Designer of Star Trek Matt Jefferies: He’s the man who designed the iconic starship. He’s the one who designed the bridge and all of those wonderful panels that you could remove to get in and fix things. Jefferies had flown bombers in World War II and knew big, complex machines. He designed the Enterprise so it could be operated by real people, fixed by real people. They’re designing the bridges of real ships today based upon his designs. (via Use The Jefferies Tube: Why Star Trek Is Still Influencing Design and Our Future)
