Meyer was up front about the aesthetic and themes being inspired by Hornblower, although I did not realize the plot points were such a direct "inspiration". I do appreciate that Meyer looked at the uniforms from the first movie, accurately noted that they looked like pajamas, and made a new look that lasted for the rest of the Original Series films.RT: https://poa.st/objects/0a9afe20-feb9-464d-9163-690febcf0683