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DS9 used plastic pallets - one type could be seen in the infirmary [1] and IIRC ceilings were made from different ones

[1] - https://old.reddit.com/r/Thatsabooklight/comments/twunb5

I’ve always loved behind the scenes for sci-fi set designs and ship building. Kit bashing, repurposing junk yard items, painted container lid wall plating, etc. always forced me to look and think differently about everyday items. I can’t help but lament the loss of the constraint-drive emergent soul/feel of these “worlds” as CGI backgrounds and/or movie budgets applied to TV series set design (e.g. ST:SNW, ST:PIC, etc). With that said, Andor did show how high budget physical set designs can significantly contribute to world building.

Ex Astris Scientia covers much of that and it's really cool to see how many times they reused particular stuff.

Even set that screams it repurposes some real life elements sometimes gives better overall impression than CGI surroundings. I miss that craftsman work from years ago.

Doctor Who after return in 2005 up until 2010 didn't had a big budget and thus sets, props were cheaply done but that exactly worked IMO for overall charm of that show.

Yep. Ex Astris scientia is one of my most dangerous rabbit holes, along with the lurker’s guide to Babylon 5.

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