the prototype. Nothing like the Jellyfish has been seen in the new Star Trek shows - perhaps its disappearance erroneously convinced Starfleet the ship was not up to scratch when, ironically, it's one of Starfleets best designs in history.

It should come as no surprise, then, that it was designed by Geordi La Forge. Gerodi was the Chief of Engineering aboard the Enterprise for the second through the seventh seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In that time, his engineering prowess saved the Enterprise countless times. He has taken what he learned from his time on the ship and parlayed it into making some truly mind-bending starships, further adding reverance for the larger franchise to the creation of the Kelvin Timeline. While Star Trek movie fans might not have known it, Spock isn't just piloting any ship in the movie, but rather the masterwork of The Next Generation's Geordi La Forge.

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