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innovation…how to meet their expectations, how to create something new yet somehow familiar and contiguous with the vast canon of Trek. Reuse. Recycle. Reimagine. It was a gray winter's day in November 2023 when I finally started and my first call of duty was to do a set-walk of all that remained from Discovery to earmark which sets might be re-worked into the new franchise. Up close, the sets were a testament to the infinite resourcefulness of my predecessors—a thick crust of MDF and paint, an archeological layer-cake through five seasons of a studio- bound show. It felt like these sets had had their moment in front of camera and their story wasn't the story of Starfleet Academy. Moreover, each had undergone a drastic overhaul for the Paramount one-off event, Section 31, and had reached the end of their lifecycle. Discovery had been a show of small air-locked spaces, its subdued sets edged in LED ribbon-tape—Starfleet Academy was going to have a big ensemble cast and much of it would be set in the sunny open landscapes of the San Francisco Bay area. In the cold dark months of winter in Toronto, the optimistic, technologically perfected dream of sunny California felt so far away. A first outline was written. Except for the very last page, there was almost no mention of an idealized campus. Instead, we had a new ship, the Athena, named after the Greek goddess of wisdom and protection. And one space stood out in particular, a massive 20-story atrium. Nothing like it had ever appeared in a Star Trek script. It was to become the heart of student life at Starfleet Academy, the crowning glory of the institution's rebirth after a 100-year hiatus. Creating vertical depth is hard on camera, because the aspect ratio of modern television favors a widescreen presentation, but our sets would need to extend both upward and outward. We'd need to build tall and we'd eventually need to consider an aspect ratio for our show that complemented this conceit. There were other considerations to the space as well—our ambitious showrunners, Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau, wanted a big exterior aspect to the space, whether we were in space at warp, cresting the atmosphere of some remote planet or on terra firma in San Francisco. And in a set of multiple levels, we'd need 144'-0" OVERALL ATRIUM SCALE SET # DATE SCENE # SET DRAWN BY LOCATION SHEET DRAWING TITLE Floorplan (1st Floor) Int. USS Athena - Sato Atrium AM 1-01A As Noted Aug. 6, 2024 S02 Stage 4 Amort REV7 Aug. 6, 2024 12'-0" 203x20FT SKY BLUE BACKING SEE DWG 4-03E, 4-03F, 4-03G FOR REPLICATORS X4 S-1 192 1/16" = 1'-0" S-3 64 3/16" = 1'-0" 48 1/4" = 1'-0" 32 3/8" = 1'-0" 16 3/4" = 1'-0" PLAN - 1ST FLOOR 2-01 128 3/32" = 1'-0" P-1 2-02 96 1/8" = 1'-0" 24 1/2" = 1'-0" DRAWING SCALE: 8 1 1/2" = 1'-0" UP SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" UP 2-02 2-01 S-2 S-4 12 1" = 1'-0" 4 3" = 1'-0" UP RAMP RAMP RAMP 1-01A RAMP UP CREW ACCESS STAIRS TO 2ND FLOOR +1'-6" C.H. AIR CON. FLAGS UNDER SILL TO WILD FOR CAMERA/CREW ACCESS PLAYBACK BOOTH 10'-0" DUCT HEIGHT PRACTICAL 2ND FLOOR BLACONY SEE DWG 4-16 FOR LED MONITOR WALL DETAILS MONITOR WALL WITH PLAYBACK & BACKLIT GFX (REAR ACCESS) MONITOR WALL WITH PLAYBACK & BACKLIT GFX (REAR ACCESS) 12'-0" DUCT HEIGHT LIVE PLANT WALL LIVE PLANT WALL PRACTICAL 2ND FLOOR BLACONY 12'-0" C.H. OPEN TO ABOVE OPEN TO ABOVE +0'-0" UP UP UP 22'-10" 22'-10" 14'-0" 14'-0" LARGE CHERRY BLOSSOM IN REFLECTION POOL SEATING AREA 11'-11 1 2 " 11'-11 1 2 " 11'-0" 11'-0" 11'-0" SEATING 11'-0" SEATING OPEN TO ABOVE 1'-0 1 2 " 7'-6" 7'-6" 35'-1 3 4 " REFLECTION POOL 35'-1 3 4 " REFLECTION POOL 25'-9" 75'-0 1 2 " MESS HALL 6'-10" 9'-6 1 2 " 9'-4 5 8 " 22'-6 5 8 " 11'-0" WILD 1'-0 1 2 " 14'-9 1 2 " 16'-0 1 8 " 12'-8 3 4 " 19'-4" 12'-8 3 4 " 27'-3 5 8 " BLEACHER AREA 21'-1 1 2 " 27'-1 5 8 " 16'-1" 27'-3 5 8 " BLEACHER AREA 21'-2" 21'-2" 74'-0" 23'-0" 23'-0" 46'-0" SCIENCE LAB 46'-0" SEMINAR CLASSROOM 37'-10 1 2 " SCIENCE LAB 37'-10 1 2 " SEMINAR CLASSROOM 8'-4 1 2 " 8'-4 1 2 " 8'-4 1 2 " 7'-4" 7'-4" 6'-7 1 8 " 32'-1 1 2 " 33'-9 7 8 " REFLECTION POOL 33'-9 7 8 " REFLECTION POOL +3'-0" 21'-1" 4'-0" 3'-0" 11'-0" 3'-0" 11'-0" 4'-0" SPFX DOOR 4'-0" CREW DOOR 18'-2" 30'-3" MESS HALL 15'-10 1 2 " 15'-10 1 2 " 15'-10 1 2 " 12'-0" 2'-8" 2'-6" 2'-6" 51'-3 3 4 " FULL TURBOLIFT ALL MESS HALL DRESSING BY SET DEC SEE DWGS 4-08 FOR PILLAR DETAILS WINDOW AREA (DWGS 4-01) MESS HALL (DWGS 4-03) SCIENCE LAB (DWGS 4-04) SEMINAR CLASSROOM (DWGS 4-05) BLEACHER AREA (DWGS 4-02) TERRARIUM AREA (DWGS 4-06) R9'-6" R9'-6" 110° 110° 110° 110° 110° 110° 115° 110° 115° 140° 110° 140° 140° 140° 225° 110° 110° R18'-0" R10'-0" R10'-0" R6'-0" 33'-10" 6'-11 1 4 " 13'-0" 14'-0" 20'-0" PILLAR 20'-0" PILLAR 20'-0" PILLAR 20'-0" PILLAR 15'-0" BANQUETTE 1'-0 1 2 " 64'-4" LARGE WINDOW AREA 6'-7" 6'-7" 30'-3" MESS HALL 15'-1 3 4 " 4'-0" 61'-5 1 4 " 73'-2 3 8 " 11'-5 1 4 " 79'-2 7 8 " 11'-5 1 4 " 7'-0" 3'-3" 16'-0" TO MONITOR WALL 2'-7 5 8 " 6'-11 1 4 " 6'-11 1 4 " 2'-0" 11'-10 1 2 " 4'-0" SPFX DOOR 29'-7 1 2 " 3'-0" R18'-0" 15'-0" TO SKY BLUE 15'-7 1 2 " TO FIRE LANE R10'-6" 188'-2" OVERALL ATRIUM 6'-10 1 2 " 4'-1 1 2 " TERRARIUM WITH BACKLIT BACKING R10'-0" +4'-0" SEE DWG 4-01H FOR WILD BLAST SHIELD TEASER DETAILS SEE DWG 4-01H FOR WILD BLAST SHIELD TEASER DETAILS SEE DWG 4-01E & 4-01F FOR TYP. CLERESTORY WINDOW DETAILS SEE DWG 4-11 FOR CLERESTORY WINDOW BACKING PLAN 5'-0" 10'-0" 10'-0" 8'-6" 42'-0" 22'-6 5 8 " 17'-0 CRANE ACCESS 8'-0" WILD 13'-8 5 8 " 13'-8 5 8 " 11'-0" WILD 11'-0" TO SKY BLUE SEE DWG 4-11 FOR CLERESTORY WINDOW BACKING PLAN **REV7: SPFX CAGE ADDED TO MESS HALL DOOR** 1'-0" 4'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 4'-0" WINDOW AT +/- 3'-0" HEIGHT +/- 3'-0" WINDOW 8'-0" C.H. 44'-2" LARGE WINDOW AREA 8'-4 1 2 " 155x20FT SKY BLUE BACKING R10'-6" 225° 10'-8" 9'-10" 8" HOLE CLOSE TO CEILING PLAYBACK BOOTH EXTENDED BY 7'-0" IN LENGTH 26'-0" PLAYBACK BOOTH INTERIOR 6" 6" 6" 23'-6" 5'-0" 12'-0" FROM WALL PLAYBACK BOOTH TO BE 12'-0" FROM STUDIO DOOR WALL BOTH ROOMS TO BE INSULATED WITH ROXUL PARTIAL TURBOLIFT REV7: SPFX CAGE ADDED TO MESS HALL DOOR W W W W W W W W MESS HALL DIFFUSION (TBD) W/ LIGHTING ON PIPES 2-02 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" S-3 BLAST SHIELD (TBD) P-1 2-02 KEY PLAN NOT TO SCALE 4 1 2 " SUB-FLOORING (FINISHED FLOORING VARIES) ADDITIONAL LED BY LIGHTING ADDITIONAL LED BY LIGHTING S-3 2-02 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 2-02 LONG SECTION S-4 SHORT SECTION TEASERS & DUMMY BALCONIES TERRARIUM W/ PLANTS BY SET DEC LIGHT CHANNEL PLANTED UNDER BALCONIES EXISTING STUDIO STRUCTURE BACKLIT TERRARIUM TEASERS & DUMMY BALCONIES BLOCKED-OUT WINDOWS UPPER LEVEL SEATING BY SET DEC BLOCKED-OUT WINDOWS LARGE TREE IN REFLECTION POOL SEATING AREA TABLES & CHAIRS BY SET DEC SEATING WITH RECESSED LIGHTING WILD CENTER SEATING & HOLO ANNOUNEMENT POST LARGE TREE IN REFLECTION POOL SEATING AREA EXISTING STUDIO STRUCTURE NICHES FOR HALL OF FAME STATUES MONITOR WITH PLAYBACK MONITORS WITH PLAYBACK BLEACHER AREA BOTANICAL LAB CLASS ROOM 44'-0" WINDOW AREA 12'-0" 1ST FLOOR 12'-0" 1ST FLOOR 5'-0" 18'-7" 19'-6" BLEACHER AREA 5'-0" 17'-1" 5'-0" 12'-1" 2'-5" 2'-5" 4'-0" S-4 2-01 MESS HALL 16'-0" TO TBC 7'-6" SOFTBOX 7'-6" SOFTBOX 59'-6" OVERALL ATRIUM HEIGHT BOTANICAL LAB PARTIAL TURBOLIFT (TBD) CORRIDOR SHOOTOFF SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) SOFTBOX (W/ MOVERS) 7'-9" R2" R2" BACKING OR LED WALL (TBC) 187'-0" OVERALL ATRIUM 3'-0" LIVE PLANT WALL BY SET DEC 4'-0" 5'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" 13'-0" 2ND FLOOR 13'-0" 2ND FLOOR 2'-0" 2'-0" 11'-0" C.H. 11'-0" C.H. 14'-0" 4TH FLOOR HEADER 14'-0" 4TH FLOOR HEADER 13'-0" DUMMY 3RD FLOOR 13'-0" DUMMY 3RD FLOOR 2'-4" 2'-4" 10'-8" C.H. 10'-8" C.H. 4'-6" 4'-6" 2'-6" 4'-6" 4'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 8'-6" 2'-6" 10'-0" TO WHITE 14'-0" TO WHITE LARGE WINDOW (SIZE TBD) 5'-6" 35'-6" MESS HALL 4 1 2 " 4 1 2 " 4 1 2 " 4 1 2 " 4 1 2 " 4 1 2 " SUB-FLOORING (FINISHED FLOORING VARIES) 4'-0" 5'-3" 9'-1" 7'-9" 60'-0" STUDIO FLOOR TO CEILING STRUCTURE 2'-0" 2'-0" 8'-0" SOFTBOX 1'-6" 12'-6" DIFFUSION (TBD) W/ LIGHTING ON PIPES 4'-0" 59'-6" OVERALL ATRIUM HEIGHT 142'-0" OVERALL ATRIUM 4'-0" STAIRS TO 2ND FLOOR WINDOW AREA A. USS ATHENA ATRIUM. STAGE PLAN CREATED IN RHINO BY SET DESIGNER ALYSSIA MA, SHOWING JUMBO STAGE 4, THE LARGEST SOUNDSTAGE IN CANADA. A PIXOMONDO- OPERATED VIDEO-WALL WRAPS THE SOUTH END OF THE SET. B. USS ATHENA ATRIUM. SECTION CREATED IN RHINO BY SET DESIGNER ALYSSIA MA. SHOWING THE 60-FT. VERTICAL EXTENT OF THE SET, WITH TWO FULLY PRACTICAL SHOOTING LEVELS. A B