When a script calls for a new spaceship to be seen, the initial task of 
design usually falls to Rick Sternbach. Rick will often create the initial design 
on his trusty Macintosh computer, using 3-D software to visualize the 
general shapes on his computer screen. This allows him to try many different 
variations very quickly before settling on a final design in consultation with 
our visual effects supervisors. Rick then draws up the final plans (using 
conventional drawing tools), which are then turned over to modelmakers like 
Greg Jein and Tony Meininger.  Æ