Original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise model was lost and found decades later. Now it's the subject of a lawsuit

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The 33-inch original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the 1960s TV series 'Star Trek' resurfaced decades after it disappeared. But then an auction house gave it to the son of Gene Roddenberry and it became mired in controversy.

In April, Heritage Auctions heralded the discovery of the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the iconic starship that whooshed through the stars in the opening credits of the 1960s TV series “Star Trek” but had mysteriously disappeared around 45 years ago. The auction house, known for its dazzling sales of movie and television props and memorabilia, announced that it was returning the 33-inch model to Eugene 'Rod' Roddenberry Jr., son of series creator Gene Roddenberry.

In 2022, at a Heritage auction of 75 props and items, a Starfleet Communicator from the 1990s series 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” sold for $27,500 while a pair of Spock’s prosthetic Vulcan ear tips from the original series went for $11,875, more than twice the amount they brought when they were sold in 2017 for $5,100. The starship’s design was crucial to the series' success.

 

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