The TNG shot is from the inside of a Dyson sphere somewhere in the Alpha Quadrant, whereas the VOY shot is from the inside of a Starfleet R&D hanger on Earth.

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    2 months ago

    Precisely. A nice cost cutting feature, much like earlier in the episode where Paris happens to have a handy portable transport.

    Paris: Site-to-site transporter. With friends like mine, you never know when it’ll come in handy. Where’s your office?

    KIM: Main complex, level six, subsection forty seven

    As if just mentioning the room number won’t land them in the middle of a desk or some such.