Balance of Terror: Firing “phasers” again

Another new shot of the Enterprise firing ‘phasers’ to cripple the Romulans. Unlike the original, this shot shows a close-up of the underside of the saucer.

Another new shot of the Enterprise firing ‘phasers’ to cripple the Romulans. Unlike the original, this shot shows a close-up of the underside of the saucer.
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This new establishing shot focuses on the bridge and upper saucer section.
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The Enterprise lists after taking damage. The revised version shows the starship rotating as it loses attitude control.
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This cgi image completely replaces the original establishing shot.
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The Romulan energy weapon threatens the Enterprise.
In the revised version, the weapon is more textured and fiery in nature.
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Phaser detonations have been re-animated with a blue hue and the dust/scratches have been eliminated.
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he Enterprise fires ‘phasers,’ though they look distinctly like what would later be called “photon torpedos.”
The blue reflection on the underside of the saucer is pretty cool.

The comet has been re-animated and enhanced. It is more colorful and shows particle movement.
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Rather than just disappearing, the new effects show the Romulan ship blur and fade away.
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A starboard view of the Romulan warship.
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Enhanced and revised establshing shot of the Romulan vessel.
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The Enterprise pursues the Romulans. The CG ship in this sequence looks like something out of a bad video game.
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Surprisingly, no changes to the viewscreen display. At the very least, I would have expected Romii (Rom II?) to be changed to Remus.
Captain Kirk even mentions Remus by name in his log entry at the beginning of the episode.
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Geologic features are visible on a new computer-generated planet as the Enterprise flies by during the opening credits
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The Enterprise zooms by during the opening titles.
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This opening shot of the Enterprise changes the angle of approach and adds a motion blur effect.
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