A model of the Starship Enterprise used in the pilot and title sequences of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" sold for $576,000 Saturday at an auction of costumes, sets and props from 40 years of the "Star Trek" sci-fi franchise. The 78-inch-long miniature of the "Enterprise-D," built by Industrial Light and Magic, debuted in 1987 in the episode "Encounter at Farpoint," and then was used in many subsequent episodes, as well as the film "Star Trek Generations."
Hum, Matt Damon is to plays Captain James T. Kirk, in Star Trek XI (2008). The film will focus on the `early days` of James T. Kirk and Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer space mission.
Hum, There's going to be a giant, official Star Trek auction featuring lots from every Star Trek series and movies. The memorabilia up for grabs includes a pair of phaser guns, a detailed model of the Starship Enterprise, and a replica of Captain Kirk's chair built for an episode of Deep Space Nine.
There is no mention of the apple computer used to demonstrate the molecular structure of transparent aluminium.