Proof that Akira Toriyama is a Star Trek fan

Cafe Society
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Yes, yes, I have the proof. In episode #17 of Dragon Ball Z, “The Saibamen Strike”, Yamche steps up to face one of the Saibamen planted by Nappa. Just then, a bunch of helicopters and other human aircraft containing reporters arrive overhead. In among these aircraft are two Starfleet shuttlecraft. Here’s the clincher: Just before Nappa destroys one of the shuttlecraft, the registry “NCC-1701-A” can be observed in block letters on the side of the shuttlecraft.

That’s all. Just thought you should know.
For those who are merely geeks (as opposed to uber-geeks):

-Akira Toriyama is the creator, producer, writer, and God of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT.

-“NCC-1701-A” is the registry number of the USS Enterprise A, the “good guy” ship in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (it also shows up at the end of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).

2

All the Starship Enterprises have had some form of the serial number NCC-1701, not just the Enterprise A (The original was NCC-1701, the Enterprise B was NCC-1701-B, etc.)

3

I know that. I correctly identified the registry number “NCC-1701-A” as belonging only to the USS Enterprise A.